5 die in Chhattisgarh COVID-19 hospital fire; probe ordered"Five coronavirus patients died in the incident. One was charred to death and the others died due to suffocation," a police official said, ...
18 Apr, 2021, 04.34 PM IST
Fire in Bhubaneswar-bound Rajdhani Express, none injuredThe fire broke out between 12.50 pm to 1 pm and severely damaged the power car in the rear of the train, but did not spread to any other co...
11 May, 2019, 04.00 PM IST
Humsafar train to roll out next month with 20% higher faresCCTV, GPS-based system, fire and smoke detection and suppression system and mobile, laptop charging points are some of the features on Hums...
11 Sep, 2016, 04.34 PM IST
Fire and smoke detection system trial in 2750 coaches: RailwaysStrengthening safety measures, railways will undertake field trials for fire and smoke detection system in 2750 coaches.
04 Mar, 2016, 08.31 PM IST
Jat stir: Railways takes Rs 200 crore hit as 950 trains affectedMore than 800 trains were cancelled, curtailed or diverted on Saturday due to the Jat agitation in Haryana, affecting over a lakh passenger...
21 Feb, 2016, 11.49 AM IST
More than 800 trains hit due to Jat stirThe Jat stir in Haryana has severely hit the movement of more than 800 trains, and seven stations in the state were set on fire by the agit...
20 Feb, 2016, 07.22 PM IST
Smoke, flash of fire in Dibrugarh-New Delhi Rajdhani ExpressA flash of fire and smoke were noticed on the roof of an AC 2-tier bogie of the Dibrugarh-New Delhi Rajdhani Express following which it was...
17 Dec, 2015, 04.29 PM IST
Fire delays departure of four trainsDeparture of Rajdhani trains for Bhubaneswar, Sealdah and Jammu and AC Express for Dehradun has been rescheduled due to the incident.
21 Apr, 2015, 06.46 PM IST
Maoists explode rail track, pilot engine of Bhubaneshwar-New Delhi Rajdhani Express derailsThe advance pilot engine running ahead of Bhubaneshwar-New Delhi Rajdhani Express jumped off the track due to the incident.
23 Jul, 2014, 10.24 AM IST
Railways to safeguard coaches with fire-retardant materialThe train will come to a halt the moment the emergency braking system is activated on detection of fire.
05 Jan, 2014, 02.09 PM IST
Fire alarm system yet to be installed in most trainsDespite repeated fire incidents in trains, railways is yet to install automatic fire alarm system in a majority of long-distance services.
28 Dec, 2013, 11.02 PM IST
Pantry car of Rajdhani Express catches fire; none injuredA major fire broke out in a pantry car of the Dibrugarh-New Delhi Rajdhani Express near Dharamtul Railway Station in Morigaon district earl...
15 Oct, 2013, 01.55 PM IST
Fire in New Delhi-bound Rajdhani ExpressA major fire broke out in the New Delhi-bound Rajdhani Express near Daramtul Railway Station in Morigaon district of Assam early this morni...
15 Oct, 2013, 09.40 AM IST
- Railways to equip doubledecker coaches with fire safety system
Railways has decided to equip all new doubledecker coaches with automatic smoke detector systems to prevent any fire incident.
04 Nov, 2012, 12.22 PM IST
- Rajdhanis get security cover in Red zones like Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal
Fearing sabotage by Maoists, the railways have started running goods trains ahead of high-speed trains like the Rajdhanis in parts of Bihar...
06 Dec, 2011, 09.30 AM IST
- RIL eyes road transport market for special polyester fibre
It was a special polyester fibre made by RIL whose use as a cushioning material in the seats of a Rajdhani Express train that caught fire l...
01 May, 2011, 12.26 PM IST
- Fire retardant coaches stopped Mumbai-Delhi Rajdhani express fire from spreading
Passengers on board the Delhi-bound Mumbai Rajdhani Express escaped a major disaster thanks to the fire-retardant design of the coaches.
19 Apr, 2011, 11.12 AM IST