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  Economy

  Railways Freight Loading Hits 145.07 MT in October 2026

  Indian Railways loaded a record 145.07 million tonnes of freight in October 2026, up 8.32 per cent on the 133.93 million tonnes carried in October 2025.

  4 November 2026 · 2 min read

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  National

  Bengaluru-Mumbai Vande Bharat Sleeper Express Flagged Off

  Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw flagged off the SMVT Bengaluru-CSMT Mumbai Vande Bharat Sleeper Express on 1 November 2026, running six days a week.

  1 November 2026 · 2 min read

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  National

  Rail Jan Samvaad Held at 5,884 Railway Stations

  Indian Railways held Rail Jan Samvaad at 5,884 stations on 22 October 2026 and has crossed several targets of Special Campaign 6, which ends on 31 October.

  29 October 2026 · 2 min read

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  National

  Indian Railways to Recruit 1,265 Station Masters Under CEN 08/2026

  Indian Railways has opened applications for 1,265 Station Master posts under CEN No. 08/2026, with RRB Mumbai notifying the most vacancies at 177.

  27 October 2026 · 2 min read

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  National

  Jaipur-Tatanagar-Santragachi Express Train Flagged Off

  Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari flagged off the new Jaipur (Khatipura)-Tatanagar-Santragachi Express train.

  26 October 2026 · 2 min read

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  National

  Satna–Devendranagar and Rewa–Churhat Rail Lines Opened

  Ashwini Vaishnaw and Mohan Yadav opened the 53-km Satna–Devendranagar and 65-km Rewa–Churhat rail lines in Madhya Pradesh and flagged off a passenger train.

  24 October 2026 · 2 min read

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  Economy

  Railways Sets All-Time High Coal Loading Record in October

  Indian Railways recorded 22.5% growth in coal loading up to 18 October 2026 and dispatched 430 coal rakes a day to thermal power plants in the first half of FY 2026-27.

  22 October 2026 · 2 min read

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  Economy

  Cabinet Approves 78-Day Productivity Bonus for Railway Staff

  The Union Cabinet cleared a Productivity Linked Bonus of 78 days wages worth Rs 2,009.61 crore for 11,40,770 railway employees ahead of the Durga Puja break.

  14 October 2026 · 2 min read

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  Economy

  Indian Railways Freight Loading Rises 6.14% in September 2026

  Indian Railways loaded 135.35 million tonnes of freight in September 2026 against 127.52 million tonnes a year earlier, a growth of 6.14 per cent.

  13 October 2026 · 2 min read

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  Economy

  Coal Stocks at Power Plants Stay Above 18 MT in October 2026

  Coal stocks at domestic coal-based power plants have held above 18 MT since 29 September 2026 and stood at 18.205 MT on 10 October as rake loading rose.

  12 October 2026 · 2 min read

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  Geography

  Transport in India: Railways, Highways, Ports and Waterways

  Notes on transport in India: the railways and their zones, national highways and corridors, inland waterways, the major ports, air transport and pipelines.

  3 October 2026 · 5 min read

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  Static GK

  Indian Railways Zones and Facts: Complete Exam Notes

  Static GK notes on Indian Railways: zones and their headquarters, the first trains, gauges, production units, record bridges, tunnels and heritage lines.

  1 October 2026 · 5 min read

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  Science & Technology

  Railway Technology: Kavach, Vande Bharat, High-Speed Rail

  Complete notes on Indian railway technology: Kavach train protection, Vande Bharat train sets, high-speed rail, LHB coaches, freight corridors and record bridges.

  1 October 2026 · 4 min read

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  National

  Indian Railways Clears Two New MEMU Services for Meerut City

  Indian Railways has sanctioned two new MEMU services tying Meerut City to Khurja and Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh, with commercial halts at every station on the way.

  29 September 2026 · 2 min read

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  National

  Railways Clears Kavach 4.0, Barbil Doubling and New AP Train

  Indian Railways approved Kavach 4.0 on 614.75 route km of Varanasi Division for 223 crore, the 6 km Barbil doubling for 122 crore and a new tri-weekly train.

  28 September 2026 · 2 min read

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  National

  India's First LNG-Powered Train Flagged Off at Sabarmati

  Union Home Minister Amit Shah flagged off India's first LNG-powered train at Sabarmati and dedicated Gujarat railway works worth Rs 1,472 crore.

  27 September 2026 · 2 min read

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  National

  Guntur-Nambur 668-Metre Road Over Bridge to Cost 108 Crore

  V. Somanna and Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar laid the foundation stone of a 668-metre four-lane road over bridge at Guntur, sanctioned at 108 crore rupees.

  26 September 2026 · 2 min read

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  National

  New Bhuj-Barauni Amrit Bharat Express to Cover 2,532 km

  Indian Railways cleared a tri-weekly Amrit Bharat Express between Bhuj and Barauni covering 2,532 km through Gujarat, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.

  25 September 2026 · 2 min read

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  Science & Technology

  KAVACH 4.0 Goes Live First Time on South Central Railway

  Indian Railways commissioned KAVACH Version 4.0 for the first time on South Central Railway, covering 108 route kilometres of the Malkajgiri-Kamareddi section.

  23 September 2026 · 2 min read

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  Economy

  Railway Freight Loading Grows 5.4 Per Cent in August 2026

  Indian Railways loaded 137.9 million tonnes of freight in August 2026, up 5.4 per cent, and carried 67.27 crore passengers during the same month.

  13 September 2026 · 2 min read