Railways may fine you Rs 1,000 or imprison you for up to six months for playing loud music or videos on trains; awareness drive plannedRailway authorities plan to raise awareness regarding noise caused by mobile phones in trains and stations. Announcements will inform passe...
19 Oct, 2026, 11.19 PM IST
Indian Railways offers discounted round-trip parcel fare ahead of festive rushIndian Railways has introduced a one-year pilot offering parcel aggregators discounted round-trip bookings at 1.5 times the one-way fare, r...
19 Oct, 2026, 06.02 PM IST
'5-star property' on rails: Man says China's bullet train cannot match India's Vande Bharat Sleeper after a ride; watch videoTravel vlogger Debajit Das has praised the Vande Bharat Sleeper train after travelling from Howrah to Kamakhya, comparing its facilities to...
19 Oct, 2026, 01.22 AM IST
Ahmedabad to become a key Vande Bharat maintenance centre: Rs 307 crore hub to handle everything from coach repairs to traction motorsAhmedabad is set to get a Rs 307 crore Vande Bharat train maintenance hub at Sabarmati, enabling major repairs and scheduled overhauls to b...
18 Oct, 2026, 11.34 PM IST
Train passengers take note: 5 superfast trains, including 2 Vande Bharat Express services, get AI-based cleaning checks & a 2-hour complaint resolution targetNortheast Frontier Railway (NFR) has introduced technology-driven on-board services in five superfast trains to improve cleanliness, hygien...
18 Oct, 2026, 10.56 PM IST
The U.S. paid $5 million each to keep 60 commercial ships under its flag in 2018; Defence can call on every vessel during war or a national emergencyIn March 2018, the US government approved a $300 million program to support commercial vessels for defense strategies. This Maritime Securi...
17 Oct, 2026, 01.20 PM IST
Railway base kitchen shut, 978 kg of food seized and 30 catering units flagged: What UP food safety officials found during inspectionsThe Uttar Pradesh Food Safety and Drug Administration (FSDA) suspended operations at a railway base kitchen in Lucknow and cancelled the fo...
16 Oct, 2026, 09.16 PM IST
National highway projects awarded rise 62.9% during April-Sept: MoSPINational highway projects awarded experienced a 62.9% increase in distance during the April-September period. Electronic toll collection tr...
16 Oct, 2026, 06.43 PM IST
Love shooting trains, Vande Bharat videos & scenic railway bridges with a drone? Railways is cracking down, and vloggers need to take noteIndian Railways has stepped up its crackdown on unauthorised drone operations over railway tracks, stations and other infrastructure, citin...
16 Oct, 2026, 06.25 PM IST
Railway panel to examine 21 issues, including passenger safety and station upgradesThe Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways has identified 21 issues for examination in the upcoming financial year. These issues incl...
16 Oct, 2026, 03.45 PM IST
Man books IRCTC railway room for Rs 333, finds Indian toilet instead of Western; gets Rs 20,000 compensationA 72-year-old man who booked a Rs 333 retiring room at Chittorgarh railway station found an Indian toilet instead of the western toilet lis...
16 Oct, 2026, 03.12 PM IST
Cabinet approves 78-day bonus worth Rs 2,009 crore for 11.4 lakh railway employees ahead of DiwaliThe Union Cabinet has approved a 78-day productivity-linked bonus worth Rs 2,009.61 crore for 11.4 lakh railway employees, with a maximum p...
14 Oct, 2026, 05.18 PM IST
6.14% growth registered in freight loading in September 2026 over September 2025: Indian RailwaysIndian Railways reported loading 135.35 million tonnes of freight in September 2026, marking significant growth. This represents a 6.14 per...
13 Oct, 2026, 03.18 PM IST
- Indian, US and Chinese firms show interest in Peru's $844 million port project
Investors from the United States, China, and India have shown interest in a new port project in southern Peru. This port, expected to cost ...
13 Oct, 2026, 06.30 AM IST
New bigger Vande Bharat coming soon: Forget 16-coach version, Railways eyes 24-coach sleeper train with features that could give Rajdhani Express tough competitionRailways is planning a 24-coach Vande Bharat sleeper train with a pantry car, additional toilets and upgraded interiors, targeting a rollou...
12 Oct, 2026, 04.25 PM IST
PM Modi inaugurates Rs 4,900 crore 15-km Chennai Metro Phase II stretch, rides along with CM VijayPrime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 15-km Poonamallee-Vadapalani stretch of the Chennai Metro Rail Project. This new stretch, buil...
11 Oct, 2026, 02.11 PM IST
Delhi train update: Cancelled or running normally today? Railways clarifies status for October 11 amid ECI protest-related concernsNorthern Railway has announced that train services will operate as per their normal schedules on October 11, following cancellations and re...
11 Oct, 2026, 11.59 AM IST