A packed metro train covered the entire north to south stretch of Kolkata with one of its doors open during rush hours on Wednesday with three railway staffers guarding it. The incident occurred at 10.24 am when the metro train from Dum Dum metro station in north Kolkata to Kavi Subhash in the southern suburbs Read More

NEW DELHI:  In a clarification regarding RRB JE result of Railway Recruitment Boards or RRBs, which invited much criticism and dismay from the job aspirants, Ministry of Railways said the apprehensions mentioned in the news reports are unfounded and wrong. Several candidates have gone to social media platforms and complained about the selection process of the Junior Engineer Read More

More than 2 lakh cleared the first stage of Railway Junior Engineer recruitment exam the result of which was announced on August 13. The exams were held in shifts in May-June for selecting candidates for the next stage which is scheduled to be held from August 28 to September 1. The total number of qualifying candidates Read More

RRBs are gearing up for the 2nd Computer Based Test (CBT), discontent among candidates who were not selected for the 2nd CBT is rising. After the result for RRB JE 1st CBT was released, several candidates who were not shortlisted for the 2nd CBT complained about the unfair criteria for selection. One of the points of contention Read More

To prevent elephants from being hit by trains passing through Uttarakhand’s Rajaji Tiger Reserve, authorities will install seismic sensors and thermal cameras to warn them of animal movement near railway tracks. This advance detection system will be installed along tracks passing through the reserve’s 18-km Kansro range, where over two dozens animals, mostly elephants, have Read More

The first underwater train in India will be operational under Kolkata’s Hooghly River, Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal announced on Thursday. He also posted an Indian Railways video on the upcoming metro line that will feature this underwater train. The underwater train is an “example of excellent engineering. This train is a symbol of the Read More

Two trains have been diverted and one cancelled following heavy downpour in Maharashtra, the Central Railways said this morning. Several train services have been short terminated, short originated and diverted due to incessant rains and waterlogging and a boulder having fallen in the Southeast Ghat, Chief Public Relations Officer, Central Railway said. “14805 Yesvantpur-Barmer Express Read More

Hundreds of passengers were stranded at the Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) railway station on Sunday after the Central Railway announced the cancellation and diversion of trains due to the heavy rainfall and water-logging in Mumbai. Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Ward officer distributed food packages and tea to the stranded passengers at the LTT railway station. Read More

Heavy rains continued to hit Mumbai and adjoining suburbs today, leading to water-logging in several areas. Water-logging on railway tracks disrupted the suburban train services to some extent, as locals were running behind schedule by around 15 minutes, news agency Press Trust of India said, as suburban trains are running with “cautious speed”. Flight operations Read More

Railway Recruitment Boards (RRB) are expected to announce the result of the exam held for junior engineer, depot superintendent and chemical and metallurgical assistant soon. This is a two-stage recruitment and candidates who qualify the exam will appear for document verification, details of which will be announced by the RRBs in due course of time. Read More

There is no proposal to hike rail fare even as price of diesel has gone up as a result of increase in excise duty and cess, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said in the Rajya Sabha on Friday. “At present, there is no proposal to change fares because of diesel price increase,” he said. Mr Goyal Read More

Several express trains and 30 EMU locals of South Eastern Railway will remain cancelled on July 28 for erecting a foot overbridge at Santragachi station, an official said here on Thursday. Two persons died and 17 others were injured in a stampede in October 2018 on a foot overbridge at Santragachi station, prompting the railways Read More

RRB JE answer key 2019: Railway Recruitment Board or RRB has released the RRB JE final answer keys for the first state Computer Based Test (CBT) held recently. The RRB JE final answer keys can be accessed from the official websites of the Boards. Candidates who attended the first stage CBT were allowed to view Read More

The video of a local motorman in Maharashtra, stopping a train to urinate on the tracks has gone viral on social media, prompting demands to install toilets in cabins of motormen and guards. The incident happened on Wednesday, between Ulhasnagar and Vithalwadi railway stations, while the train was on its way to Mumbai, sources said. Read More

A coach of the Antyodaya Express heading from Mumbai to Gorakhpur derailed in a Western Ghat section near Mumbai in the early hours of Thursday, disrupting rail traffic on the route, officials said. No casualty was reported in the incident, they said. The second last coach of the train, on its way to Gorakhpur in Read More

Railway Minister Piyush Goyal Friday rejected opposition’s allegation that the government is working to privatise the national transporter, but said the ministry will invite investments for new technology, lines and projects in national interest. Replying to a discussion on Demands for Grants of the railways in the Lok Sabha, Mr Goyal talked about figures to Read More

Indian Railways have come up with a novel way of getting elephants to buzz off from train tracks: speakers that play the sound of bees to scare the jumbos away. Almost 70 elephants were killed by trains between 2013 and June this year, mostly in Assam and West Bengal. But nearly 50 buzzing amplifiers have Read More

More than 2.98 lakh positions were vacant at Railways as on June 1 this year and recruitment process is going on for over 2.94 lakh employees, according to the government. Railways Minister Piyush Goyal Wednesday told the Lok Sabha that more than 4.61 lakh people were recruited in Railways over the last decade. Noting that Read More

Railway Recruitment Boards (RRB) will release the details of the exam to be held for recruitment to paramedical category posts. The test will be computer based (CBT) and will be held on July 19, July 20 and July 21. Tomorrow (July 9) RRBs will release the exam city and exam date for individual candidates. The Read More

The suburban services of the Central Railway were affected briefly this morning after some branches of a tree fell on a platform cover and a local train standing at Mulund station, a senior official said. The train services were restored within half an hour, the official added. “Due to strong winds, a few branches of Read More