June 2018 ~ Railways Loco Pilots

Thursday, June 28, 2018

Notice prepared for Hungerfast

ALL INDIA LOCO RUNNING STAFF ASSOCIATION

Regd No. 17903 HQ Adra

South Western Railway Zone, Hubbali

For on-track performance, Indian Railways pushes back arrival time

Facing criticism over the delays, the Indian Railways seems to have found a way out — by changing the run-time of trains in its timetable to incorporate the delay, officially.

Written by Avishek G Dastidar | New Delhi | Updated: June 28, 2018

Wednesday, June 27, 2018

Indian Railways set to issue largest order for 22,000 wagons: Report

The order could cost at least Rs 7,000 crore. The railways ministry hopes the bulk order will lower cost of the wagons by 15-20 percent

Moneycontrol News@moneycontrolcom

China building Tibet-Nepal railway is not quite a setback for India

While Nepal has signed up for a rail link with Tibet, it stands to gain more from projects with the Indian Railways.

Saturday, June 23, 2018

Minimum Wages Act: Unions say implementation ‘just on paper’

In many cases, workers are either reluctant to file a complaint or they don’t know about their rights, says a labour leader

Written by Parthasarathi Biswas | Pune | Published: June 18, 2018

China's May railway freight posts fastest growth in 2018

Source: Xinhua| 2018-06-23 16:34:02|Editor: ZX

BEIJING, June 23 (Xinhua) -- The total volume of goods transported by China's railways in May expanded at its fastest pace this year.

Railway staffer’s wife arrested for 'tatkal' ticket booking scam

Himanshu Kaushik| TNN | Updated: Jun 22, 2018,

Wednesday, June 20, 2018

Reversing recent trend, Railways load record extra coal, freight

Mamuni Das The Hundu Business Line

Five narrow gauge rail lines in Gujarat to be preserved for tourism

The Railway Board has recently written a letter to the WR informing it that a decision has been taken to preserve the five narrow gauge lines to promote tourism in the state, the official said.

PTI

Thursday, June 14, 2018

Now A Mobile App By Railways To Book, Cancel Unreserved Tickets

In a statement on Wednesday, the ministry said that the app will also enable issue and renewal of season and platform tickets, check and load R-wallet balance and help maintain user profile management and booking history.

All India | Press Trust of India | Updated: June 14, 2018

Tuesday, June 12, 2018

Railways Punctuality Slips From 80% to 65%, Piyush Goyal Says Passengers Know Why

At a press conference, highlighting the achievements of his ministry, Goyal said the railways had registered its best ever safety record in 2017-18.

News18.comUpdated:June 12, 2018,

Mughalsarai renaming loss of railway heritage, erasure of public memory: Experts

" It was a landmark chapter in the evolution in the Indian Railways. Its name should not have been changed or rechristened after anybody," lamented noted historian Irfan Habib.

By: PTI | New Delhi | Published: June 10, 2018