Railways to add coaches in premium trains to help tide over IndiGo crisisRailway ministry officials said the national transporter keeps tweaking coach composition and running additional train services to clear ru...
06 Dec, 2025, 12.28 AM IST
Vande Bharat sleeper may debut from DelhiIndian Railways is set to launch its first Vande Bharat Sleeper service from Delhi, covering approximately 1,000 km to destinations like Ah...
08 Sep, 2025, 01.13 AM IST
Hazrat Nizamuddin-Ernakulam Duronto Express to get 3 more coaches: Rajeev ChandrasekharKerala BJP chief Rajeev Chandrasekhar announced that the Centre has approved the addition of three sleeper coaches to the Hazrat Nizamuddin...
27 Jul, 2025, 01.33 PM IST
Rs 55,000 crore Vande Bharat Sleeper Trains project is back on track but minus a toiletThe design dispute over Vande Bharat sleeper trains, worth Rs 55,000 crore, has been settled. Indian Railways will proceed with the origina...
09 Jan, 2025, 03.49 PM IST
Over 57,200 passengers allotted alternative accommodation in 2023-24: Railway Minister VaishnawRailway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw reported that over 57,200 passengers received alternate accommodations through the VIKALP scheme in 2023-...
16 Dec, 2024, 10.30 PM IST
10 things that make Vande Bharat sleeper even superior to Rajdhani ExpressIndian Railways plans to test the Vande Bharat sleeper train prototype in November. This self-propelled train is designed for better speed,...
26 Oct, 2024, 10.39 AM IST
Vande Bharat Sleeper Train: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurates new sleeper car at BEMLThe Indian Railways, under the guidance of Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, is developing the Vande Bharat sleeper transit, aiming to enh...
09 Mar, 2024, 07.35 PM IST
Nearly three-fold increase in special train trips this festive season as compared to last year: Railway Minister"Every year we do a very serious planning to make arrangements for passengers for Diwali and Chhath. We monitor the reservation and waiting...
16 Nov, 2023, 08.14 PM IST
Vande Bharat sleeper coach and Vande Metro to be rolled out by next yearIndia's Integral Coach Factory (ICF) is aiming to roll out the country's first Vande Bharat sleeper train in March 2024. The ICF is also wo...
16 Sep, 2023, 03.42 PM IST
Here's how Railways plans to roll out Vande Bharat sleeper trains in 2 years, revolutionize overnight travelIndian Railways is set to expand its premium train offerings with a new sleeper variant of the Vande Bharat Express, promising faster and m...
03 Aug, 2023, 03.01 PM IST
Vande Bharat sleeper trains by March 2024: Ashwini VaishnawThe Indian railways minister has announced that the first sleeper variant of Vande Bharat trains will launch in March 2024, with the Integr...
21 Jun, 2023, 01.23 PM IST
More coaches in 14 passenger trains this festive seasonThe decision to add extra coaches was taken, as per an official statement by the Western Railways, after seeing the risen demand of passeng...
08 Oct, 2021, 12.29 PM IST
Railways starts rolling out Rajdhani Express with Tejas coaches with intelligent sensor-based systems"This new rake made its maiden run from Monday, July 19, 2021. The existing rakes of Train No. 02951/52 Mumbai - New Delhi Rajdhani Special...
19 Jul, 2021, 09.12 PM IST
Cheapest AC travel in the world: 7 things about Indian Railways' new 3-tier economy coachesAccording to the Railway officials, the interior of the coach has luminescent aisle markers, illuminated berth indicators integral with nig...
11 Feb, 2021, 01.38 PM IST
Railways decides to reserve six-more berths for women in AC 3-tierThe quota is in addition to a combined quota of four lower berths per coach allotted in AC 3-tier for senior citizens, female passengers ab...
04 Dec, 2018, 06.18 PM IST
Additional three tier AC coach for select trainsOne more three tier A/C coach would be permanently added to the Chennai Egmore-Guruvayur and Guruvayur-Chennai Egmore express trains from F...
25 Jan, 2015, 01.26 PM IST
Railways may replace second class coaches with AC onesSouthern Railway has started replacing old second class sleeper compartments in several express trains with three-tier AC coaches.
28 Jul, 2014, 12.25 PM IST