Railways charging socket timing changed: Now mobile, laptop charging points in all train will be switched off after 11 pmRailway charging point timing: The Railway Board has directed all railway zones to switch off mobile phone and laptop charging points in tr...
28 Oct, 2026, 04.54 PM IST
'No water in train toilets': Railways told to pay Rs 15,000 to passenger travelling from Bengaluru to ShivamoggaA consumer commission in Shivamogga has directed South Western Railway to refund Rs 1,000 with 6% annual interest and pay Rs 15,000 in comp...
28 Oct, 2026, 12.06 PM IST
FASTag new rules from November 1: Live within 20 km of a toll plaza? You can get this annual pass from next monthStarting from November 1, 2026, vehicle owners residing within a 20 km radius of toll plazas can apply for a discounted local FASTag pass. ...
27 Oct, 2026, 05.09 PM IST
Paper mills seek PM’s intervention as coal costs surge 50% in two monthsThe Indian Paper Manufacturers Association has appealed to the Prime Minister for assistance with inadequate coal supplies. Escalating coal...
27 Oct, 2026, 04.03 PM IST
Road ministry introduces concessional local pass for FASTag user living near toll plazasThe pass, which will cost Rs 1500 or Rs 3000 depending on the location of the toll plaza, will be effective from November 1, 2026 and will ...
27 Oct, 2026, 02.48 PM IST
National Highway toll rules: Residents living close to a toll plaza can get a new annual concessional pass; check eligibility, rural and urban rates, and how much commuters can saveResidents living within 20 km of National Highway toll plazas are eligible for a new annual concessional pass. The fees for this pass will ...
27 Oct, 2026, 01.23 AM IST
Serbian Elections: How a student protest born after a railway station canopy collapse ended right-wing Aleksandar Vučić’s 12-year grip on powerSerbia’s student-led movement has emerged victorious in the October 25, 2026, parliamentary election, dealing a major blow to Aleksandar Vu...
26 Oct, 2026, 01.16 PM IST
Railways plans container transport overhaul to attract more export cargoIndian Railways is implementing changes in container transport to enhance export traffic and streamline operations. The initiative includes...
25 Oct, 2026, 11.40 PM IST
Employee received boss's 'OK' on WhatsApp before taking two days extra leave, returned to find himself suspended; tribunal rules message doesn't prove approvalA North Central Railway employee challenged his transfer from Prayagraj to Fatehpur after claiming his senior officer approved two extra da...
25 Oct, 2026, 10.28 AM IST
Indian Railways wants zero alcohol in loco pilots' blood, but what if tests detect traces without drinking? The rule under reviewThe Railway Board is yet to decide whether loco pilots should face disciplinary action when blood tests detect very low alcohol levels desp...
24 Oct, 2026, 04.53 PM IST
China banned TBM exports, but India is building its own tunnel boring machines; Ashwini Vaishnaw shares progress & status of 125-km Rishikesh-Karnaprayag railway line with 16 tunnelsTunnel Boring Machine India: India is expanding its domestic tunnel boring machine (TBM) manufacturing capabilities as work progresses on t...
24 Oct, 2026, 10.32 AM IST
Bengaluru court restrains content creator publishing allegedly defamatory content on embassy developments; directs Meta, Google to block videoThe court restrained Mundhra, his servants, agents, representatives and persons acting on his behalf or in concert with him from creating, ...
23 Oct, 2026, 01.01 PM IST
In 75 hours, India’s longest train journey takes you across 4,188 km, from Assam’s tea gardens to Kanyakumari’s coastline; watch viral videoIndia's longest train journey, the Vivek Express, connects Dibrugarh in Assam to Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu, covering around 4,188 km in app...
23 Oct, 2026, 10.18 AM IST
S7, 57: Two passengers get the same confirmed train seat from IRCTC, and it wasn't RAC: Here's what the TTE didIRCTC Train Ticket Booking Confusion: Two passengers claimed the same confirmed seat, S7, berth 57, in a viral train video. TTE Jitendra Mi...
22 Oct, 2026, 02.47 PM IST
When a 25-year-old woman went into labour aboard a train to Patna, railway officials sprang into action; baby boy born inside Ahmedabad-Barauni ExpressA 25-year-old woman delivered a healthy baby boy aboard the Ahmedabad-Barauni Express at Bihar’s Buxar railway station after going into lab...
22 Oct, 2026, 10.45 AM IST
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
Dismissal from service like death penalty for government servant: Supreme CourtA bench of Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and Shree Chandrashekhar set aside the order of a division bench of the Madras High Court and uph...
19 Oct, 2026, 06.24 PM IST