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Railway passengers looted at gunpoint for 75 minutes on train, TTE and coach attendant were missing; NCDRC orders Rs 20,000 compensationIn what can be termed as a shocking theft, armed robbers boarded train number 5610 in 2004 and looted for about 1 hour 15 minutes then pull...
'Would this happen in India?...' Indian woman missed Italy train by just 60 seconds. Her next experience has people questioning Indian RailwaysIn a travel mishap, an Indian woman missed her train from Naples to Florence by a mere minute, following a sudden schedule adjustment. Rath...
Running water trains: Railways ready to transport water to drought-hit Maharashtra, but state must first find a water sourceCentral Railway is open to running special water trains to drought-hit districts of Maharashtra if the state government provides an adequat...
This bullet train runs under the sea at 320 kmph: How Hayabusa Shinkansen makes it possibleJapan’s Hayabusa Shinkansen can reach speeds of up to 320 kmph while travelling through the Seikan Tunnel, one of the world’s longest under...
Darjeeling 'Toy Train' chugs into top 50 global destinations in 2027The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) has been named among Lonely Planet’s 50 Best in Travel 2027 destinations, with Darjeeling recognised...
75-day traffic & power block: From October 1, 8 Mumbai-bound trains to be short-terminated as CSMT redevelopment resumesCentral Railway will impose a 75-day traffic and power block at CSMT from October 1 to December 15 for redevelopment work, affecting platfo...
Fire breaks out in pantry car of empty Mumbai-Howrah train rake at CSMTA fire broke out in the pantry car of an empty Mumbai-Howrah train at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus. The incident happened early Wed...
Railways to tighten component checks to fix warranty gapsIndian Railways is implementing a stricter compliance framework for component warranty markings to prevent issues. Recent equipment failure...
Railway passengers will see stricter checks from October 1, train ticket verifications to intensify; pass holders, concessions, quotas and PTO users must carry original IDRailways train checking drive from October 1: Central Railway will run a month long ticket checking drive from October 1 to October 31, 202...
70 level crossings converted to electric barriers in Chennai: What this means for road users waiting at busy railway crossingsSouthern Railway is replacing manual level-crossing barriers with electrically operated lifting barriers (EOLBs) across the Chennai Divisio...
Plastic eggs in your kitchen? FSSAI shares update; here’s how to check if an egg is fresh or stale at homeEgg test at home: FSSAI has shared a simple egg freshness test that can be done at home amid social media claims about “plastic eggs”. The ...
Railway food gets a major hygiene boost: Food preparation, packing and supply in pantry cars to be monitored by AI-powered cameras; passengers can report problems using Rail MadadIndian Railways is rolling out AI-enabled CCTV cameras in pantry cars and base kitchens across the East Central Railway zone to ensure roun...
Passenger urinates inside crowded train coach, internet is furious; Railway Seva responds after disturbing incident caught on cameraA viral video allegedly showing a man urinating inside a crowded train coach has sparked outrage online, with passengers seen confronting h...
India’s first LNG-powered train is here: 1,400 HP power cars to replace nearly 40% of diesel use while cutting carbon dioxide, nitrogen oxides & particulate emissionsIndia’s first LNG-powered train is here: Amit Shah flagged off India’s first LNG-powered train in Gujarat and launched railway projects wor...
LNG vs Hydrogen train: India now has both alternative-fuel trains; what’s different in technology, fuel consumption, range and emissionsWhile both projects aim to introduce alternative fuels into railway operations, their technologies are different. The hydrogen train uses f...
India gets first LNG powered train in Gujarat; check details, technology and moreAmit Shah inaugurated India's first LNG-powered train at Ahmedabad's Sabarmati Railway Station, emphasizing environmental and safety benefi...
In 1888, a German city built a railway that climbs without an onboard engine: 1,849 gallons of water weigh one car down enough to pull the other 272 feet uphillThe Nerobergbahn in Wiesbaden, established in 1888, stands as Germany's oldest water-ballast rack railroad. This unique railway operates wi...
Chhattisgarh floods: Check roads, rail routes and trains hit by heavy rainChhattisgarh is facing widespread disruption after heavy rainfall caused the Kharun River to rise and flooded roads and villages in parts o...
In 1885, Folkestone built a cliff railway powered by water and gravity; it carried 36.4 million passengers before closing after 132 yearsDiscover the remarkable Leas Lift in Folkestone, Kent, a historic water-powered funicular railway built in 1885. Using gravity and water in...
18 lakh passengers caught, Rs 140.8 crore recovered: Railways intensifies checks as penalty earnings jump 40% in just 5 monthsCentral Railway recovered Rs 140.8 crore in penalties from 18 lakh ticketless and unauthorised travel cases between April and August, marki...