Fire breaks out in Delhi-bound Rajdhani Express coach in MP; five railway staff injured in repair vehicle crashA fire erupted in a Rajdhani Express AC coach in Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh, on Sunday morning. Passengers were safely evacuated. However, five...
17 May, 2026, 04.34 PM IST
‘Furnace’, ‘human oven’: Why people are worried about non-AC local trains with closed doors in hot and humid MumbaiMumbai is introducing India's first non-AC suburban train with automatic sliding doors, a safety upgrade following a fatal accident. The ne...
15 Apr, 2026, 02.24 PM IST
Indian Railways strengthens affordable travel with record production of Modern General, Non-AC coachesIndian Railways is modernizing its infrastructure and services with a strong passenger-first approach, focusing on common travellers. The r...
07 Jan, 2026, 09.28 AM IST
How Vande Bharat and AC Passengers provided a big jump to Indian Railways' kittyIndian Railways anticipates a 16% rise in passenger revenue for FY26, reaching Rs 92,800 crore, propelled by increased demand for AC3 and p...
03 Feb, 2025, 02.04 PM IST
Western Railway conducts trials of sleeper Vande Bharat at 130 kmph on Mumbai-Ahmedabad routeA new Vande Bharat sleeper coach train successfully completed a trial run between Ahmedabad and Mumbai at a top speed of 130 kmph. The 16-c...
15 Jan, 2025, 08.30 PM IST
10 things that make Vande Bharat sleeper even superior to Rajdhani ExpressIndian Railways plans to test the Vande Bharat sleeper train prototype in November. This self-propelled train is designed for better speed,...
26 Oct, 2024, 10.39 AM IST
Vande Bharat Sleeper Coach Prototype Revealed: See photos, features of new 'aam aadmi' train, better than RajdhaniRailway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw unveiled the prototype of the Vande Bharat sleeper coach at BEML's facility. The coach will undergo trial...
02 Sep, 2024, 07.32 AM IST
Ticketless passengers 'hijack' AC2 coach of Howrah train. Video goes viralA viral video has raised concerns on passenger safety and comfort issues even in AC compartments of trains. The video shows chaos in the se...
11 Dec, 2023, 03.56 PM IST
Indian Railways launch new AC-3 tier Economy coachThe Indian Railways have been developing coaches with improved features to facilitate travel. The new entry to the Indian Railways is the t...
07 Sep, 2021, 02.24 PM IST
Railways unveils new AC coach with CCTV cameras and improved safety featuresFor faster evacuation in case of emergency, doors have been made to swing both ways, this feature will soon be the norm in future coaches.
18 Aug, 2015, 05.06 PM IST
Railways removes curtains from third AC coachesCiting safety reasons, railways has decided to remove curtains put on pathways of all air-conditioned three-tier (3 AC) coaches of trains.
31 Mar, 2014, 06.08 PM IST
Premier trains to have automatic fire detection systemRailways has decided to equip some of its premier trains with automatic fire detection system involving activation of emergency brake follo...
18 Aug, 2013, 09.43 AM IST
- Railways to equip doubledecker coaches with fire safety system
Railways has decided to equip all new doubledecker coaches with automatic smoke detector systems to prevent any fire incident.
04 Nov, 2012, 12.22 PM IST
- AC double-decker train for Jaipur to be flagged off on August 16
Come August 16, journey between Delhi and Jaipur can be a new experience as people will have the opportunity of travelling by AC double-dec...
13 Aug, 2012, 08.31 PM IST
- Safety nod for Mumbai & Jaipur AC double-decker trains
The much awaited fully air conditioned double-decker trains between Delhi-Jaipur and Mumbai-Ahmedabad are set to be launched soon as both o...
23 Jul, 2012, 08.56 PM IST
- Mail/Express trains to have LHB coaches as safety measure
To minimise casualties after derailments, the Railways are contemplating switching over from indigenous ICF coaches to German technology ba...
30 May, 2010, 10.29 AM IST
- Railway to add mid side-berth in sleeper coaches
Indian Railways will add middle berths along the corridor of coaches in trains barring Rajdhani Express to add to the existing capacity.
18 Oct, 2007, 09.26 AM IST