First Russian-tech Vande Bharat sleeper still not ready: Kinet may face penalty over unresolved issues as train is now pushed to March 2027The first Vande Bharat sleeper train using Russian technology is likely to face another six-month delay, with Indian Railways now targeting...
08 Oct, 2026, 02.58 PM IST
'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...
01 Oct, 2026, 05.01 PM IST
Rajdhani Express forced to stop in Assam, but not because of tech issue: Train waits as herd of elephants, including young calves, crosses railway tracksA Rajdhani Express was briefly halted at Hawaipur in Assam's Hojai district after a herd of elephants, including young calves, began crossi...
21 Sep, 2026, 08.22 PM IST
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...
21 Sep, 2026, 05.10 PM IST
Stocks in news: RVNL, Lenskart, Mazagon Dock, Maruti Suzuki India and Nestle IndiaIndian equities concluded Friday's session with marginal gains, supported by softer crude prices. Several companies like RVNL and Mazagon D...
21 Sep, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Stocks in news: Reliance Industries, Wipro, ICICI Bank, Coal India and Hindustan ZincIndian equity markets experienced a decline on Wednesday, extending their recent corrective phase. Several companies, including Reliance In...
10 Sep, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Indian Railways will fine you Rs 1,000 if you do this inside a train or at a station; refuse to pay and you could face a Rs 2,000 fineRailways has doubled the penalty for violating cleanliness rules to Rs 1,000. The revised rules apply to passengers and others on railway p...
28 Aug, 2026, 01.30 PM IST
ET World Leaders Forum 2026: Our reform express will move forward at even greater speed, says PM ModiBuilding on the theme of Shared Futures for the ET World Leaders Forum, Prime Minister Narendra Modi says the future of every country is in...
24 Aug, 2026, 01.25 PM IST
PM Modi says ‘production-linked punishment’ era once held back Indian industry; pegs India as world’s fastest-growing economyPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said India had moved from the Licence Raj-era “Production Linked Punishment” model to incentivising ...
21 Aug, 2026, 10.39 PM IST
Indian Railways new luggage rule from today: Check free baggage limit and excess luggage chargesPassengers with confirmed tickets can now book excess personal luggage online. This new facility simplifies luggage booking, removing stati...
31 Jul, 2026, 03.17 PM IST
Indian Railways ordered to pay Rs 25,000 after RAC passenger was forced to share blanket, pillow with strangerThe Delhi Consumer Commission ordered Indian Railways to pay Rs 25,000 to a passenger. This passenger received only one blanket while shari...
31 Jul, 2026, 10.27 AM IST
Indian Railways to hike penalties: Ticketless travel, women's coach entry, misuse of facilities to attract higher finesNew Railway Act amendments, effective July 2026, significantly hike penalties for common travel offenses. Travelling without a ticket now i...
30 Jun, 2026, 04.41 PM IST
On a train without ticket or using someone else’s? These railway mistakes could soon cost you far more as Centre plans fine hike from July 1Train travel could soon come with stricter penalties as the Centre plans to double the minimum fine for ticketless travel from Rs 250 to Rs...
20 Jun, 2026, 05.50 PM IST
She had a confirmed 2AC berth, but one small mistake cost her railway penalty, nearly double the ticket fareAn Indian Rpassenger faced a hefty penalty for boarding a train at a station different from her ticket's origin. Indian Railways staff mark...
08 May, 2026, 12.00 PM IST
CCI penalises 24 entities, individuals for bid rigging in Indian Railways tendersAs many as 11 entities and 14 individuals of these entities were found to have violated competition norms. Out of these 25, the regulator d...
05 Apr, 2022, 03.29 PM IST
Not wearing masks on railway premises and in trains to attract a fine of up to Rs 500: RailwaysMandatory use of masks and the fine will now be listed under the Indian Railways (Penalties for ctivities affecting cleanliness at Railway ...
17 Apr, 2021, 02.09 PM IST
Dip in littering, spitting cases in Central Railway suburbs this fiscalWhile first four months of this fiscal, i.e from April 2015 to July 2015, total 637 cases were registered under the same act and fetched th...
05 Dec, 2015, 01.46 PM IST