Kochi: Ernakulam South railway station will provide hassle-free access to services at the railway station to Divyang passengers. By implementing ‘Divyangjan Project’ Careful and meticulous planning had converted the station into a Fully Divyang Friendly Railway Station with CSR participation of Mathrubhumi group.
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Railways to provide 100% LED lighting on all its stations by March end 2018
New Delhi: Ministry of Railways is actively working to provide 100% LED lighting for its most of the Non-traction Energy needs like Railway Staff Colonies, Railway Stations, Railway Platforms etc. Under this 100% LED initiative, Ministry of Railways has decided to make all railway stations 100% LED lit by the end of the current financial year i.e. by 31st March 2018. It is a huge initiative to provide energy efficient lighting which will eventually greatly help in conservation of environment as well.
Read MoreRailway ticket booking made easy for Foreign Nationals and NRIs
With a view to facilitating foreign tourists to book reserved tickets online, a facility to book tickets online up to 365 days in advance has been extended to Foreign Tourists and NRIs. Broad features of the scheme are as under:
Read MoreTrivandrum Division holds User Consultative Committee meeting
Trivandrum: The 69th Divisional Railway User Consultative Committee (DRUCC) of Trivandrum Division met today at the DRM office in Thiruvananthapuram. Nine DRUCC members of the reconstituted committee attended and Divisional Railway Manager, Prakash Bhutani presided over the meeting. V C Sudeesh, Sr. Divisional Commercial Manager, Trivandrum Division and Secretary, DRUCC and branch officers attended the meeting.
Read MoreRailways introduces Online Bill tracking system for Vendors & Contractors
New Delhi: In a significant move to enhance transparency in the processing and settlement of bills, Indian Railways have introduced a bill tracking system for contractors/vendors of Indian Railways to track the status of their bills. This is in line with the emphasis given by Minister of Railways & Coal, Shri Piyush Goyal on increased use of information technology to go digital and online with a view to promote transparency and efficiency in the system.
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