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Rail passengers opting for 45-paise travel insurance at counters must pay digitally from Oct 27

Railway passengers will need to pay for optional travel insurance through digital means starting October 27. This change follows a Supreme Court order requiring digital transactions for insurance premiums. The 45-paise premium cannot be paid in cash due to certain coins no longer being legal tender. Passengers who cancel tickets…

The Economic Times · Oct 26

Train Berth Guide: Coach Position, Side Lower and What Ruins Sleep

The berth you pick on a long-distance Indian train is one of the few travel decisions that pays off or punishes you for eight hours straight. Most passengers choose by availability, then wonder why they couldn't sleep. The variables are knowable in advance. Where Your Coach Sits in the Rake…

Times Life · Oct 24

Railway Museums and Working Sheds: Where India Still Runs on Steam

India retired steam from mainline service in 1995, but retirement here was never quite final. Across four cities and one set of mountain gradients, locomotives that should be museum pieces are oiled, fired, and sent out on schedule. The traveller who knows where to look finds not a nostalgia exhibit…

Times Life · Oct 23

Booked but no ticket, money debited? Delhi HC seeks Railways, IRCTC response on plea seeking audit of online reservation system

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday sought the stand of the Ministry of Railways and the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) on a Public Interest Litigation seeking an independent audit of the online railway ticket reservation system over alleged technical failures and possible unfair access to available tickets.

The Economic Times · Oct 1

State-owned Balmer Lawrie to demerge Travel & Vacations unit

Balmer Lawrie's board approved demerging its travel unit into a subsidiary. This move aims for operational agility and significant revenue growth. The division currently generates Rs 390 crore in annual revenue. Management expects the business to surpass Rs 500 crore within three years. This restructuring will attract specialized talent and…

The Economic Times · Sep 21

Train reached destination 9 hrs late; passenger gets Rs 35,000 from Railways without proving financial loss

A Jharkhand consumer commission has ordered South Eastern Railway and East Coast Railway to pay Rs 35,000 to a passenger whose train reached nearly nine hours late, rejecting the railway's objections on jurisdiction, missing parties and lack of proof of financial loss.

The Economic Times · Sep 21

Dividends and stock splits: IRCTC, BEML among 150+ stocks with record dates this week. Check full list

More than 150 companies have fixed record dates for dividends and stock splits between September 21 and September 25. IRCTC, BEML, Hindustan Copper, Cochin Shipyard and others feature among the stocks with corporate actions scheduled this week.

The Economic Times · Sep 20

AI eyes on your train food! Worried about train food hygiene? Railways brings tech solution to keep a 24x7 watch on pantry cars, kitchens and food handling

Indian Railways is set to enhance monitoring by installing AI-enabled CCTV cameras in pantry cars and base kitchens across the East Central Railway (ECR) zone. The initiative aims to strengthen oversight of food quality and hygiene, with continuous surveillance of catering operations. Passengers will continue to be able to register…

The Economic Times · Sep 13

IRCTC down reason: Why users are repeatedly facing 'Unable to Process' message while booking train tickets today

Why IRCTC website is showing 'unable to processs' message: IRCTC users are facing repeated “Unable to Process Request” errors and booking difficulties as demand for festival-season train tickets rises. While IRCTC and Indian Railways have not confirmed the cause, the surge in booking traffic could be putting pressure on the…

The Economic Times · Sep 11

'IRCTC not working': Train ticket booking users flood social media with 'unable to process request', say new website is 'worse than before'

IRCTC Down Today? IRCTC users have reported repeated “Unable to Process Request” errors, slow loading and booking failures over the past two days, with several passengers taking to social media to complain that they were unable to book tickets despite trying repeatedly.

The Economic Times · Sep 11