Thursday, January 30, 2014


‘Advertent act or negligence’ cause of train fire: report

Special Correspondent

Blaze in the Bangalore–Nanded Express killed 26 people

Train engine derails; disrupts traffic

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Railways earn less, spend more than budgeted

Written by Raghvendra Rao | New Delhi | January 29, 2014
With just over a couple of months to go this fiscal, not many in Rail Bhavan are hopeful of stemming the tide.

Thursday, January 23, 2014

Kharge reviews Safety Measures on Trains

New Delhi: After two fire incidents in trains killed 35 passengers, Railway Minister Mallikarjun Kharge has directed audit of each passenger rake and ensuring of best quality fire retardant material to check such mishaps.

Nine railway staff suspended

M. Dinesh Varma

Nine railwaymen have been suspended in connection with the assault of a divisional electrical engineer at the electrical loco shed in Royapuram on Tuesday.
This is the second incident within a month of a supervisory officer being roughed up by subordinates owing allegiance to the Southern Railway Mazdoor Union (SRMU), a senior railway official said.

Loco pilots demand filling of vacancies

Special Correspondent

Tuesday, January 21, 2014

Cabinet approves setting up of authority to advise on rail fares


NEW DELHI: In a major reform step for the cash-trapped railways, the Union Cabinet on Monday approved a proposal to constitute a Rail Tariff Authority (RTA) which will advise the railway ministry on fares.

Updated: January 21, 2014 11:21 IST

‘My aim is to double railway network’

Special Correspondent

The target can be achieved if funds are provided, says Minister Kharge


Railways plans infrastructure boost to reduce accidents


MUMBAI: The Railways plans to initiate several measures to reduce trespassing-related deaths on the Mumbai suburban network. It has decided to spruce up infrastructure at 12 stations, like installing escalators and elevators, besides new foot-over-bridges.

Railways decide to play it safe

K. Balchand

30-point programme thrashed out to improve safety of trains, people

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

ALL-INDIA CONFERENCE ON RAILWAY TIME TABLE HELD AT MALIGAON
ALL-INDIA CONFERENCE o­n RAILWAY TIME TABLE
HELD AT MALIGAON

Cabinet puts off Rail Tariff Authority proposal

Arunachal Pradesh witnesses first trial run of Rail Engine

Thick fog wraps Delhi, rains likely

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

Historic Milestone: CR converts 1500 Volt DC into 25000 Volt AC Traction System

Mumbai:  The historic milestone has been achieved by Central Railway with the conversion from 1500 Volt d.c. to 25000 Volt a.c. traction system over Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) to Thane (exclusive) via 5th & 6th line & Thane (exclusive) to Kalyam. This smooth and major transition has been achieved without traffic block and without any disruption or inconvenience to the travelling public. Out of total project cost of Rs. 1299.91 crore, the cost of this portion of conversion work is Rs. 147.70 crore. 

Sunday, January 12, 2014

In Pics: Poor infrastructure and inefficient management plague Indian Railways

Northern Railway installs fog safety devices in 350 trains

New Delhi: To prevent any mishap due to low visibility during the winter season, Northern Railway has installed fog safety devices in about 350 trains.
11 Jan 2014,

Saturday, January 11, 2014



All India Railway Strike – Railway Board meets Union to avoid Strike – Effect of Strike Ballot planned by AIRF and NFIR

Railway Board is scheduled to meet the representatives of the two leading Railway Union on January 15 and 16.
This is after one of the two leading Unions-All India Railwaymen Federation conducted a strike ballot on December 20 and 21across seventeen zones of the Indian Railway.

Friday, January 10, 2014

Militant strike of bank workers

Wall Street swindles, not pensions, behind financial crisis in Detroit and other US cities

By Thomas Gaist   8 January 2014
The political establishment and the media have relentlessly promoted the myth that the crisis in Detroit and in cities across the US is a product of overgenerous spending on social services and benefits, with public employee pension liabilities cited as the main culprit.

Wednesday, January 8, 2014

5 killed as Mumbai-Dehradun Express catches fire

IANS  Thane (Maharashtra), January 08, 2014
At least five passengers, including a woman, were killed when a fire engulfed the speeding Mumbai-Dehradun Express near Dahanu town in Maharashtra's Thane district early on Wednesday, officials said.

Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Shortage of loco pilots is hitting operations: association

Anil Kumar Sastry

Sunday, January 5, 2014

New GM/NCR Pradeep Kumar lays emphasis on rail security

Saturday, January 4, 2014



Get serious on safety

New General Manager for Eastern, South Eastern Railway and Metro Railways

PTI Jan 1, 2014,

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