Diwali train tickets 2026 booking starts: Want a confirmed berth? Check how to book tickets in advance & whether your busy route has special trainsDiwali train tickets 2026 booking starts: Diwali 2026 train ticket bookings commenced on September 6 for the festival, which will be celebr...
06 Sep, 2026, 01.35 PM IST
Place aluminium foil in your sink to prevent clogs: How to use this hack to keep drain problems awayPlace aluminium foil in your sink to prevent clogs: Simplify your kitchen routine with a handy aluminium foil hack designed to make waste c...
17 Aug, 2026, 02.16 PM IST
Railway hack of the day: Dirty coach, broken AC or staff problem? Here’s how to raise a train complaint quickly on Rail MadadRail Madad provides a digital solution for train and station complaints, allowing passengers to easily report issues by entering their jour...
17 Aug, 2026, 01.52 PM IST
Senior citizen couple was denied full access to their reserved berths due to overcrowding; they pursued the matter against Indian Railways in consumer commission and won Rs 50,000 in damagesFamily bought reservation ticket to travel to Tirupati but due to overcrowding manyunreserved, waiting list and ticketless passengers occup...
11 Aug, 2026, 04.08 PM IST
Viral video shows man lighting diya inside moving train, sparks fire safety concerns; watchA viral video shows a passenger lighting an oil lamp and incense on a moving train. This act raised significant concerns about passenger sa...
28 Jul, 2026, 02.27 PM IST
What is Rail Madad service? Reddit post shows how a man recovered his wife’s shawl left on a trainA man successfully retrieved his wife's forgotten shawl from a train thanks to Indian Railways' Rail Madad service. After realizing the ite...
14 Jan, 2026, 03.29 PM IST
IRCTC website's 99.98% uptime: Inside the Railways’ race to fix fraud and failuresThe IRCTC website achieved 99.98 percent uptime between April and October 2025. Indian Railways implemented administrative and technologica...
04 Dec, 2025, 08.53 AM IST
'Indian Railways is not safe': Passenger travelling to Vaishno Devi in Hemkunt Express 3AC beaten for complaining about overchargingA YouTuber, Vishal Sharma, faced assault on the Hemkunt Express. He had complained about overcharging by pantry staff via the RailMadad app...
08 May, 2025, 02.06 PM IST
Train blankets will be a lot cleaner and more hygienic now. Here's whyNorthern Railways will now wash blankets every 15 days instead of a month. Blankets will be sterilized with hot naphthalene vapour and UV r...
01 Dec, 2024, 12.20 PM IST
Are blankets in trains that you are using cleaned regularly? Railway Minister answersRailway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw clarified that train blankets are laundered at least monthly and bedroll kits include an extra sheet usab...
27 Nov, 2024, 09.27 PM IST
Viral Video: Passenger calls 139 to complain about overcharging Rs 5 for water bottle; Railways orders refund, fines caterer Rs 1 lakhIndian Railways fined a catering service Rs 1 lakh. A passenger was overcharged for a bottle of water on the Pooja SF Express. The passenge...
25 Nov, 2024, 02.50 PM IST
Railways to hold Rail Chaupal to promote community engagement, resolve complaintsThe Railway Ministry is set to conduct 'Rail Chaupal' events at various stations nationwide to engage the community and address public comp...
11 Oct, 2024, 07.40 PM IST
Passenger finds cockroach in non-veg meal served on Vande Bharat ExpressPassenger aboard Vande Bharat Express discovers dead cockroach in meal, sparking concerns about food quality on Indian trains. Dr. Shubhend...
06 Feb, 2024, 04.40 PM IST
'Very dirty food quality': Man shares video of food served on Vande Bharat Express; Railway Seva respondsIn one of the videos, it could be seen that other passengers were also asking the railways staff to take away the food that was being serve...
12 Jan, 2024, 01.10 PM IST
Railways received over 40 lakh calls on its helpline numbers in 5 years: GovtThe Indian Railways received more than 40 lakh complaints and requests for help on its helpline numbers in the last five years, the governm...
19 Mar, 2021, 08.21 PM IST
Now, railway passengers can register criminal complaints onlineThe new website www.railways.delhipolice.gov.in and the mobile app Sahyatri will have the country-wide data.
11 Oct, 2019, 03.05 PM IST
Indian Railways: Now you can lodge your complaint using 'Rail MADAD' mobile appThe 'Rail Madad' app allows passengers to lodge complaints through mobile app/web platform and enables them to check real-time feedback on ...
11 Jun, 2018, 04.19 PM IST