Passengers climbing through train windows, some travelling in toilets, others waiting 12 hours in queues: Railway stations witness unprecedented Diwali-Chhath chaosRailway stations across Delhi, Mumbai, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat are witnessing massive crowds as passengers head home for Diwa...
09 Nov, 2026, 10.22 AM IST
High fares, longer journeys, delays make special trains less attractive to passengers: OfficialsRailway Ministry claims to operate special trains during the festive rush, yet regular train demand exceeds their capacity. Special trains ...
07 Nov, 2026, 06.18 PM IST
1,000 extra trains between Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai to ease waiting lists, Railway ministry plans four parallel tracks on 7 major corridorsRailway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said Indian Railways plans to expand seven major corridors to four parallel tracks, enabling more than 1,...
07 Nov, 2026, 05.32 PM IST
Southern Railway runs 132 special trains, deploys extra RPF personnel to manage Diwali rushSouthern Railway managed the rise in passenger traffic during the Diwali season by operating special trains. A total of 132 special trains ...
06 Nov, 2026, 08.41 PM IST
15,000 trains, 100+ special train pairs and a Vande Bharat: Indian Railways has a big Diwali & Chhath Puja gift for Bihar passengersIndian Railways will operate 15,000 trains to and from Bihar to manage the festive rush during Diwali and Chhath, compared with around 12,0...
06 Nov, 2026, 09.00 AM IST
Hydrogen-Powered Toy Train: Indian Railways plans big change on iconic Kalka-Shimla route; check what could soon be different for passengersIndian Railways is planning to introduce a hydrogen-powered toy train on the 96-km Kalka-Shimla heritage route under the Centre's Hydrogen ...
06 Nov, 2026, 12.33 AM IST
Railway platform ticket sales suspended at six stations across Delhi and Ghaziabad; check the full listRailway news: Northern Railway is implementing crowd-management measures at major railway stations in Delhi-NCR during the festive season. ...
05 Nov, 2026, 04.23 PM IST
World's highest railway station in Ladakh at 17,244 feet: India planning a Rs 1.3 lakh crore railway line that will break China's recordWorld's highest railway station: India is planning a 489-km Bilaspur-Manali-Leh railway line costing an estimated Rs 1.31 lakh crore. The p...
05 Nov, 2026, 12.59 PM IST
Man files case to end railway's 6 am-10 pm sleeping rule after unwell wife denied extra sleep; HC makes important observation for middle and upper berth passengersThe Madras High Court has refused to strike down the Indian Railways' rule allowing passengers to use sleeping berths in reserved coaches o...
05 Nov, 2026, 11.49 AM IST
Railways achieves highest-ever freight loading in October, up 8.32% year-on-year: MinistryIndian Railways achieved its highest freight loading in October 2026, transporting 145.07 million tonnes. This represents an 8.32 percent i...
04 Nov, 2026, 03.10 PM IST
UP woman enters Railways, operates first Vande Bharat between Varanasi-Prayagraj, receives PM Modi's swearing-in invite, now joins Varanasi to Delhi Vande Bharat Sleeper teamUP woman electronics engineer Shrini Srivastava joined Indian Railways as an assistant loco pilot in April 2017. She got very famours in 20...
03 Nov, 2026, 04.53 PM IST
Railways adds 9,638 wagons to contracts worth Rs 3,925 croreIndian Railways is increasing its wagon procurement by 24.57% through additional orders from five suppliers. The incremental orders amount ...
03 Nov, 2026, 12.37 AM IST
8th Pay Commission: 6 key demands by Railway employee's body; better pay, merging of pay scales, hardship allowance and more8th Pay Commission news: The All India Railwaymen's Federation has made significant recommendations to the 8th Pay Commission. Higher pay s...
02 Nov, 2026, 06.10 PM IST
No engine, no driver, 6 km journey: Seven empty train coaches roll away from Tamil Nadu yard, derail near TirupatturGhost train scare in Tamil Nadu: Seven empty railway coaches reportedly rolled away unattended from Jolarpettai railway yard in Tamil Nadu'...
02 Nov, 2026, 06.02 PM IST
Tamil Nadu: Seven empty train coaches roll away without engine, derail after travelling 6 km in TirupatturSeven empty railway coaches rolled away from the Jolarpettai Junction yard and derailed after travelling six kilometres. Railway authoritie...
02 Nov, 2026, 10.39 AM IST
Railways will replace 500 kg of LPG & 2,500 litres of diesel daily with PNG at 22 sites under IGL deal; Delhi, New Delhi and Anand Vihar among stations coveredIndraprastha Gas Ltd (IGL) has partnered with Northern Railway's Delhi Division to replace LPG and diesel with piped natural gas (PNG) at 2...
31 Oct, 2026, 01.31 PM IST
Railway pass holders can travel in higher class on Rajdhani, Shatabdi by paying fare differenceRailway pass holders now have the option to travel in a higher class on premium trains. This change applies to Privilege Passes, Post Retir...
30 Oct, 2026, 05.48 PM IST