Several trains cancelled as protestors block tracks for over 24 hours in NadiaThe agitators, who have been squatting on the tracks since Tuesday morning, claimed that residents of around 15 villages in the area depend...
03 Nov, 2021, 04.42 PM IST
Eastern Railway to recommence suburban EMU & local train services from MondayIt will run more than 920 services in Sealdah division and more than 480 in Howrah division in up and down directions, an ER official said....
31 Oct, 2021, 03.21 PM IST
Eastern Railway to resume non-suburban passenger train services from December 2Non-suburban passenger train services were stopped in the last week of March due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Of these, 30 trains will be run ...
28 Nov, 2020, 02.01 PM IST
Local train services resume in West Bengal after over 7 monthsThe local train services under the jurisdiction of the Eastern and the South Eastern Railways resumed early in the morning. They were suspe...
11 Nov, 2020, 10.34 AM IST
In a first, Amazon consignment ferried by train from Sealdah to Dankuni in West BengalUnder the pilot project, the railways will allow e-commerce consignments on its EMU services in the non-peak hours.
21 Oct, 2019, 07.53 PM IST
Express train engine, coach derail at Howrah station; services hitNo one was injured in the accident as the empty train was coming to the station from car-shed for commencing its journey to Titlagarh, the ...
02 Aug, 2018, 12.55 PM IST
China begins operating bullet trains at 350 kmph speedThe China Railway Corporation announced that Train No G8041 departed from Dalian for Shenyang, capital of northeast China's Liaoning.
15 Aug, 2016, 04.21 PM IST
East-West Metro may be operational by 2018, says Railway Minister Suresh PrabhuThe Railway minister also announced Green Energy initiatives in stations and rakes of Metro Railway to reduce carbon footprint for a cleane...
08 Jan, 2016, 04.42 PM IST
Eastern Railway withdraws decision allowing male passengers on Matribhoomi trainsFour pairs of Matribhoomi ladies special trains in Sealdah North section and one pair in Howrah division would carry only women passengers.
21 Aug, 2015, 10.02 PM IST
Eastern Railway put on hold decision to allow male passengers in Ladies' special trainEastern Railway put on hold its decision to allow male passengers in a few compartments of Sealdah-Ranaghat-Sealdah Matribhoomi Ladies' spe...
18 Aug, 2015, 10.12 PM IST
DC to AC conversion on Mumbai's Central Railways rail route completedMumbai suburban section (CST-Kalyan) was electrified in 1925 with a 1500 DC traction system, the only modern traction system available at t...
08 Jun, 2015, 12.11 PM IST
Rail traffic restored on old Yamuna bridgeRail traffic on old Yamuna bridge, which was affected due to the rising water level of river Yamuna, was restored today
20 Jun, 2013, 05.30 PM IST
Swelling Yamuna affects services of over 50 trainsServices of over 50 trains were affected due to rising water level in the Yamuna, with Northern Railway suspending train movement
19 Jun, 2013, 07.54 PM IST
- High-speed train sets for Rajdhani and Shatabdi Expresses
Railways is acquiring EMU trains for services like Rajdhani and Shatabdi Expresses for operating at a higher speed of 130-150 km per hour.
08 Oct, 2012, 06.02 PM IST
- Indian Railways announces introduction of 26 new trains and extension of five trains
Just five days before the budget, Indian Railways has announced introduction of 26 new trains.
09 Mar, 2012, 11.16 PM IST
- Three 'Duronto' trains likely to run from August: Mamata
Three of the Duronto trains - Delhi-Pune, Mumbai-Howrah and Howrah-Delhi - are likely to start running from August, Mamata said.
19 Jul, 2009, 06.45 PM IST
- Railways wants private players for new-gen suburban rail coaches
Indian Railways has decided to step up its share of procurements from private sector players for new-gen suburban rail (EMU) coaches.
06 Mar, 2009, 07.22 PM IST