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'Bullet train will cut Delhi-Varanasi journey to 3.5 hrs': Ashwini Vaishnaw reveals mega plan to slash travel times to Lucknow, Kanpur, Agra and PatnaUnion Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has shared proposed travel times for the Northern Corridor of India's bullet train network, includi...
Railways will replace 500 kg of LPG & 2,500 litres of diesel daily with PNG at 22 sites under IGL deal; Delhi, New Delhi and Anand Vihar among stations coveredIndraprastha Gas Ltd (IGL) has partnered with Northern Railway's Delhi Division to replace LPG and diesel with piped natural gas (PNG) at 2...
By 1909, copper had helped Swansea, Arizona, grow to about 500 people; financial trouble followed in 1911, and the last mine closed in 1937Swansea, Arizona, once thrived as a mining community but became a ghost town after its abandonment in 1937. It flourished in the early 1900...
In 1835, Maryland built a curved railway bridge from 63,000 tons of granite - critics thought it would collapse, but trains still cross it todayThe Thomas Viaduct, completed in 1835, stands as a testament to innovation in American railway engineering. Built with 63,000 tons of grani...
36 trains cancelled, 30 diverted as Cyclone Arnab disrupts services on Howrah-Chennai routeRail services on the Howrah-Chennai route experienced significant disruption due to heavy rains caused by Cyclone Arnab. The swollen Bahuda...
PM Modi reviews projects worth over Rs 16,000 crore across 31 States, UTs at 54th PRAGATI meetingPrime Minister Narendra Modi chaired the 54th PRAGATI meeting to evaluate infrastructure projects worth over Rs 16,000 crore. The meeting f...
Spain trade union demands transport minister's resignation after train crash kills 68Spain's trade union CSIF is urging the resignation of Transport Minister Oscar Puente after a tragic train collision. The accident, which o...
Spain train crash disrupts Madrid-Andalusia and two other routes; what tourists need to knowFollowing a collision between Renfe and Iryo trains, rail services between Madrid and southern Spain are disrupted. Passengers travelling t...
Railways to launch door-to-door parcel servicesIndian Railways plans to introduce a door-to-door parcel service using the Rail Parcel App in eight cities. Customers in Delhi, Mumbai, Kol...
After 79 years, Railways reaches this remote town for the first time since Independence; Rs 1,628 crore line opens, two new trains flagged offIndian Railways has connected Chhattisgarh’s Rowghat to the national rail network for the first time since Independence, with the inaugurat...
L&T wins orders worth ₹5,000-₹10,000 crore for Dhaka MetroL&T has secured design-and-build orders worth ₹5,000 crore to ₹10,000 crore for two systems packages of Bangladesh’s Dhaka Metro Line 1, th...
Rail passengers opting for 45-paise travel insurance at counters must pay digitally from Oct 27Railway passengers will need to pay for optional travel insurance through digital means starting October 27. This change follows a Supreme ...
1956 proposed, 2026 realised: Train reaches Birbal’s birthplace Sidhi for the first time since IndependenceA train reached the Rampur Naikin-Churhat area of Madhya Pradesh’s Sidhi district, birthplace of one of Akbar's Navratnas, Bribal, for the ...
Railways plans container transport overhaul to attract more export cargoIndian Railways is implementing changes in container transport to enhance export traffic and streamline operations. The initiative includes...
Ashwini Vaishnaw and MP CM inaugurate two rail sections spanning 118 km, connecting Sidhi district to the railway network for the first time since Independence, through 53-km Satna–Devendranagar and 65-km Rewa–Churhat linesRailway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav inaugurated two new rail sections on Saturday. These new co...
China-Europe rail and India’s long road to EurasiaIndia is focusing on connectivity initiatives such as the International North-South Transport Corridor and the IMEC. Geopolitical tensions ...
Railways' Big Kashmir Plan: New warehouses near Anantnag & Pampore stations to help apple growers and saffron traders reach bigger marketsNorthern Railway has invited tenders to develop warehouses near Anantnag and Pampore railway stations in Kashmir under its Cargo Related Fa...