First rail link to Aizawl likely to open in SeptemberPrime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to inaugurate the Bairabi-Sairang railway project on September 13, connecting Mizoram's capital Ai...
23 Aug, 2025, 10.59 PM IST
Amtrak has the perfect comment on free baggage rules after Southwest Airlines' policy changeSouthwest Airlines on Tuesday said customers will have to pay for checked bags from May 28 onwards as the airline has ended its policy of f...
12 Mar, 2025, 09.09 PM IST
Small towns around Delhi set to get New Jersey-style makeoverWith a noticeable increase in the number of corporates and a rapid rise in Delhi's organized-sector working population, numerous micro-mark...
16 Jul, 2023, 08.18 AM IST
Faulty signal connections made during repair led to Odisha rail crash, probe findsAn official probe has found that faulty connections in the automated signalling system caused India's worst rail disaster in two decades. W...
04 Jul, 2023, 12.42 PM IST
China cracks down on drug price gouging amid fears of COVID spikeChina announced 10 measures on Wednesday that loosened key parts of President Xi Jinping's signature zero-COVID policy, in a dramatic pivot...
10 Dec, 2022, 01.59 PM IST
Indian Railways Destination Alert: Wake up call to prevent you from missing your stop at nightEvery day, countless individuals commute by train worldwide. The railroad goes above and beyond to ensure commuters are as comfortable as p...
04 Dec, 2022, 05.13 PM IST
Relief to commuters: Indian Railways relaxes distance restriction to 5km on general ticketsRailways issued new instructions to all zones on November 7, giving effect to the new proximity norms, a longstanding demand of passengers ...
16 Nov, 2022, 10.16 AM IST
Reduced occupancy, thermal screening, no linen: International Union of Railways' guidelines to manage coronavirusInternational Union of Railways has suggested railways adopt policies to reduce the likelihood of transmission, for example: removing magaz...
10 Apr, 2020, 04.11 PM IST
Trial run of double-stack freight train conducted on Rewari-Madar sectionA trial run of a double-stack freight train on the newly built 306-km-long Rewari-Madar section of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (...
27 Dec, 2019, 08.20 PM IST
Bidding for redevelopment of 25 railway stations to begin soon: Suresh PrabhuPrabhu said the government and private stakeholders would invest at least Rs 8 lakh crore in the next five years to modernise the railways.
03 May, 2017, 07.01 AM IST
Loss making Indian Railways to rent out hill trains to private playersNarrow and metre-gauge tracks linking the hill stations are set to be the first of the 108,000-kilometer rail network to be run privately
28 Jan, 2017, 06.48 AM IST
Indian among 6 victims of train accident in New York suburbAditya Tomar has been identified as a victim of the crash between a Metro-North train and the sport utility vehicle (SUV) on Tuesday evenin...
05 Feb, 2015, 12.30 PM IST
- Nitish seeks speedy completion of railway projects in Bihar
Among his other demands, the chief minister has urged the railway minister to sanction a high speed Duranto express between the state capit...
19 Feb, 2011, 01.47 PM IST
- Jamaica to revive railroad industry with China's help
Jamaica is reviving its railroad industry with help from China to offset rising fuel costs and provide a transportation alternative.
01 Jun, 2008, 04.32 AM IST
- Air cargo players seek exclusive cargo zones
The industry wants the government to provide for a designated area around major international airports, which will be used exclusively for ...
06 May, 2008, 04.47 AM IST
- Air cargo players demand exclusive freight stations
The air cargo industry has demanded that the government build air freight stations, or agent bonded terminals, on the lines of the containe...
05 May, 2008, 02.19 AM IST
- Nirma set to buy soda ash maker in US
Home-grown soap and detergent major Nirma is all set to acquire the US-based natural soda ash producer Searles Valley Minerals.
28 Nov, 2007, 02.59 AM IST