Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu

Railway Ministry acts upon 3,000 Twitter complaints daily

The Railway Ministry's Twitter handle, @RailMinIndia, which boasts of 2.7 million followers, has become an effective tool to redress passenger grievances and acts upon 3,000 complaints daily, according to officials.

Railway minister Suresh Prabhu: performance based incentives for employees will help better results

Railway minister Suresh Prabhu spoke for a system of reward and punishment for railwaymen based on the performance and said railways is a strategic asset

Visakhapatnam railway station cleanest among busiest stations in India, Darbhanga dirtiest

Clean toilets at platforms, clean tracks and dustbins at stations were some of the criteria for judging railway stations for cleanliness.

Suresh Prabhu rules out privatisation of Railways, says cannot ignore common man's interest

Suresh Prabhu said, "You cannot say railways' problems will be solved by privatisation. The solution should be an outcome based approach. Very few railways in the world are privatised."

Suresh Prabhu flags off first-ever train with glass roof coaches on Visakhapatnam-Araku route

A similar coach would later be introduced on a route in northeast as well, the Minister said.

Six taken ill after 'stale' dinner on Rajdhani Express, passengers protest

A senior railway officer at Sealdah station said they have noted down the address of passengers who fell ill. He assured action would be taken against those responsible.

Railways to improve medical services by tying up with private hospitals

Railways are exploring a tie-up with private hospitals and doctors for improving the services at its medical facilities across the country.

World Water Day 2017: Railways unveils policy to recycle water for non-potable usage

The Railways unveiled its water conservation policy, a first in the transportation sector, to reduce wastage of the precious natural resource on the World Water Day on Wednesday.

Soon, Aadhaar will be must for booking train tickets online; aim to block touts

Aadhaar number has been made mandatory for senior citizens to avail concessions in train tickets from 1 April

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu asks for NIA probe into recent train accidents

Concerned by recent cases of train derailments, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu wrote to Home Minister Rajnath Singh seeking an NIA probe into the alleged possibilities of rail track sabotage by "outsiders", officials said on Wednesday.