 | Railways increases ex gratia relief in train accidents by 10 timesAccording to the circular, relatives of dead passengers of train as well as manned level crossing accidents will now get Rs 5 lakh whereas those who are grievously injured will be awarded Rs 2.5 lakh. |
 | Railway Board hikes aid in train mishap deathsIn supersession of the Board’s previous orders, the amount of ex-gratia for grievous injury in train accident and mishap at manned level crossing has been increased to Rs 2.5 lakh. |
 | Railway Board clears two infra projects of Rs 12 crore for Sambalpur, BalasoreThe upcoming quick watering system will benefit passengers of the trains passing through the Bilaspur-Bhubaneswar route. |
 | Railway board clears two new trains for Tamil NaduTwo other services will be extended and two passenger train services will be merged, dates to be announced soon |
 | Railways to execute MMTS Phase-II to Yadadri on its ownThe works to be taken up as part of station upgradation includes the construction of Cover Over Platforms, Facade Development and Station Building improvements among others. |
 | Railway Board approves more stops for 9 trainsThe Railway Board has approved additional stops for the following trains for the convenience of passengers. |
 | Railway Board asks zones to ensure basic amenities in general coaches amid summer rushThe letter to all the zones comes days after a slew of images of general-class train coaches packed to the brim during the summer season surfaced on social media. |
 | DRMs to be accountable for safety breach: Railway BoardSince proper maintenance of assets is the primary responsibility of divisional railway managers, they will be responsible for keeping assets safe, he warned. |
 | Goods train didn't derail, only Coromandel Express met with accident: Railway BoardJaya Verma Sinha, a member of the Railway Board said a prima facie problem in the “signalling” system “could be” the reason behind the accident. |
