In 2005, the US required reflective markings on freight cars to improve visibility at crossings; nearly 1 in 4 crossing collisions involved vehicles hitting trainsAt night, freight trains can easily go unnoticed, leading to numerous accidents at highway-rail crossings. To address this safety concern, ...
14 Oct, 2026, 01.00 PM IST
Train stopped in nick of time: Forest staffer's quick thinking averted possible tragedy when elephant herd approached railway tracks; video wins hearts onlineA forest staffer, Akash Kerketta, helped save a herd of elephants in West Bengal by waving a red flag to alert an approaching Sikkim Mahana...
12 Oct, 2026, 01.24 PM IST
Water shortage in Tamil Nadu forests drives elephant to dam for a drink, but she gets trapped in slush; rescue operation delayedA female elephant was trapped in slush at the Gunderipallam dam in Tamil Nadu’s Erode district on Sunday, triggering a rescue operation by ...
12 Oct, 2026, 11.50 AM IST
Railways plans to step up cleanliness checks on 11 long-distance trainsRailway authorities are implementing a plan to enhance monitoring of cleanliness on long-distance trains. Eleven specific trains have been ...
09 Oct, 2026, 11.26 PM IST
Has government released Rs 41,000 as annual bonus for Railway employees? Here’s the truthA fake letter claiming a sanctioned Productivity Linked Bonus for railway workers has circulated on social media. The Railway Board has con...
09 Oct, 2026, 01.34 PM IST
Delhi Police denies CJP permission for October 10 Jantar Mantar protest, cites maintenance of public safetyDelhi Police has not approved the Cockroach Janta Party's planned protest at Jantar Mantar on October 10. The rejection was based on short ...
09 Oct, 2026, 01.27 PM IST
‘You made Indian Railways as Blinkit’: Passenger in urgent need of diapers is stunned by RailMadad’s 10-minute response; internet reactsA passenger travelling with his six-month-old baby praised Indian Railways after his request for diapers was reportedly addressed within 10...
09 Oct, 2026, 09.57 AM IST
Indian Railways giving non-gazetted employees bonus equal to 78 days’ wages? PIB respondsA fraudulent Railway Board communication claiming that eligible non-gazetted employees would receive a Productivity Linked Bonus of 78 days...
08 Oct, 2026, 06.10 PM IST
Railways targets 11 trains with 40+ hour journeys: Passengers may soon see a big change in how coaches are cleaned en routeThe Railway Board has selected 11 long-distance trains with journeys exceeding 40 hours for enhanced cleanliness and service monitoring. Th...
08 Oct, 2026, 02.18 PM IST
18 Bangladeshi nationals apprehended in Guwahati in last 24 hoursAssam Police apprehended 18 Bangladeshi nationals in separate operations in Guwahati over the past 24 hours, including five intercepted at ...
07 Oct, 2026, 08.45 PM IST
255 elephants saved from train collisions: How Railways is using 'Plan Bee' to keep elephants off tracksThe Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has helped save 255 elephants from potential train collisions between January and September 2026 throu...
05 Oct, 2026, 12.12 PM IST
Rs 4 crore gold robbery at railway station: Victim’s quick photo leads police to getaway car, cop clings to fleeing vehicle and is dragged 500 metres before stopping itA gold robbery at Kheda Railway Station in Gujarat was solved within hours after Ahmedabad Rural Police and Railway Police tracked down all...
05 Oct, 2026, 10.14 AM IST
Going to Darjeeling on the Toy Train? This 146-year-old station has been recreated with a new attraction passengers won’t want to missThe Northeast Frontier Railway has recreated the 146-year-old Sukna railway station in West Bengal to preserve and promote the heritage of ...
04 Oct, 2026, 01.46 PM IST
'I genuinely didn’t expect this from Indian Railways': Mother travelling with 2-year-old asks pantry staff to prepare oats; what they did in just 5 minutes wins hearts onlineA mother travelling from Bihar to Bengaluru with her 2-year-old son praised Indian Railways pantry staff for preparing oats for her toddler...
04 Oct, 2026, 10.20 AM 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
Railway passengers will see stricter checks from October 1, train ticket verifications to intensify; pass holders, concessions, quotas and PTO users must carry original IDRailways train checking drive from October 1: Central Railway will run a month long ticket checking drive from October 1 to October 31, 202...
29 Sep, 2026, 12.17 PM IST
Remove 43 TASMAC liquor shops near railway stations & tracks: Railway flags drinking, trespassing and safety risks across Tamil NaduSouthern Railway has asked the Tamil Nadu government to relocate 43 TASMAC liquor outlets near railway stations and tracks in Chennai and n...
27 Sep, 2026, 06.33 PM IST