Railways leads the campaign Mysore/Mysuru: The total and unprecedented suspension of passenger services by the Indian Railways, for the first time in its history spanning over 165 years, stands as a testimony to the resolve and commitment of the world’s fourth largest Railway system and the single largest State-owned employer to unitedly fight the scourge…
Back-end Offices supplement effectively in efforts of Indian Railways
April 9, 2020To maintain supply chain during Nationwide lockdown Mysore/Mysuru: Indian Railways is working in mission mode to maintain supply chain for transportation of all essential commodities such as food grains, edible oils, sugar, salt, petroleum products, vegetables, fruits, etc. Over 9,000 freight trains are criss-crossing the vast Indian Railways network at higher speeds than in normal…
Railways convert 2,500 coaches into Isolation Wards
April 7, 2020New Delhi: The Indian Railways has converted 2,500 coaches into Isolation Wards to treat COVID-19 patients. The Railways, which has set a target of converting 5,000 coaches into Isolation Wards, has converted 2,500 coaches into Isolation Wards in the first phase, officials said. With the conversion of around 2,500 coaches, 40,000 isolation beds are now…
Indian Railways clears air on erroneous reports on post-lockdown journeys
April 4, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: The Indian Railways on Thursday flagged what it called erroneous reports by a section of the media that it had re-started ticket reservation for journeys post-Apr. 14. It had never been stopped in the first place, Railway authorities clarified. The time-frame for advance reservation of tickets is 120 days, so the window for Apr….
Unique COVID-19 quarantine facility: Trains turn into Isolation Wards
April 3, 2020Mysuru Division to convert 138 coaches; one coach likely to be ready by this evening In an innovative method to support the State Governments for facilitating Coronavirus quarantine measures, on Mar. 28, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal announced that his team could convert coaches of some trains into Isolation Wards. “Railways will offer clean, sanitised and…
Don’t cancel your IRCTC e-ticket! Full refunds to be provided
March 30, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: With the cancellation of passenger train services due to the Novel Coronavirus pandemic, passengers are now raising concerns over the refunds and cancellation of e-tickets. Recently, the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) which is the official e-ticketing arm of the national transporter, issued a statement saying that passengers have raised their doubts…
Works on Road Under Bridge near Kukkarahalli Lake to begin soon
March 18, 2020By S.T. Ravikumar Mysore/Mysuru: The Road Under Bridge (RUB) at the Level-Crossing of Mysuru-Nanjangud section Railway track running behind Crawford Hall and close to Kukkarahalli Lake, will soon be a reality with the works on the much-awaited project to commence soon. The RUB connects Kautilya Circle (Crawford Hall Circle) with Dr. Padma Circle close to…
Newly-renovated Mysuru Rail Museum opens
March 14, 2020Visitors’ entry from tomorrow; Rail Coach Cafe, an added attraction Mysore/Mysuru: Depicting the rich history and the progress of the 150-year-old Indian Railways, the ‘Mysuru Rail Museum’ set up in 1979, which was closed for a while for renovations and refurbishment, was inaugurated this morning at 10.30 am. As a mark of respect, South Western…
MP Simha thanks Railway Ministry for new trains, projects
March 13, 2020New Delhi: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Pratap Simha has expressed his gratitude to the Railway Ministry for improving connectivity from Mysuru to various destinations. In his speech on Demands for Grants under the Control of the Ministry of Railways for 2020-21 in Lok Sabha yesterday, Pratap Simha thanked the Railway Ministry for financial grants that has led…
First time in 166 years, Indian Railways report zero passenger deaths in 2019-20
December 26, 2019New Delhi: In its 166-year-long history, Indian Railways has reported financial year 2019-20 as its safest year. The national transporter saw zero passenger deaths during the current fiscal, marking a big achievement for it on the safety front. Also, the Narendra Modi Government is actively engaging in the restructuring of the Indian Railways. According to…















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