Sri. K.Abraham passes away

Sri. K.Abraham passes away
Sri.K.Abraham (76), an old member of the All India Loco Running Staff association passed away on 29-5-2015.

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Electric, diesel multiple unit trains needed: Parsekar

Electric, diesel multiple unit trains needed: Parsekar

Monday, 25 May 2015 

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4 feared dead as 7 coaches of Muri Express derail in UP’s Kaushambi

4 feared dead as 7 coaches of Muri Express derail in UP’s Kaushambi

New Delhi: At least fours passengers were feared dead when 7 coaches of Jammu Tawi bound Muri Express derailed in Uttar Pradesh's Kaushambi district today afternoon.

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Many initiatives on passenger amenities in railways but real progress still long way

The new regime in the rail bhawan has also managed to sign a $1.1 billion loan from the World Bank for the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor project

  Sudheer Pal Singh |  New Delhi 

May 25, 2015

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Sifung derails off Kokrajhar, 19 hurt

Sifung derails off Kokrajhar, 19 hurtCorrespondent/Staff Reporter

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Rail union rejects Debroy report

Our Bureau

New Delhi, May 24:  

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Korean rail firm to speed up Delhi-Mumbai railway line

Anvit Srivastava,TNN | May 24, 2015,

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Passenger train derails in Assam, motorman seriously injured

The accident occurred between Salakati and Basugaon as the 55753 UP Sifung passenger train was about to negotiate a bridge, a railway spokesman said.

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Cost of running train not quite known'

May 23 2015 : The Times of India (Pune)

`Cost of running train not quite known'

Manish Umbrajkar

Pune:





Only Aspect Considered Is If Rakes Are Available: Report

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Bullet train can wait, needs more feasibility study: Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu

IndiaToday.in  New Delhi, May 21, 2015Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Thursday said the much-hyped bullet train project needs more feasibility studies before the government decides on its implementation.

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As rlys goes to people, top officials go overseas

May 22 2015 : The Times of India (Pune)

As rlys goes to people, top officials go overseas

Mahendra Singh

New Delhi:

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Bullet Train

BULLET TRAIN ON TRACK: Railway Minister

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RAILWAY OFFICERS TO TRAVEL IN 2nd CLASS

RAILWAY OFFICERS TO TRAVEL IN 2nd CLASS

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CHENNAI, May 18, 2015

From child labourer to loco pilot

B. Kolappan

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Rly board wary of door closing system in trains

— By Iram Siddique | May 18, 2015

Mumbai : After the successful trials of the first train with automatic door closing system, the going has got tough for railway officials who had written to the Railway Board (RB) seeking their permission for changing all the trains with the similar function of door closing technology.

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Railways is facing an acute shortage of about 2,000 wagons every day.

Railways facing shortage of 2,000 wagons daily

17 May 2015

With the wagon procurement programme running behind schedule, railways is facing an acute shortage of about 2,000 wagons every day. It needs them for carrying coal, causing strain on its ambitious target of transporting 1.18 billion tons freight this year.

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Railways to impart skill training at its facilites

Mahendra K Singh,TNN | May 16, 2015,

NEW DELHI: Taking cue from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's skill development vision, the railways has decided to use its vast spread of infrastructure such as workshops, production units and locomotive sheds besides skilled human resources to train youths of the areas where these facilities are located.

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Railways Pulls Chain on 'Snail-driven' Freight Train

By Dhinesh Kallungal

16th May 2015 06:02 AM

KOCHI: The Railways has grounded the operations of its first private cargo special train — the Parcel Cargo Express — flagged off from Chalakkudy in October last year, after transporting companies backed out citing huge losses caused by poor logistics.

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Railways lost Rs 29,000 crore due to leaks in dual freight system: CAG

TNN | May 9, 2015, 

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Railways gets AC diesel electric multiple unit

T E Raja Simhan

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Rlys unable to meet operation cost of passenger services: CAG

Rlys unable to meet operation cost of passenger services: CAG

Press Trust of India  |  New Delhi 

May 8, 2015

Railways has not been able to meet its operational cost of passenger services during the last five years, incurring a loss of nearly Rs 11,000 crore over this period, according to a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.

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Bio-toilets stink as commuters, authorities play blame game

By Rajendra B Aklekar, Mumbai Mirror | May 5, 2015,

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Instead of being dumped on the tracks, the waste in bio-toilets is collected in tanks (encircled) in which anaerobic bacteria convert it into harmless gas and water

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AILRSA CEC Meeting, Rally & Dharna at New Delhi

AILRSA CEC on 03.05.2015 at Dr. BR Ambedkar Bhavan, Rani Jhansi Road, New Delhi. Presided by Com. NB Dutta, Working President, Com. MNP submitted report and Com. Jit Singh Tank submitted accounts.

The CEC after deliberations passed the following resolutions.

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NEW DELHI, May 5, 2015

Loco pilots demand better working conditions

Staff Reporter

Loco pilots from across the country gathered at Jantar Mantar here on Monday to demand that the Railways improve their working conditions as recommended by various committees in the past.

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