Chennai suburban rail gets Rs 993 crore boost with Arakkonam-Chengalpattu projectIndian Railways has approved the Arakkonam-Chengalpattu Doubling Project. This Rs 993 crore initiative will boost the Chennai suburban rail...
19 May, 2026, 12.43 PM IST
Bengaluru Suburban Railway project progressing, says Ashwini VaishnawThe Bengaluru Suburban Railway Project is making strides across all four routes; with land acquisition finalised for two lines, constructio...
17 May, 2026, 09.30 PM IST
Bi-RIDE places Rs 1,514 crore order with ICF for Bengaluru metro rail coachesBengaluru's suburban rail project has taken a significant step forward. Bi-RIDE has awarded a Rs 1,514 crore contract to ICF for 153 air-co...
11 May, 2026, 08.04 PM IST
Empty local train coach derails near Mumbai, causes rush hour delaysAn empty local train coach derailed near Dombivli station on Monday morning. Services on Mumbai's busy suburban network were affected. Comm...
20 Apr, 2026, 12.30 PM IST
M K Stalin unveils Chennai-focused 'Super Six' development promises ahead of Tamil Nadu pollsTamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has launched a special development package for Chennai. This initiative focuses on improving urban infr...
20 Apr, 2026, 12.44 AM 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
PM Modi unveils development projects Rs 4,400 crore in poll-bound Tamil NaduPrime Minister Narendra Modi launched infrastructure projects exceeding Rs. 4,400 crore in Madurai, Tamil Nadu. The initiatives include red...
01 Mar, 2026, 03.49 PM IST
Vande Bharat metro trains coming soon. Where they will run?Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the Vande Metro trains will help in reducing pressure on the suburban train network. The plan t...
16 Apr, 2023, 11.15 AM IST
Three years on, Indian Railways' passenger traffic remains below pre-pandemic numbersIndia's railway network has suffered a 24% drop in passenger traffic during the current fiscal year compared to pre-pandemic level in 2019-...
13 Apr, 2023, 02.08 PM IST
15 hours after Puducherry Express derailment, Mumbai's suburban train lines fully restored; services still hitTraffic on the Down Fast line, which takes trains out of the city, was restored at 1.10 pm on Saturday and the first train that passed on t...
16 Apr, 2022, 03.51 PM IST
Realty hot spot series: A well-connected and developed Chennai localityArcot road is a developed locality comprising a number of ready-to-move-in residential units. The key commercial and industrial areas are i...
14 Dec, 2020, 11.56 AM IST
Book railway ticket on phone, get 5% on R-wallet rechargeAround 93% of Southern Railway’s passengers are in the unreserved segement and this has only gone up after the recent bus fare hike across ...
13 May, 2018, 11.31 AM IST
Not just in Mumbai, AC local trains in other cities tooThe railways is planning to roll out the 12-coach air- conditioned local on the western line of the Mumbai suburban train network in a few ...
23 Dec, 2017, 03.02 PM IST
Redo suburban railway stations firstThe South Western Railway (SWR) has repeatedly raised the issue of space constraints at the City Railway Station as the reason for its inab...
26 Sep, 2017, 10.52 AM IST
NCR users question fare hike for erratic servicesDuring the current foggy season, the railway has cancelled around 15 local EMU and passenger trains.
10 Jan, 2013, 09.13 AM IST
Rail Budget 2012-13: Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata to get additional rail servicesIn good news for people who use local trains in Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata, Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi today announced 137 additional...
14 Mar, 2012, 06.47 PM IST
- Metro may get a new lifeline
Metros may soon run on the suburban rail tracks. The government is actively considering a proposal to release the sub-urban railway network...
14 Jul, 2006, 02.52 AM IST