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Bihar: Seven arrested in connection with engine parts' theft, Railways say
•The matter had come to light when many gunny sacks full of the stolen spare parts were recovered from a scrap godown at Muzaffarpur during a joint search operation
'Railways to export Vande Bharat trains by 2025-26': Officials say
•The latest version of the indigenous trains with sleeper coaches will be operational by the first quarter of 2024
Vande Bharat Express expected to make southern debut on Nov 10
•The Railways recently launched the third and the fourth Vande Bharat Express from the poll-bound states of Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh
PM Modi flags off Gandhinagar-Mumbai Central Vande Bharat Express: What awaits passengers on this new train service?
Fp Explainers •The high-speed Vande Bharat train, connecting the capitals of Gujarat and Maharashtra, can operate at 160 kmph, around 16 seconds faster than its two predecessors. It will also provide passengers with a more comfortable journey
Railways floats tender to build wheel plant, invites private players
•The plant will manufacture at least 80,000 wheels every year, said Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. Indian Railways needs two lakh wheels per year, the rest can be exported
Railway Ministry shares Delhi station’s futuristic design, internet raises questions
Trendingdesk •The Ministry of Railways, early on Saturday, took to their official Twitter account to share a couple of pictures of what the redeveloped railway station of the national capital would look like.
Railways subsiding train travel by 55%, spent Rs 62,000 cr last year: Minister
•'If the expenditure of the Railways is Rs 100, then only Rs 45 is charged from the passengers,' Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said
RRB NTPC Typing Test re-exam date announced, check details here
Trendingdesk •Aspirants can check the notice at the official website rrbcdg.gov.in. The official notice by the Board mentions that the re-exam for the candidates who took the first shift Computer Based Typing Skill Test against CEN-01/2019 on 12 August is now scheduled to be conducted on 27 August.
RPF personnel steps into action to save passengers falling from moving train
Trendingdesk •A CCTV footage shared by the Ministry of Railways shows a woman and a man fall from the moving train, but swift action of RPF personnel and fellow onlookers at the platform helped them
LS passes bill to convert National Rail and Transportation University into Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya
•The scope of the proposed University will also extend beyond the railways to cover entire transport sector to support the ambitious growth and modernisation of the sector