Beneath the mountains: Switzerland’s hidden tunnel networkSwitzerland is popular for its mountains, lakes, and railroads, but much of its infrastructure exists underground. Over the years, the coun...
15 Jan, 2026, 08.22 PM IST
Bengaluru to Mumbai in half an hour! IIT Madras and Railways unveil new tech that can change how India travelsIIT Madras and Indian Railways have created India’s first hyperloop test track. This technology aims to cut travel time between Bengaluru a...
26 Feb, 2025, 03.49 PM IST
India sets eyes on world’s longest hyperloop test trackHyperloop is an under development high-speed mass transport system. It operates like railways but uses newer technologies which are expecte...
25 Feb, 2025, 11.31 PM IST
How a family of four unlocked the secrets of Switzerland: 25+ cities, 11 days, Rs 90,000!A family from India shares their budget-friendly European vacation in Switzerland, highlighting the Swiss Travel Pass as a key to savings a...
29 May, 2024, 07.43 PM IST
Musk-backed Swisspod eyes opportunity in India hyperloop feasibility studySwisspod Technologies, backed by Elon Musk, plans to establish a presence in India by collaborating on commercial hyperloop systems. CEO De...
19 Mar, 2024, 02.39 PM IST
Indian Railways explores collaboration with Swiss counterpart for efficiency boostIndian Railways is eyeing collaboration with Switzerland's railway system to enhance efficiency, drawing inspiration from Swiss expertise i...
21 Jan, 2024, 12.24 PM IST
Indian Railways targets Switzerland-like efficiency, gets ready to learn Swiss railway's tricks of tradeIndian Railways could soon be looking at the exciting prospect of collaborating with and learning from the famed Swiss railway system. An M...
18 Jan, 2024, 02.28 PM IST
World's 'longest passenger train' passes through Swiss Alps. Watch breathtaking videoThe Rhaetian Railway (RhB) broke the world record for the length of a passenger train at an event marking the 175th anniversary of the Swis...
31 Oct, 2022, 09.17 PM IST
Credit Suisse in spotlight ahead of strategy shiftThe embattled Swiss lender is trying to recover from a string of scandals and lawsuits and could embark on a fundamental revamp to slim dow...
24 Oct, 2022, 08.46 PM IST
BHEL ties up with SwissRapide AG to bring Maglev high-speed trains to IndiaThe Maglev Rail system hovers in the air instead of rolling, due to magnetic levitation, thus the vehicles have no physical contact with th...
16 Sep, 2020, 04.32 PM IST
India’s anti-graft steps, GST & more on Davos tableThe idea is to provide a platform where the stakeholders could come together and discuss the possibilities of investing in India as well as...
12 Jan, 2018, 07.45 AM IST
Malaysian firms eye Rs 5,000 crore station makeover kitty in 1st big FDI boost for RailwaysMalaysian investment in station redevelopment could mark the first major foreign investment in the operations side of railways.
20 Jun, 2017, 11.08 PM IST
Gotthard tunnel under Alps to handle 300 fast trains every day from DecemberThe 57-km long tunnel through the Alps aims at reducing travel time between Zurich and Milan by one hour, shifting goods transportation fro...
21 May, 2016, 04.39 PM IST
Rail Budget 2016: Train hostesses to welcome travellers with rosesIt will soon be a reality, with the Railways deciding to introduce train hostesses on soon to be launched Delhi-Agra Gatiman Express.
21 Feb, 2016, 12.27 PM IST
Railways join hands with public sector to kickstart Station Redevelopment schemeManoj Sinha said that at least two stations Gomtinagar in Lucknow and Bhubaneshwar in Orissa were likely to be developed by Navratna PSU NB...
13 Jan, 2016, 05.49 AM IST
Fuel-saving system for diesel locomotives on the anvilFuel savings in the range of 3 to 4 per cent and emissions reductions by about 20-30 per cent are expected through the system.
03 Sep, 2013, 03.56 PM IST
- At home in Europe!
One of the greatest joys of travelling across Europe is that no matter where you are, in Switzerland, London or maybe even Paris, you can c...
20 Mar, 2008, 12.00 AM IST