Railway Updates of the Week

June 04, 2018: Railway University Admissions 2018 Begin: Know all about it

The admission process for India’s first Railway University in Vadodara has begun. Classes will commence in August and interested candidates who have passed Class 12 exams can apply until June 30. Read more..

June 05, 2018: Limit on Luggage Allowance Issued… Know how much you can carry!

The Southern Railway has decided to put a limit on the luggage that can be carried by a passenger in trains, especially in the reserved coaches. To check instances of excess luggage carried by passengers in trains, Railways plans to create awareness among passengers on the new rule from June 8 to 22, 2018. Know all about it…

June 06, 2018: 3 Packages by IRCTC Tourism, know all the details inside

Train meals will not be the same anymore! With an increase in the complaints about the standard and quality of train food, IRCTC has planned to adopt the criteria of quality over quantity which may remove some popular items off your plate. Click here to read the complete news…

June 07, 2018: Piyush Goyal Issues Warning to Railway Officials! Know the reason

Frustrated by train delays? There are high chances that these delays might reduce as any deviation from the scheduled time will cost railway officials their promotions. Railway minister, Piyush Goyal has warned the zonal heads of railways that any delays in train services will largely affect their promotions. He further added that the heads have a month to work on improving the punctuality. Read more…

June 08, 2018: Success: Google’s Free Wi-Fi Project Now Powering 400 Railway Stations

In collaboration with RailTel, the telecom arm of Indian Railways, Google kicked off its first free Wi-Fi service from Mumbai Central in January 2016. Today, this service has reached 400 railway stations across India with Dibrugarh in Assam becoming the 400th station to get the free Wi-Fi service from Google. Read more..