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Centre clears Rs 1,663-crore first phase of Kollam-Theni NH project: Cong MP SureshThe Centre has approved Rs 1,663.15 crore for the first phase of the Kollam-Theni National Highway development. This covers a 54.37-km stre...
Next bullet train at 350 kmph: Railway Minister Ashwini VaishnawIndia's next bullet train will reach speeds of 350 kmph. Design work starts in six months. Indian Railways will also boost domestic cargo m...
Watch: India’s only ape species safely crosses Assam railway track using special bridge, Himanta shares ‘heartening’ videoA Hoolock Gibbon, India's only ape species, was recently seen using a specially built canopy bridge. This structure helps protect endangere...
Ganga Expressway opens: Check route, toll prices, speed limit for the new 6-hour e-way covering half of Uttar PradeshGanga Expressway: Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the 594-km Ganga Expressway on April 29, 2026, connecting Meerut to Prayagraj. U...
Ashwini Vaishnaw flags off Jammu-Srinagar Vande Bharat, services from May 2Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw launched the first direct Vande Bharat Express between Jammu and Srinagar. This 20-coach train connects ...
Bhabanipur: Why Mamata Banerjee's citadel remains a tough nut to crack for BJP's Suvendu AdhikariBhabanipur West Bengal Election 2026: The seat, a key West Bengal constituency, remains Mamata Banerjee's political anchor. She faces a str...
PM Modi to inaugurate 6-lane Ganga Expressway on WednesdayPrime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Ganga Expressway in Uttar Pradesh. This six-lane corridor connects 12 districts, enhancing...
‘Furnace’, ‘human oven’: Why people are worried about non-AC local trains with closed doors in hot and humid MumbaiMumbai is introducing India's first non-AC suburban train with automatic sliding doors, a safety upgrade following a fatal accident. The ne...
India’s fastest train gets nod: New train can run up to 220 kmphIndian Railways is set to manufacture advanced trainsets with a design speed of 220 kmph. This marks a significant upgrade from current Van...
Mumbai's Elphinstone bridge becomes history; new east-west connector to riseMumbai's historic Elphinstone Road Overbridge is now history. Workers dismantled the 113-year-old British-era structure on Sunday. This mar...
Vande Bharat trains have strong safety features, says Southern RailwaySouthern Railway defended Vande Bharat trains' safety, highlighting features like the Kavach system and impact-absorbing nose cones designe...
Safety features of Indian Railways you may not be aware ofHelpline 139 is available around-the-clock to assist passengers in need and with matters pertaining to security. This comes in handy when y...
Reduced accidents, latest safety features in train coaches achievements of Indian railways: GovtReduced accidents, latest safety features in train coaches and better infrastructure are some of the achievements of the Indian Railways, M...
Railways to hire 2 lakh workers to put safety back on trackThe world’s fourth-largest rail network ferries millions of passengers every day, but doesn’t have a good safety record.
Railways to induct 40,000 refurbished coachesThe aim is to make available 40,000 new look coaches in the railway fleet by 2023, said a senior Railway Ministry official involved with th...
Railway needs comprehensive action plan for safety issues:Government officialThe official suggested that there should a mechanism for frequent check-up of railway tracks, recruit of gangmen and regular safety audits ...
Railways trying all possibilities to reduce accidents, but do they have financial muscle?After Indore-Patna express derailment, Railways is keen to quicken pace of replacing all coaches with LHB coaches, a process that was first...
Resisted pressure for new trains on congested routes: Suresh PrabhuThe bigger challenge lies in retrofitting the existing over 45,000 ICF-designed coaches with better safety features, and a roadmap has been...
Railways not to launch trains on saturated routes, to retrofit old coachesThere was a review of entire safety scenario at the Railway Board meeting in the wake of the Indore-Patna Express derailment near Kanpur.
Central Railways launches safety 'panic button' feature for women's safetyIn case of an emergency,passengers can press the button, placed next to the alarm chain, giving an audio visual indication,alerting commute...