How Indian Railways went from colonial steam engines to Vande BharatIndian Railways began its journey in 1853, connecting Bombay and Thane. It transformed from steam engines to modern trains like Vande Bhara...
12 Aug, 2025, 01.31 PM IST
100 kmph Rajdhanis in 1969 but still struggling to build 1st high-speed lines: Former railway officer on China vs IndiaIndia was an early pioneer in high-speed rail with the Rajdhani Express in 1969, but has since lagged behind, with no high-speed networks c...
07 Apr, 2025, 01.01 PM IST
Has to 'prove loyalty to new bosses': Congress slams Jyotiraditya Scindia for attack on Rahul GandhiCongress and BJP leader Jyotiraditya Scindia exchanged criticisms over Rahul Gandhi's article on monopolies. Congress brought up the Scindi...
07 Nov, 2024, 09.41 PM IST
Kanchanjunga Express Train Accident: From Coromandel to Bihar train disaster, here is a list of worst Indian Railways accidentsKanchanjunga Express Accident: A collision between the Kanchanjungha Express and a goods train near Rangapani station in Darjeeling distric...
17 Jun, 2024, 07.54 PM IST
170 years ago, Mumbai-Thane train set in motion India's railway sagaThe maiden passenger service was hauled by three engines, inexplicably named 'Sahib', 'Sindh' and 'Sultan', which blew off loud whistles, b...
16 Apr, 2023, 08.48 AM IST
UP to get highest share of modernisation funds allocated to RailwaysUttar Pradesh has got the lion's share - Rs 17,507 crore from Rs 2.4 lakh crore allocated to the Railways in the Union Budget 2023-24. This...
05 Feb, 2023, 01.07 PM IST
Passenger discovers a ₹50 service charge for a ₹20 cup of tea on Shatabdi ExpressA man travelling aboard the Shatabdi Express from Delhi to Bhopal, posted a picture on Twitter that showed the receipt for a ₹20 cup of tea...
02 Jul, 2022, 12.56 PM IST
Big private train ride: Railways is now planning private freight trains in dedicated corridorsBuoyed by the early response to private passenger trains, the Railways is now steaming ahead with private freight trains as well.
25 Jul, 2020, 11.01 PM IST
Northeast Frontier Railway introduces train captain in Rajdhani ExpressTo improve onboard services and redress passengers' grievances, NF Railway has introduced 'Train Captain' in premium trains from yesterday.
22 Jun, 2018, 09.00 PM IST
Be ready to lose the quiet comfort with callers on boardIn an increasingly noisier world, phone calls in flights will conquer one of the final frontiers of network insularity.
05 May, 2018, 08.15 AM IST
Rail Radio Service to be launched on 1000 trainsThe state-run public transporter plans to introduce the facility on about 1000 Mail and Express trains, including premier services.
24 Jul, 2016, 11.35 AM IST
Rail Budget reformative, will change face of railways: Nitin GadkariWelcoming the announcement for a National Railways University, Smriti Irani said the budget has focused on the safety of women passengers.
26 Feb, 2015, 10.25 PM IST
Centre mulls road along international boundary in Arunachal Pradesh to counter ChinaThe proposed 2,000km-long road which is still being conceptualized will be beneficial from the point of view of security and will accelerat...
15 Oct, 2014, 12.13 PM IST
RCF achieves highest ever coach production in 2013-14Kapurthala based Rail Coach Factory manufactured 1,701 coaches last fiscal, the highest ever in its history, said a senior official.
11 Apr, 2014, 04.44 PM IST
Railway Budget 2013: Full text of Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal's speechBansal, on Tuesday, presented his maiden Railway Budget in the Lok Sabha announcing a slew of measures to improve passenger experience and ...
26 Feb, 2013, 03.04 PM IST
- Assam riots spread to new areas, toll rises to 40
Even with the state machinery out in full gear and soldiers maintaining vigil in four districts, violence in lower Assam continued unabated.
26 Jul, 2012, 10.26 AM IST
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26 Apr, 2010, 01.16 AM IST