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Doubling of the Gooty-Pendekallu Line

The Ministry of Railways has recently given the nod to the doubling of the railway line between Gooty and Pendekallu stations in Andhra Pradesh. Let’s take a look...

March 27, 2023

Long haul freight trains ‘Trishul’ and ‘Garuda’ operated at SCR

Railways successfully operated two long haul freight trains called “Trishul” and “Garuda” for the first time in South-Central Railway (SCR). Highlights These trains are twice or multiple times...

October 11, 2021

International Level Crossing Awareness Day

International Level Crossing Awareness Day was observed by “South-Central Railway (SCR)” on June 10, 2021. Awareness programmes was conducted for public at level crossing gates. Highlights On the...

June 11, 2021

MoU for Doorstep Banking signed between SCR and SBI

The South Central Railways (SCR) zone of the Indian Railways has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and State Bank of India(SBI) for providing doorstep banking services in...

January 15, 2020

MoU between Railways and SBI for door step banking

On January 14, 2020, the South-Central Railways and SBI signed MoU to implement door step banking in 585 railway stations Highlights The MoU will enable direct pick up...

January 14, 2020

Indian Railways will use Microsoft’s ‘Kaizala’ app to avail Healthcare facilities

Microsoft has unveiled ‘Kaizala’ which is an productivity app designed to enable large group communications and work management for the Indian market. Indian Railways will use this ‘Kaizala’...

April 5, 2019

Southern Coast Railway to be headquartered at Visakhapatnam

Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal has recently announced a new railway zone of the Indian Railways, named as Southern Coast Railway (SCoR). This new 18th railway zone of...

March 1, 2019

New Railway Zone for Andhra Pradesh

The Union Minister for Railways Piyush Goyal has announced the creation of new railway zone for Andra Pradesh, Southern Coast Railway Zone to be headquartered in Visakhapatnam. Key Facts...

February 28, 2019

Vinod Kumar Yadav appointed as new Chairman of Railway Board

Vinod Kumar Yadav, the South Central Railway (SCR) general manager, has been appointed as Chairman of the Railway Board under the Ministry of Railways and ex-officio Principal Secretary...

January 2, 2019

South Central Railway becomes first Rail Zone in India with 100% LED Lighting at railway stations

The South Central Railway (SCR) has become the first railway zone in India to complete 100% LED lighting at all the 733 stations under its jurisdiction. Division wise...

February 10, 2018

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