'Where is Modi?': Sanjay Raut questions PM's foreign tourSanjay Raut of Shiv Sena (UBT) has strongly criticized the BJP. He questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's foreign visits while the count...
18 May, 2026, 01.15 PM IST
Fire breaks out in Delhi-bound Rajdhani Express coach in MP; five railway staff injured in repair vehicle crashA fire erupted in a Rajdhani Express AC coach in Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh, on Sunday morning. Passengers were safely evacuated. However, five...
17 May, 2026, 04.34 PM IST
Wealth creation is also about ignoring noise on the street: 15 mid- and small-cap stocks from different sectors which fit the billIn the April 2022-September 2024 bull market, every management appeared capable. Margins expanded, working capital looked manageable, capit...
10 May, 2026, 12.18 AM IST
West Bengal: Coach of empty passenger train catches fire, none injuredA coach of an empty passenger train caught fire at Katwa railway station in West Bengal early Sunday. Fire tenders brought the blaze under ...
15 Feb, 2026, 09.39 AM IST
Planning train travel this Diwali or Chhath Puja? Indian Railways has an important announcement for youIndian Railways has issued a crucial advisory for Diwali and Chhath Puja travelers, urging them to avoid carrying flammable items like fire...
14 Oct, 2025, 12.38 PM IST
Railways enhances security measures for passengers amid festival rushIndian Railways is intensifying safety measures to guarantee secure travel during Diwali and Chhath. Enhanced inspection protocols and awar...
31 Oct, 2024, 08.47 AM IST
Madurai train coach fire: Southern Circle Railway Safety Commissioner to conduct statutory inquiry todayThe official toll from the horrific fire incident at a train coach in Madurai was pegged at 9 while another 8 passengers were gravely injur...
27 Aug, 2023, 09.09 AM IST
World Bank safety tips to India: Paint trains yellow, have powerful lightsIn April, Railway Minister had approached the World Bank for a study on safety. World Bank has asked railways to establish an emergency res...
01 Sep, 2017, 08.50 PM IST
Fire and smoke detection system in 2750 coachesBesides, fire extinguishers are being provided in all AC coaches, second class-cum-guard and luggage vans and pantry cars.
28 Mar, 2016, 04.37 PM IST
Short circuit, poor maintenance reasons of train fires: CAGShort circuit, poor maintenance and lack of awareness are major reasons of fire in trains, according to the findings of the Comptroller and...
08 Dec, 2015, 06.21 PM IST
Fire in trains: Supreme Court for lab test of materials used in coachesSC orders lab test of materials used for furnishing interiors of coaches in trains to ascertain whether they meet rescribed safety standard...
18 Nov, 2014, 07.53 PM IST
Flammable material carried by travellers main cause of fire: Railway BoardFlammable materials carried by passengers caused fire in trains, Railways said while admitting it has not succeeded in preventing travelers...
24 Apr, 2014, 06.00 PM IST
Railways removes curtains from third AC coachesCiting safety reasons, railways has decided to remove curtains put on pathways of all air-conditioned three-tier (3 AC) coaches of trains.
31 Mar, 2014, 06.08 PM IST
Railway Minister Mallikarjun Kharge takes steps to prevent fire incidents on trainsAgainst the backdrop of 2 fire mishaps on trains, Railway Minister Mallikarjun Kharge directed audit of each passenger rake & ensuring of b...
22 Jan, 2014, 04.51 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
Crackers in Tamil Nadu Express bogie led to fast spread of fire: ReportThe presence of fire crackers led to rapid spread of the blaze in the gutted bogie of TN Express, in which over 30 passengers were killed l...
30 Aug, 2012, 03.21 PM 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