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Railway launches mobile app for paperless unreserved tickets

News Moving ahead in line with digital India, railways today launched mobile application for paperless unreserved tickets. Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu introduced from here the mobile app for paperless unreserved ticketing for commuters in Egmore and Tambram suburban sections in Chennai under Southern Railway zone. It was a budget proposal ...

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Railway Stations to undergo redevelopment via PPP model

News • Indian Railways plan to e-auction contracts for redevelopment of about 100 railway stations. E-auction route being used for the first time in the history of Indian Railways for redevelopment of stations using Public Priavate Partnership(PPP). • Several major stations are planned to be converted into world class transit ...

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Railway Concierge will get you Cabs, Porters

News Passengers can book cab and porter at his destination station before the train arrives at that station through railways online ‘concierge services’. The facility, which can be availed as a combo of both cab and porter or only cab services, is at present available at 22 stations, including Tirupati, ...

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Incoming call- Railways: ‘Wake-Up’ Passenger

News Train passengers can now sleep soundly without worrying about missing their station as the Railways has launched a new service which will ensure that they get a “wake-up call” on their mobile phones half-an-hour before the scheduled arrival at their destination. The service, a joint initiative of the IRCTC ...

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Train Branding- Indian Railways

News Indian Railways is finalising a branding policy for trains, coaches, stations and even consumables such as bedding, an initiative that’s expected to raise as much as Rs 9,000 crore for the cash-strapped organisation. A task force headed by Ajay Shukla will submit a detailed report on the issue by ...

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