Tag: #Ministry of Railways

New Delhi, Mar 15 (UNI) The Railways on Monday said video circulated on social media that special trains currently operational from March 31, 2021 will be cancelled are misleading. 'Wrong news clips are being circulated in social media. All may please be informed that the video being circulated is last year's news being peddled today,' Ministry of Railways said in a statement. Indian Railways has not made any such announcement. Express trains and suburban trains currently operational as special trains will continue to run. It is also requested that the passengers may follow covid protocol while travelling.

New Delhi, Feb 9 (UNI) Indian Railways has registered highest-ever loading figure 119.79 MT in January 2021, indicating fast moving economic upswing. The last best was in March 2019 as 119.74 MT. Indian Railways' Freight loading for the last few months have crossed last year's loading and earnings for the same period, Ministry of Railways said in a statement on Tuesday. It is expected that cumulative freight loading will surpass last year’s freight loading figures.

New Delhi, Jan 14 (UNI) Railway Ministry on Thursday said that the Railways has not been charging any extra fare from the passengers and issued a clarification that reports published in media was misleading and not based on facts.

New Delhi, Jan 10 (UNI) The LiDAR survey for Delhi-Varanasi high speed rail corridor began on Sunday from Greater Noida, where a helicopter fitted with state of art Aerial LiDAR and Imagery sensors took the first flight and captured the data related to ground survey.

New Delhi, Oct 15 (UNI) As a further support and incentive for the farmers using the services of Kisan Rail, Ministry of Railways and Ministry of Food Processing Industries have decided that the 50 per cent subsidy on transportation of notified fruits and vegetables (under ‘Operation Greens – TOP to Total’ scheme of MoFPI) shall be granted directly to Kisan Rail – for which MoFPI will provide necessary funds to Ministry of Railways. This subsidy has become applicable of Kisan Rail trains with effect from October 14.