Indian Railways halve cattle hits with new fencingIt's expected the fencing will allow Vande Bharat trains to run at up to 160 kilometres per hour (kmph) on these routes.
13 Jan, 2024, 12.51 AM IST
Here's how Railways plans to make Vande Bharat Trains faster and saferVande Bharat Trains Uodate: Indian Railways plans to increase the speed of Vande Bharat trains and enhance safety measures. Safety fencing ...
21 Dec, 2023, 11.08 AM IST
Railways plans to have safety fencing along tracks for high-speed Vande Bharat trains: Railway Minister Ashwini VaishnawRailway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stated in the Lok Sabha that safety fencing will be implemented at vulnerable locations for Vande Bharat ...
20 Dec, 2023, 08.28 PM IST
Railways to try fencing tracks with NHAI crash barriers, poly-ethylene coated bamboos to stop cattle runoverIn the Western Railway zone, the Railway Board has given orders to execute "modified and designed fencing based on NHAI crash barrier for a...
21 Nov, 2022, 10.04 PM IST
Railways to erect 1000 kilometres new design fence to prevent cattle run overThe Indian Railways will be erecting a boundary over 1000 kilometres of track to prevent cattle accidents. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishna...
16 Nov, 2022, 08.08 PM IST
DPR finalised for semi-high speed rail routesAccording to the DPR, New Delhi-Howrah sector including Kanpur-Lucknow section is estimated to cost Rs 6,974cr and the New Delhi-Mumbai cor...
21 Feb, 2017, 08.27 PM IST
Railways becoming soft target: Manoj SinhaThirty-nine people were killed after nine coaches of the Hirakhand Express derailed near Kuneru station in Andhra Pradesh on January 21.
30 Jan, 2017, 08.49 PM IST
In Budget, fencing of Delhi-Howrah & Mumbai routes to improve speedGeneral Budget will have about two-page mention of railways' upcoming activities, including major projects, expenditure and revenue targets...
29 Jan, 2017, 12.12 PM IST
Railways to form panel to study feasibility of CCTVs in trainsThe Railways told the Bombay High Court that it would soon form a committee to study the feasibility of installing CCTV cameras in ladies' ...
03 Feb, 2016, 05.37 PM IST
Semi-high speed train Gatiman Express gets nod to run for one yearBased on the experience of running Gatiman Express at 160 kmph for a year, a further review shall be done at Railway Board for extension of...
19 Jan, 2016, 03.29 PM IST
Railways to tie up with ISRO for enhanced safety via GPS-aided systemRlys will get images & communications through satellite system. While images will help in mapping area, communications will enable wi-fi se...
06 Sep, 2015, 06.22 PM IST
Parimal Nathwani seeks railways' help to prevent accidents of Asiatic lionsNathwani, in a letter written to Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu, has also requested for construction of an under passage for the movement o...
12 Apr, 2015, 02.22 PM IST
Forest department to propose shifting of railway track from lion habitatThe forest department is set to recommend to the railway authorities to find a alternative route to Pipavav port even if means diversion of...
02 Jun, 2014, 03.50 PM IST
Railways gearing up to run Shatabdi Express at 160 km per hour speedTo reduce travel time between Delhi-Agra and Delhi-Chandigarh, railways is gearing up to run Shatabdi Express at 160 km per hour speed on t...
27 Feb, 2014, 07.38 PM IST
Solar fencing to prevent elephants being run over by trainsThe move comes after at least six elephants were crushed to death by an express train near Subalaya a place within the five km railway line...
18 Jan, 2013, 10.25 PM IST
- Rlys asked to widen track to prevent elephant deaths
In the wake of round eight elephants being run over by trains in the last six months, Tamil Nadu forest department has suggested that the R...
01 Aug, 2009, 12.40 PM IST
- Railways change track for speed
The Railways are planning to double the speed of all express trains connecting major metro cities.
23 Oct, 2007, 05.43 PM IST