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Major safety lapse: Goods train descends Khandala Ghat at 75 kmph, crew failed to control itA goods train with 50 wagons was found to be speeding at 75 kmph, exceeding the 60 kmph limit, while descending the Palasdari and Karjat ra...
Locomotives being exported to Guinea will have refrigerators, microwaves for loco pilotsIndia is set to export 150 indigenously-built locomotives to the Republic of Guinea over the next three years, equipped with amenities like...
India to export 150 Bihar-built locomotives to Guinea under ₹3,000 crore dealUnder the "Make in India" initiative, the Marhowrah Diesel Locomotive Factory in Bihar is set to export 150 Evolution Series ES43ACmi locom...
Failure to timely detect flaws in rail caused North-East Express derailment in Oct 2023: CRS probeA final investigation report revealed that undetected flaws in the rail led to the North-East Express derailment at Raghunathpur Station, r...
Blue Origin: Sending 'up' the rich and famous is goodJeff Bezos' Blue Origin launched an all-female celebrity crew on a space trip. This move, though criticized, is seen as a necessary step. C...
Flying Scotsman undergoes safety checks after Highland Railway station collisionThe Flying Scotsman locomotive has undergone safety checks following a low-speed collision with the Royal Scotsman train at Aviemore railwa...
Railway Minister Piyush Goyal flags off 3000 HP Cape Gauge locomotive for export to MozambiqueIndian Railways is exporting the first batch of two locomotives as part of a total order of six 3000 HP Cape Gauge locomotives and 90 stain...
Railways introduces country's first semi high speed locomotiveThe WAP-5 type electric locomotive, capable of running at 200 kmph, is of 5400 HP capacity and is equipped with propulsion system.
NF Railway uses GPS-based technology to tackle visibility problem during fogAs the train moves, the new equipment will display on the LCD screen, a short description and the remaining distance of the next two landma...
Northeast Frontier Railway deploys GPS-based system to cut down delays due to fogAn equipment called FogPASS (Fog Pilot Assistance system for Safety) consisting of an inbuilt battery and GPS antenna with magnetic base ha...
December 2018 deadline to link locomotives via satellite: RailwaysBy year-end, all 10,800 locos of the railways will have antennas fixed on them and they will be monitored inside the driver's cabin, senior...
ECoR guidelines for coping with foggy weatherIn an automatic signal territory, the maximum speed of a train is restricted to 30 kmph and in absolute block territory it is 60 kmph.
Mallikarjun Kharge to launch dual cab locomotive tomorrowRailways will launch a new designed locomotive with dual cabin system tomorrow in a bid to enhance the safety aspect and provide better fac...
Railways to induct high power locomotivesRailways plans to induct high power locomotives to carry more goods at higher speed as part of its technological upgrading programme.
Railway's newly-designed 5500 horse power diesel locomotive "Bheem" ready to roll outRailways is ready to roll out a newly-designed 5500 HP diesel locomotive equipped with all modern features including 100 km/hr running spee...
- Railways to introduce dual cab passenger locomotive
Railways have decided to introduce cabins at both ends of a diesel locomotive to enable them with better range of view, speed and operation.
- Railways gets the tech ticket to ride
For more than four months now, Satvinder Singh, a 35-year-old engine driver in the Indian Railways has managed to spend time with his three...