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...
30 Apr, 2026, 05.21 PM IST
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 ...
30 Apr, 2026, 03.45 PM IST
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...
29 Apr, 2026, 06.38 PM IST
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...
29 Apr, 2026, 05.33 PM IST
‘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...
15 Apr, 2026, 02.24 PM IST
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...
10 Apr, 2026, 02.59 PM IST
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...
05 Apr, 2026, 07.39 PM IST
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...
21 Apr, 2025, 06.25 PM IST
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...
17 Mar, 2020, 11.06 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
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.
22 Aug, 2017, 11.41 PM IST
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...
12 Jun, 2017, 11.11 AM IST
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 ...
22 Jan, 2017, 01.54 PM IST
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...
11 Dec, 2016, 10.31 AM IST
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...
11 Dec, 2016, 12.21 AM IST
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.
22 Nov, 2016, 12.11 AM IST
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...
29 May, 2016, 03.54 PM IST