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Scot visits Indian railways to trace roots
A resident of Scotland visited the South Central Railway (SCR) headquarters here in search of his ancestral roots.
Railway Promotee Officers’ national ECM in Hubballi
As many as 75 delegates representing various zonal railways and production units of the Indian Railways are expected to participate in the Executive Committee Meeting of the Indian Railway Promotee...
Bharat Forge to supply engine parts to Indian Railways
Kalyani group-owned industrial component maker Bharat Forge Ltd. (BFL) Monday said it has inaugurated a locomotive manufacturing facility in Baramati, Maharashtra, becoming the first indigenous company to make crankshafts for the Indian Railways.
Bharat Forge plans to crank-up rail business
Bharat Forge, which recently began supplying indigenously developed locomotive crankshafts for the Indian Railways, hopes to expand the business and also begin making components like turbo-chargers, parallel pistons and connecting rods among others for the rail industry.
Brokers want Railways, LIC listed for divestment
The Association of National Exchanges Members of India has also pitched for making Aadhaar card a identity proof document for investors to trade in stock exchanges.
18 interesting facts about India Railways
1) Indian Railways started its service 161 years ago on 16 April 1853 when the first passenger train was run over a stretch of 33 kilometres from Mumbai to Thane. The train with 14 railway carriages, carrying around 400 guests, left Bori Bunder at 3:30 p.m. that day.
Railways plans to cut outgo on imports
The Indian Railways plans to cut foreign exchange spend on importing components and systems by encouraging indigenisation, including a part of it through global technology transfer.
Railways plans to cut forex outgo on imports
Minister of State for Railways, Manoj Sinha, inaugurates Bharat Forge's high tech facility for locomotive components in Baramati. Also seen Amit Kalyani ( Ex Director, Bharat Forge) and Baba Kalyani CMD, Bharat Forge.
Railways earnings up by over 12 pc
The total earnings of Indian Railways grew by 12.67 percent during the ten-month period between April 2014 and January 2015. The earnings registered during this period stood at Rs 1,28,928.28 crore as against Rs 1,14,428.52 crore during the same period in the previous year.
10 dead, over 17 injured in Karnataka train mishap
The Indian Railways on Friday confirmed that ten persons had lost their lives and over 17 others were critically injured after nine bogies of the Bangalore-Ernakulam Inter City Express derailed near Anekal this morning.
10 dead, over 17 injured in Karnataka train mishap
Anekal (Karnataka), Feb. 13 (ANI): The Indian Railways on Friday confirmed that ten persons had lost their lives and over 17 others were critically injured after nine bogies of the Bangalore-Ernakulam Inter City Express derailed near Anekal this morning. Additional Director General of Police (Railways), Rajvir Pratap Sharma, said relief and rescue operations are underway in full swing and added ...
Higher freight rates jack up earnings for railways ahead of budget
Indian Railways has registered a 12.6% jump in total earnings at Rs 128,928 crore in the April-January period current fiscal helped largely by higher freight rates even as its passenger business continues to struggle to wriggle out of a historic decline in volumes.
Central service officers to be posted on deputation to State
The Telangana government has issued orders constituting a committee to identify posts held by IAS, IPS and Indian Forest Service officers in the State where other Central civil service officers cou...
Railways urged to adopt accrual accounting
The CA Institute will soon enter into a MoU with Railways to enable the latter adopt accrual accounting. This was stated by the outgoing CA Institute President K Raghu at the 65th annual function of the institute in the capital on Wednesday.
Railways' earnings up by over 12%
Earnings stood at Rs 1,28,928.28 crore.
Telangana Govt. to invite Central service officers on deputation
The Telangana Government has issued orders constituting a committee to identify posts held by IAS, IPS and Indian Forest Service officers in the State where other Central civil service officers co...
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A true milestone for Indian Railways
It was on February 3, 1925, that the first electric locomotive with a 1,500 volt capacity lugged coaches from Victoria Terminus to Kurla on the Harbour line! But many people only remember coal-fire...
Siemens wins orders worth Rs 450 cr, stock rises
"The mobility division of Siemens Ltd has won three orders worth approximately Rs 450 crore from... Diesel Locomotive Works of Indian Railways for locomotive equipment," Siemens said a statement.
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