High fares, longer journeys, delays make special trains less attractive to passengers: OfficialsRailway Ministry claims to operate special trains during the festive rush, yet regular train demand exceeds their capacity. Special trains ...
07 Nov, 2026, 06.18 PM IST
1,000 extra trains between Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai to ease waiting lists, Railway ministry plans four parallel tracks on 7 major corridorsRailway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said Indian Railways plans to expand seven major corridors to four parallel tracks, enabling more than 1,...
07 Nov, 2026, 05.32 PM IST
Southern Railway runs 132 special trains, deploys extra RPF personnel to manage Diwali rushSouthern Railway managed the rise in passenger traffic during the Diwali season by operating special trains. A total of 132 special trains ...
06 Nov, 2026, 08.41 PM IST
Karmabhoomi Express fire: Passengers panic as four coaches catch fire near Sarai Banjara in PunjabFour coaches of the Karmabhoomi Express caught fire near Sarai Banjara in Punjab, sparking panic among passengers on board. The exact reaso...
06 Nov, 2026, 04.30 PM IST
15,000 trains, 100+ special train pairs and a Vande Bharat: Indian Railways has a big Diwali & Chhath Puja gift for Bihar passengersIndian Railways will operate 15,000 trains to and from Bihar to manage the festive rush during Diwali and Chhath, compared with around 12,0...
06 Nov, 2026, 09.00 AM IST
Hydrogen-Powered Toy Train: Indian Railways plans big change on iconic Kalka-Shimla route; check what could soon be different for passengersIndian Railways is planning to introduce a hydrogen-powered toy train on the 96-km Kalka-Shimla heritage route under the Centre's Hydrogen ...
06 Nov, 2026, 12.33 AM IST
Railway platform ticket sales suspended at six stations across Delhi and Ghaziabad; check the full listRailway news: Northern Railway is implementing crowd-management measures at major railway stations in Delhi-NCR during the festive season. ...
05 Nov, 2026, 04.23 PM IST
What do passengers get onboard Vande Bharat Sleeper train? Viral video takes viewers inside Delhi-Varanasi journey, shows meal & beddingAn Instagram reel showing the facilities inside the Vande Bharat Sleeper train has crossed 2 million views. Shared by @vlogwithprateek_, th...
03 Nov, 2026, 10.58 PM IST
UP woman enters Railways, operates first Vande Bharat between Varanasi-Prayagraj, receives PM Modi's swearing-in invite, now joins Varanasi to Delhi Vande Bharat Sleeper teamUP woman electronics engineer Shrini Srivastava joined Indian Railways as an assistant loco pilot in April 2017. She got very famours in 20...
03 Nov, 2026, 04.53 PM IST
Once upon a time: How India went from local clocks to one standard timeWho gets to set India’s clock? From railway crashes to Bombay’s rebellion,standardising time meant more than synchronising watches. Vikram ...
01 Nov, 2026, 03.46 PM IST
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw flags off Bengaluru-Mumbai Vande Bharat Sleeper: Check route, stoppages and timingsRailway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurated the Bengaluru-Mumbai Vande Bharat Sleeper Express on November 1. The train service will opera...
01 Nov, 2026, 01.16 PM IST
Mumbai local train impacted: Cloth entangled in OHE disrupts services towards CSMT; office-goers face delaysLocal train services on the Harbour line were disrupted during the morning rush hour due to an incident. A piece of cloth got entangled in ...
31 Oct, 2026, 11.40 AM IST
Rs 1,819 for Delhi-Kashi Vande Bharat Sleeper ride: Much-awaited overnight train launches tomorrow. Check ticket prices, timings, route & facilitiesIndia's second Vande Bharat Sleeper train will be launched between Varanasi and New Delhi on Saturday, October 31. The 16-coach, fully air-...
30 Oct, 2026, 02.04 PM IST
Rs 14.38 lakh worth of gold recovered from this woman who was stealing jewellery from Mumbai local train passengers; how police caught herThe Kalyan GRP unit has arrested a 36-year-old woman accused of stealing gold jewellery from female passengers travelling on Mumbai local t...
30 Oct, 2026, 11.39 AM IST
Railways charging socket timing changed: Now mobile, laptop charging points in all train will be switched off after 11 pmRailway charging point timing: The Railway Board has directed all railway zones to switch off mobile phone and laptop charging points in tr...
28 Oct, 2026, 04.54 PM IST
Kanjurmarg signal failure hits Mumbai locals, all four lines restoredMumbai's Central Railway suburban services encountered notable disruption on Monday following a signalling failure at Kanjurmarg. Although ...
26 Oct, 2026, 07.13 PM IST
Mumbai local train impacted: Hanging OHE wire disrupts services; office-goers face delaysLocal train services in Mumbai faced disruptions during the morning rush hour on Monday due to an overhead equipment issue. A wire was foun...
26 Oct, 2026, 12.59 PM IST