Freight train ferrying oil catches fire in Tamil NaduA goods train transporting high-speed diesel ignited near Tiruvallur on Sunday morning, prompting a swift response from fire tenders. While...
13 Jul, 2025, 02.25 PM IST
Explosions caused 2 bridges in western Russia to collapse, officials say, seven people were killedRussian investigators have reported that explosions caused the collapse of two bridges in the border regions of Kursk and Bryansk. The firs...
01 Jun, 2025, 04.37 PM IST
How many more families must be destroyed before govt wakes up: Rahul Gandhi after TN rail accidentRahul Gandhi criticised the government for not learning from past train accidents after an express train collided with a stationary goods t...
12 Oct, 2024, 11.27 AM IST
20 killed, several injured in collision between two trains in BangladeshA freight train collided with a passenger train in Bangladesh's Kishoreganj district, resulting in at least 20 deaths and several injuries....
23 Oct, 2023, 08.08 PM IST
Russia-Ukraine Conflict: Russian freight train derails after hitting 'explosive device'"An unidentified explosive device went off, as a result of which a locomotive of a freight train derailed," Bryansk governor Alexander Bogo...
01 May, 2023, 04.31 PM IST
Greece train collision: All you may want to knowShortly after leaving Larissa, a passenger train carrying approximately 350 people collided with a cargo train.
02 Mar, 2023, 01.14 AM IST
Video: Kerch Bridge linking Russia and Crimea hit by truck bombRussian authorities said that a truck bomb caused the fire and the collapse of a section of the bridge. Images of the bridge shared on show...
08 Oct, 2022, 02.40 PM IST
All about Super Vasuki - India's longest & heaviest freight train with 6 engines, 295 wagonsThe amount of coal carried by Super Vasuki is enough to fire 3000 MW of power plant for one full day, according to officials. This is three...
17 Aug, 2022, 06.01 PM IST
Railways conducts test run of its longest freight train carrying 27,000 tonnes of coalThe amount of coal carried by Super Vasuki is enough to fire 3000 MW of power plant for one full day, officials said. This is three times t...
17 Aug, 2022, 09.29 AM IST
Truck collides with train in Texas, causing large explosionThere were no immediate reports of injuries after the collision in Cameron, about 130 miles (210 kilometers) south of Dallas. Homes in the ...
23 Feb, 2021, 10.59 PM IST
Freight boom fires Buffett trains, Maersk ships and oil pricesThe recent closing of freight deliveries from France into the U.K. serves as a reminder that things could become even more snarled, but als...
26 Dec, 2020, 10.12 AM IST
Gotthard tunnel under Alps to handle 300 fast trains every day from DecemberThe 57-km long tunnel through the Alps aims at reducing travel time between Zurich and Milan by one hour, shifting goods transportation fro...
21 May, 2016, 04.39 PM IST
New signalling control room at Itarsi becomes operationalIt was a mammoth task for installation of the new RRI system at Itarsi after the fire incident, said a senior Railway Ministry official.
21 Jul, 2015, 11.16 PM IST
Railways to suffer Rs 130 crore due to fire at RRI cabin in ItarsiRailways is likely to suffer a loss of about Rs 130 crore with services of more than 180 trains being affected due to recent major fire at ...
19 Jun, 2015, 10.25 PM IST
Railways Vote on Account 2014: Tech off-track in the interim Rail BudgetIt’s been a no-show for those who were expecting announcements on operational efficiency and safety systems.
12 Feb, 2014, 04.59 PM IST
Railways Vote on Account 2014: 10 things to expect from the budgetFaced with a revenue shortfall, Railway Minister Mallikarjun Kharge will not bring about reduction in basic passenger fares in the interim ...
12 Feb, 2014, 09.47 AM IST
Railways Vote on Account 2014: Mallikarjun Kharge likely to announce more trains, new lines in budgetRailway Minister Mallikarjun Kharge is likely to make adjustment in fuel adjustment component so that impact on fares is minimum in an elec...
11 Feb, 2014, 01.59 PM IST