HC comes to rescue of a woman loco pilot

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT THE HINDU

MADURAI, MAY 25, 2017 

The Madras High Court Bench here has come to the rescue of a woman loco pilot who was denied relaxation of certain rules when it came to her promotion despite service regulations providing for such a relaxation and directed the General Manager (GM) of Southern Railways to reconsider her case in a “more pragmatic manner.”

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Rajdhani, Shatabdi Express amenities to get Rs 50 lakh upgrade per train

Siddharth Prabhakar| TNN | May 31, 2017, 

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Railways to install video cameras in train engines

The system will alert the control centre in case drivers fall asleep.

By: Express News Service | Varanasi | Updated: May 31, 2017

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Railways to introduce Backup Signalling System

TNN | May 29, 2017, 

Indore: To provide an alternate to the Route Relay Interlocking (RRI) System that operates rail line points and signals, the railways will soon introduce a Backup Signaling System (BBS) for smooth train operations.

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Indian Railways to set up ₹35,000 crore fund for projects

THE HINDU BUSINESS LINE SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT

NEW DELHI, MAY 26, 2017 

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Railway minister Suresh Prabhu flags off Tejas Express from Mumbai to Karmali in Goa

Railway minister Suresh Prabhu today flagged off the much-awaited Tejas Superfast Express from here to Karmali in Goa.

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Station master, locomotive pilot suspended

TNN | May 19, 2017,

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7th Pay Commission: Revised pay matrix table as notified by Finance Ministry

What does the revised pay table as per the 7th Pay Commission have to say. Find out here.

Written by: Vicky Nanjappa

Published: Thursday, May 18, 2017,

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China, Pakistan plan to upgrade vital railway link

China and Pakistan have agreed to jointly modernize 1,600-kilometer vital railway link connecting southern and northern Pakistan as part of a move to push forward construction of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).

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Indian Railways will save Rs41,000 crore in next 10 years: Suresh Prabhu

Suresh Prabhu says Indian Railways to save Rs41,000 crore in the next 10 years on energy cost on account of its thrust on solar power generation and electrification

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Railways starts firing officers convicted of corruption

All these officers had been fighting legal battles for years in CBI courts before their conviction.

Written by Avishek G Dastidar | New Delhi | Published:May 11, 2017

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Locomotive pilots question reliability of signals after gap in rail tracks goes undetected

By Venkatesan Parthasarathy | Express News Service | Published: 11th May 2017 

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