All mountain railways in India will now have vistadome coaches, allowing passengers to enjoy the scenic beauty of hilly terrains, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said Friday.

All mountain railways in India to have vistadome coaches: Piyush Goyal

Railway Minister Piyush Goyal will hold a marathon meeting of senior officials on Thursday to prepare a road map for the future of the national transporter. Days before the Model Code of Conduct comes into force, Goyal will conduct a final assessment of the work done by the ministry over the last five years, sources said on Wednesday.

Goyal to hold marathon meeting with senior officials Thursday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday flagged off an electric locomotive converted from a diesel engine at the Diesel Locomotives Works (DLW) in his constituency here.

PM Modi unveils diesel-turned-electric locomotive in Varanasi

Railways is the lifeline of the nation. Nowhere is this as true as in Mumbai, where the suburban network popularly called ‘the local train’ ensures that Mumbaikars reach their destination on time.

Suburban network: Nurturing lifeline of Mumbai

In consonance with the spirit of “Digital India” the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) on Friday introduced the electronic payment mode for the food items on trains through the use of Point of Sale (POS) machines.

IRCTC introduces on-the-spot e-payment for food in trains

If Indian Railways were to attempt a tagline for its achievements over this year, it would probably be - '2018, a year of many firsts', says Railway Minister Piyush Goyal.

2018, a year of 'many firsts' for Indian Railways

The Indian railway ministry intends to replace the high-speed Shatabdi trains with super high-speed train which could run at 160-200 kmph. According to sources in the Indian railway ministry, the T-18 train has successfully completed its trials at 120 kmph in the stretch between Moradabad-Bareilly section.

Watch: T-18 train to run at 160 kmph, set to replace Shatabdi express

India's first engineless T-18 trains makes debut on tracks

The driver of the train which mowed down at least 59 people in Amritsar on Friday has said that he continued driving — despite realising that he had run people over — because the crowd started pelting stones at the train.

Amritsar train tragedy that killed 59: Continued driving because crowd pelted stones, says driver

Indian Railways has allocated Rs 300 crore to renovate existing toilets and construction of new toilets as part of its contribution to the Swachch Bharat campaign, a ministry statement said Friday.

Allocated Rs 300 crore to renovate existing toilets, construct new ones: Railways

While predictions have been used by private players, the officials said that the Indian Railways system would be more reliable as it would have the advantage of the database of the national transporter

Now, railways to tell you if your ticket can get confirmed

The panic buttons installed will be linked with the guard coach

Railways may soon install 'panic button' in trains for women safety

The bridge will connect eastern Arunachal Pradesh to Upper Assam by cutting down the current distance substantially.

Train journey between Dibrugarh and Delhi to be shorter by year-end

This will be done in suburban as well as long-distance trains, they say, as part of the national transporter's plan to mark 2018 as the year for security of women

Railways to place ladies coaches in centre, paint in different colour

In a series of tweets, Chidambaram asked what was the operating ratio of the Railways in 2017-18 and would it be the worst ratio in recent years

Railways operating ratio indicates failure of its management: Chidambaram

The national transporter is going to launch a dedicated mobile application -- 'MADAD' (Mobile Application for Desired Assistance During travel) -- later this month to enable its passengers to lodge complaints.

MADAD: Indian Railways set to launch new app

The first electric locomotive of India is developed under a joint venture signed in 2015 of the railways with France’s Alstom company

All you need to know about 12,000 horsepower locomotive launched by PM Modi today

The minister also added that his ministry plans to turn Raebareli railway coach factory as the largest one in the world

All trains to have CCTV, WiFi soon: Railway Minister Piyush Goyal

The facility currently runs on a trial basis and shall soon be extended to other trains

In first, sanitary pad dispenser installed in Rajdhani Express

Deccan Queen Express trains that run between Mumbai and Pune will also have permanent all-women staff from Thursday

International Women's Day: Indian Railways deploys all women ticket checking staff

Exam fee for the exempted categories will be fully refunded to the applicants after they take the exam

Railway examination fees will be refunded: Piyush Goyal

According to the circular by Railway board trains, coaches, saloons on full tariff rate shall now be booked through a single booking system of the Indian Railway Tourism and Catering Corporation (IRCTC)

Now, book coaches, special trains online

The action against is employees is taken under a drive ordered by Railway Minister Piyush Goyal to improve the performance of the railways

Indian railways to terminate services of over 13,000 employees over unauthorised absence

The total expenditure planned on safety, including Rashtriya Rail Sanraksha Kosh (RRSK), is Rs 68,725 crore in 2017-18 and Rs 73,065 crore in 2018-19.

Watch: Railways to focus on technology to ensure safety

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