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Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation imposed a Rs10 lakh fine on the service provider after a passenger found an insect in his food served on a Vande Bharat train, which was shared by them on social media. The issue came to light after X user Aditya Didwania shared images from his journey on the Ahmedabad-Mumbai Vande Bharat train, claiming he had found an insect in the meal served onboard. He also alleged that at least two such instances were noticed in his coach, prompting passenge ...Read More >
Mumbai: In a move aimed at easing travel demand and improving passenger convenience, Western Railway has announced the extension and enhancement of several special train services connecting Mumbai with key destinations across the country. According to the information shared by Western Railways on X (formerly Twitter), the Mumbai Central-Katihar Weekly Special, which operates on Saturdays, has been extended significantly. The service will now operate from May 16 to July 25. In the return directi ...Read More >
Highlighting the discrepancy, the applicant said the Municipal Corporation of Delhi provided a reply about another property altogether, despite repeated representations pointing out that the information sought related to a specific address where alleged misuse of a basement, including possible commercial use, was under question. Coming down heavily on the officials, the CIC observed that the RTI plea "remained unattended within the stipulated time frame, in clear violation of the provisions of ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has said it has complied with the CIC order, which had directed it to furnish reasons for denying information to an RTI application seeking whether some vendors who had applied for cluster tenders had declared that they faced cases registered by CBI and ED. In a statement Monday, the IRCTC said the Central Information Commission (CIC) directive has been complied with by giving a speaking reply to the RTI applicant. "As the ...Read More >
New Delhi: Hours after a passenger raised concern over poor food quality on a Vande Bharat train, the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) imposed a penalty of Rs 10 lakh on the catering service provider. A passenger, Aditya Didwania, posted on social media that an insect was found in the food served to him on a Vande Bharat train, operating between Ahmedabad and Mumbai. He said that two other passengers in his coach faced similar issue. "Found an insect in Vande Bharat train ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 7 (PTI) The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has said it has complied with the CIC order, which had directed it to furnish reasons for denying information to an RTI application seeking whether some vendors who had applied for cluster tenders had declared that they faced cases registered by CBI and ED. In a statement on Monday, the IRCTC said the Central Information Commission (CIC) directive has been complied with by giving a speaking reply to the RTI appli ...Read More >
New Delhi: In a move that makes train travel more flexible, Indian Railways has rolled out new boarding rules from April 1, 2026. Passengers can now change their boarding station much closer to departure time- a big shift from the earlier 24-hour restriction. The change was announced by Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw last month and is now live across the country. The idea is simple: give passengers more control and reduce the stress of missing their original boarding station. Under the new r ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): A large-scale chocolate theft in Europe recently has taken an unexpected digital turn on Wednesday, with the popular confectionery brand unveiling a "Stolen KitKat Tracker" on Wednesday, that allows customers to check whether their chocolate bar is part of the "missing batch." The update comes days after the company confirmed that a large consignment (12 tonnes) of its products had gone missing during transit. The unusual incident, already drawing global atten ...Read More >
New Delhi, March 12 (UNI) The Indian stock market on Thursday extended its losses for the second consecutive session amid escalating geopolitical tensions. At the close, the Sensex was down 829.29 points, or 1.08 per cent, at 76,034.42, while the Nifty fell 227.70 points, or 0.95 per cent, to 23,639.15. The Nifty Midcap and Smallcap indices declined by 0.4 per cent and 0.7 per cent, respectively. The overall market capitalisation of BSE-listed firms dropped to nearly Rs 436 lakh crore from ar ...Read More >
A nationwide shortage of LPG cylinders is affecting Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC)'s catering operations, leading the railways to consider temporarily halting cooked meal services on trains and offering refunds to passengers who pre-booked meals with their tickets. IRCTC has directed its catering licensees to implement contingency plans to maintain uninterrupted food services for passengers. Railway officials said the LPG shortage is impacting IRCTC's base kitchens, wh ...Read More >
Mumbai: Amid concerns over possible LPG shortage, the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation has directed catering units at railway stations in its western zone to shift to microwave and induction plates and maintain stocks of ready-to-eat food items for passengers. Also Read: You may have to carry your food on trains as Railway catering may be suspended due to gas cylinder crisis In a communication issued on March 10, IRCTC asked operators of food plazas, refreshment rooms and 'Jan A ...Read More >
Mumbai, Mar 11 (PTI) Amid concerns over possible LPG shortage, the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation has directed catering units at railway stations in its western zone to shift to microwave and induction plates and maintain stocks of ready-to-eat food items for passengers. In a communication issued on March 10, IRCTC asked operators of food plazas, refreshment rooms and 'Jan Ahaars' to switch to alternative arrangements to maintain seamless catering services for travelling passen ...Read More >
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New Delhi: Indian Railways has introduced a new rule requiring Aadhaar authentication for online train ticket bookings made during morning hours on the IRCTC platform. According to the Railways Ministry, the measure aims to ensure that reservation benefits reach genuine passengers and to curb misuse by touts and other fraudulent entities. Effective October 28, 2025, only users whose Aadhaar details are verified will be allowed to book tickets between 8 AM and 10 AM on the first day of opening ...Read More >
The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has issued a strong rebuttal to allegations of reusing disposable food containers in trains made by the Indian National Congress. The Congress party on X had posted a video from NDTV India showing a man washing disposable aluminium foil containers (casseroles) in a train and stacking them. Congress wrote in the post addressing Railway Minister, "this video is of the Amrit Bharat Express (16601) - where dirty disposable food containers ...Read More >
New Delhi: A video from the Amrit Bharat Express (Train No. 16601) has gone viral and sparked outrage on social media. The video shows disposable food containers being washed on the train's basin and being kept aside for alleged reuse for the purpose of serving meals to passengers. As the video clip was shared and viewed by thousands of users, Railway authorities were slammed for negligence and poor hygiene standards. Some called the practice unsafe, while others highlighted separate issues, i ...Read More >
The viral video has been widely shared on X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram. New Delhi: In a scene that has stunned commuters and gone viral across social media, a group of Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) employees were caught on camera engaging in a violent brawl on the platform of Delhi's Nizamuddin Railway Station. The confrontation quickly descended into chaos, with dustbins thrown, belts brandished, and punches exchanged in full public view, reminiscent of a WWE ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has penalised the service provider of the Nizamuddin-Gwalior Vande Bharat Express and de-rostered four of its staff after a brawl at the Nizamuddin station on Friday. A video of the incident that went viral on social media showed pantry car staff beating up each other with plastic dustbins and belts in what seems to be a free for all. Passengers are seen making their way towards the train amidst the ruckus. The shocking inc ...Read More >
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], October 16 (ANI): In a heartfelt tribute, both daughters of Haryana-cadre IPS officer Y. Puran Kumar performed the 'mukhagni' to his mortal remains during his last rites at the Sector 25 crematorium. The solemn ceremony was attended by Haryana DGP OP Singh, along with other dignitaries, honouring the legacy of the esteemed officer. Puran Kumar allegedly shot himself at his residence in Chandigarh on October 7. In the 'final note' he left behind, he accused eight ...Read More >
PATNA: Emphasising the need for unity among NDA partners and mobilisation of cadre and sympathisers, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has urged BJP workers to ensure the alliance's victory so that there is no return to the "jungle raj" that characterised the Lalu Prasad and Rabri Devi governments.Addressing BJP workers over a video link, the PM referred to the remark a special court made while allowing charges to be framed against Lalu Prasad, his wife, former CM Rabri Devi, and his political succes ...Read More >
In a big jolt to the Rashtriya Janata Dal's (RJD) first family weeks ahead of the high-voltage election in Bihar, a Delhi court today framed charges in a corruption case against party founder Lalu Prasad Yadav, his son and Chief Minister face Tejashwi Yadav, and former Chief Minister and Lalu Yadav's wife Rabri Devi. The veteran politician and his family members pleaded not guilty and said they would face trial. A Rouse Avenue court today framed charges against Lalu Yadav and his family members ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Many major financial and regulatory changes took effect on Wednesday, affecting small banking, postal services, pensions, and railway ticketing. Indian Railways booking platform IRCTC has launched new Aadhaar-based guidelines for the online booking of general tickets to prevent misuse of the reservation system by fraudulent agents. India Post is expected to revise its Speed Post charges and introduce an OTP-based delivery system to improve the security of the packages, effective from ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) Many major financial and regulatory changes took effect on Wednesday, affecting small banking, postal services, pensions, and railway ticketing. Indian Railways booking platform IRCTC has launched new Aadhaar-based guidelines for the online booking of general tickets to prevent misuse of the reservation system by fraudulent agents. India Post is expected to revise its Speed Post charges and introduce an OTP-based delivery system to improve the security of the p ...Read More >
New Delhi: Bank customers, pension subscribers, train passengers, and postal service users will all be impacted by several regulatory, banking, and service-related changes that take effect October 1. RBI Cheque Clearing: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will transition from batch clearing to a continuous clearing method for cheque processing. The new system will be rolled out in two phases, with the first starting October 4, 2025, and the second from January 3, 2026. Railway ticketing rules: Ne ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bank customers, pension subscribers, train passengers, and postal service users will all be impacted by several regulatory, banking, and service-related changes that take effect on October 1. RBI cheque clearing: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) will shift cheque processing from batch clearing to a continuous clearing method. The new system will be rolled out in two phases, with the first starting on October 4, 2025, and the second from January 3, 2026. Railwa ...Read More >
ANI images NEW DELHI: The Rouse Avenue Court is set to pronounce the order on framing charges in the IRCTC hotel corruption case on October 13. The court has directed all accused, including RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, his wife Rabri Devi, son Tejaswi Yadav, former minister Prem Chand Gupta and others, to appear in person on the scheduled date.The case involves allegations of corruption and conspiracy in the allotment of maintenance contracts for two IRCTC hotels during Lalu Prasad Yadav's tenur ...Read More >
New Delhi: In a bid to curb fraudulent bookings, Indian Railways has announced that starting October 1, 2025, only Aadhaar-authenticated user IDs will be allowed to book general reserved tickets through the IRCTC website and app during the first 15 minutes of the reservation window. "With a view to ensure that the benefits of the reservation system reach the common end user and are not misused by unscrupulous elements, it has been decided that, with effect from October 1, during the first 15 mi ...Read More >
New Delhi: Come October 1, only Aadhaar-linked IRCTC accounts will be able to book passenger tickets during the first 15 minutes of the reservation window. The new rule is an expansion of an existing mandate that was limited to booking Tatkal rail tickets only. In an official statement, the Ministry of Railways said, "This step aims to ensure that the benefits of the reservation system reach the common end user and are not misused by unscrupulous elements." The statement added that the new rule ...Read More >
New Delhi: In a bid to ensure that the benefits of the reservation system reach the common end user and are not misused by unscrupulous elements, the Indian Railways has decided that, with effect from October 1, 2025, during the first 15 minutes of the opening of general reservation, reserved general tickets can be booked through the website of Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC)/its app only by Aadhaar-authenticated users. As per a release, there shall, however, be no chang ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 15 (SocialNews.XYZ) In a major move to curb misuse of its ticketing system and ensure benefits for genuine passengers, Indian Railways on Monday said that it has made Aadhaar authentication mandatory for booking general reserved tickets online during the first 15 minutes after the opening of reservations. The new rule will come into effect from October 1, the Ministry of Railways said. According to the ministry, only Aadhaar-authenticated users on the IRCTC website or app will b ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 15: From October 1, the Railway Ministry will allow only Aadhaar-authenticated users to book reserved general tickets through the IRCTC website or app during the first 15 minutes after booking opens for any train. Currently, this restriction applies only to Tatkal bookings. "With a view to ensure that the benefits of the reservation system reach the common end user and are not misused by unscrupulous elements, it has been decided that with effect from 1.10.2025, during the first ...Read More >
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