Your railway station may soon be better prepared for festival crowds: RPF to track high-footfall events from 2022 & plan manpower before passenger surgesRPF has introduced a digital repository, the E-Forecasting Register (EFRR), to anticipate and manage high-footfall events at railway statio...
Train passengers, take note: 100% electrified ER faces safety focus as Railway Board checks electrical failures and OHE wire snapsEastern Railway is stepping up railway safety and electrical maintenance as Railway Board official Ramendra Kumar Tewari inspected key loca...
UPS for Railway employees: Assured pension, VRS and one-time switch to NPS explainedThe Ministry of Railways has announced the Unified Pension Scheme rules for employees covered under the National Pension System. Employees ...
In 1885, Folkestone built a cliff railway powered by water and gravity; it carried 36.4 million passengers before closing after 132 yearsDiscover the remarkable Leas Lift in Folkestone, Kent, a historic water-powered funicular railway built in 1885. Using gravity and water in...
In 1869, New Hampshire opened a cog railway where normal trains could not climb; more than 150 years later, its toothed track still reaches Mount Washington’s 6,288-foot summitIn 1869, New Hampshire’s Mount Washington Cog Railway became the world’s first mountain-climbing cog railway, using a toothed track to reac...
100% family pension and NPS-related benefits: Know who is eligible to get extraordinary pension benefits in RailwaysThe railway employees' new pension guidelines have been announced, slated for implementation in 2026. These provisions classify both death ...
In 1889, Switzerland opened a rack railway up Mount Pilatus with gradients once thought too steep; the line still climbs more than 5,000 feet from the valleySwitzerland's Pilatus Railway stands as the steepest rack railway globally, boasting an impressive maximum gradient of 48%. This remarkable...
In 1892, Britain built a cliff railway through Bridgnorth’s sandstone escarpment; the short line still moves people between the town’s upper and lower halvesBridgnorth, England, is home to a remarkable historic cliff railway designed to bridge the divide in town access. Established in 1892, this...
In 1890, engineers connected two English towns separated by a cliff; the water-powered railway still carries passengers more than 135 years laterThe Lynton and Lynmouth Cliff Railway, a marvel of engineering since 1890, ingeniously employs gravity and river water to transport two car...
Train reaches destination 9 hrs late, passenger gets Rs 35,000 from Railways without proving any financial lossA Jharkhand consumer commission has ordered South Eastern Railway and East Coast Railway to pay Rs 35,000 to a passenger whose train reache...
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...
In 1901, Los Angeles opened Angels Flight up a 33% Bunker Hill slope; by 1952, the short railway was credited with more than 100 million passengersFor over 120 years, Angels Flight has delighted visitors as a historic funicular railway in Los Angeles. Constructed by Colonel J.W. Eddy, ...
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...
Daily train passengers, take note: Railways is upgrading key systems for safer journeys. Kavach 4.0 across 607.7 km, EI at 7 stations, traction upgrade & 4-lane ROBRailways has approved multiple infrastructure and safety projects across the country, including Kavach 4.0 installation on 607.7 route kilo...
Indian Railways approves construction of a four-lane road overbridge on the Udhna-Ukai Songadh section of Western RailwayThe Indian Railways has greenlit the construction of a four-lane Road Over Bridge, with a budget exceeding 133 crore rupees. This initiativ...
Maruti Suzuki records 1 million vehicle dispatches through in-plant railway sidings in Gujarat, HaryanaMaruti Suzuki achieved one million vehicle dispatches via its railway sidings. The Gujarat siding contributed 7.9 lakh vehicles, while Mane...
LHB coach bogies are 'corroding': Railway Board raises safety concerns as toilet leaks, salty air & even cleaning practices emerge as problemsThe Railway Board has raised concerns over severe corrosion in LHB coach bogies, an issue flagged by senior engineers during a recent meeti...