Railways issue clarification on changes & new facilities from 1st July, 2017

New Delhi: With reference to certain news that Indian Railways is introducing several changes and new facilities with effect from 1st July 2017, the Ministry of Railways has issued the following clarification: 1. There are as such no new changes being introduced from 1st July, 017; the only new thing is that Railways, like other departments, is rolling out GST w.e.f 1st July 2017.

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India’s first Antyodaya Express starts inaugural run between Ernakulam & Howrah

New Delhi: Minister of Railways, Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu flagged off the first Antyodaya clan of trains through video conferencing from Rail Bhawan. Train No 22877/22878 Ernakulam – Howrah Antyodaya Express would be a weekly running via Salem, Katpadi and Visakhapatnam. The inaugural special (Train No.02878) was flagged off from Ernakulam at 15.15 hrs.

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