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Indian Railways is a state-owned enterprise that is organised as a deparmental undertaking of the Ministry of Railways of the Government of India and operates India's national railway system. As of 2024, it manages the fourth largest national railway system by size with a track length of 135,207 km (84,014 mi), running track length of 109,748 km (68,194 mi) and route length of 69,181 km (42,987 mi). As of August 2024, 96.59% of the broad-gauge network is electrified. With more than 1.2 million employees, it is the world's ninth-largest employer and India's second largest employer.
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Kavach 4.0: Indian Railways to improve safety on key routes, minimizing human error, accidentsKavach 4.0 is an enhanced comprehensive, technology-driven solution developed by Indian Railways to prevent accidents and ensure the smooth operation of trains, providing an additional layer of safety..DNA - Published | |
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PM Modi flags off seven Vande Bharat trains from Jharkhand, boosting connectivity and economic growthPrime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off seven new Vande Bharat Express trains from Jharkhand, marking a significant step in modernizing Indian Railways. These trains will enhance connectivity across..IndiaTimes - Published | 10 new Vande Bharat Express trains to be launched today: Check route, top speed and other featuresIndian Railways will launch ten new Vande Bharat Express trains today (September 15, 2024). Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually flag off these new trains on Sunday.DNA - Published |
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Indian Railways to reduce its job recruitment time frame by..., know howThe railways can now verify documents faster and accurately, and this will reduce cases of fake documents being uploaded to qualify for government employmentDNA - Published | Meet Satish Kumar, first ever Dalit chairman of Indian Railways appointed in 119 yearsHis tenure will begin from September 1, when he will replace Jaya Varma Sinha, the current chairperson and CEO of the board, who is superannuating on August 31.DNA - Published |
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2,000 additional trains to be run on routes popular with migrant workersIndian Railways is set to launch 2,000 more trains on popular migrant routes to address long waiting lists. The trains will cater to cities in Bihar, UP, Rajasthan, and West Bengal, connecting to..IndiaTimes - Published | Watch: In a first, train crosses Chenab Rail Bridge - world's highest railway bridgeIndian Railways conducted a successful Train trial run on the world’s highest Chenab Rail Bridge. Union railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced the successful electric engine trial on June 16.IndiaTimes - Published |
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Trials for short distance Vande Metro trains to begin in July, for Vande Bharat sleeper in MayIndian Railways is gearing up to commence trial runs of short-distance Vande Metro trains in July, alongside the launch of the sleeper version of Vande Bharat next month. The Vande Metro trains are..IndiaTimes - Published | Interest subsidy on home loan for poor may be part of 100-day planPrime Minister Narendra Modi has asked ministries to submit a 100-day plan for the incoming government, and ministries are planning a number of "people-friendly" activities. The Indian Railways, for..IndiaTimes - Published |
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