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Railways to Launch New Mumbai-Delhi Rajdhani, to Cut Travel Time by 4 Hours
Currently, there are two Rajdhani Express trains on the Mumbai-Delhi line, and both take more than 15 hours to cover the distance between the two cities. While it takes a little over 17 hours to for...
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Thanks to Namma Metro, This Man Goes to Work Despite a Fractured Leg
The Namma Metro Service helps thousands of people in Bengaluru avoid hours of toil through the city’s infamous traffic on a daily basis. For Sudhakar H Chandanakera, it is a life saviour. After having...
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How Three Alert Cops in Bengaluru Prevented a Major Railway Mishap!
Railway Protection officials in Bengaluru are on their guard at all times! Thanks to three Bengaluru railway police personnel, a major railway mishap was successfully averted at the South Western...
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Varanasi to Vadodara & Surat: 10 things you must know about the new Mahanama...
The all-new deluxe train, Mahamana Express, will be flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today, as part of his two-day tour visit to the Lok Sabha constituency of Varanasi. It is India’s third...
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Faster, Fitter & French: 7 Things to Know About India’s New High-Power...
With the arrival of a high horsepower locomotive from Alstom France, the Indian Railways is all set to make the freight train system in the country far more productive. The high-power electric engine,...
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500 Trains to Be Sped up, Running Time Shortened Under Indian Railways’...
More changes on the way for the Indian Railways! From an innovative travel timetable to a cut-down on the running time of long-distance trains, the Railways ministry headed by Piyush Goyal is all set...
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Operation Muskaan Child Rescue Services Extended to India’s Busiest Railway...
Launched in 2014, Operation Muskaan was an initiative led by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to rescue and rehabilitate missing children. Employing trained police personnel to trace and rescue...
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For Added Security, Railways’ Premium Coaches to Get CCTV Cameras Soon
From January onwards, you won’t have to sleep with one eye open while travelling in a train. The Western Railway authorities have decided that either the August Kranti Rajdhani Express or the Mumbai...
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After Complaints, Railways Might Slash Rajdhani, Duronto and Shatabdi Fares
When the Ministry of Railways introduced the flexi-fare ticketing system for Rajdhani, Duronto and Shatabdi trains last year on September 9, it received several complaints from passengers who weren’t...
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Railways Announces No Service Charge on E-Tickets till March 2018
To encourage the digital booking of tickets, the government had waived service charge right after demonetization. At first, they extended it to June 30, and then September 30. Now, passengers can enjoy...
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Railways to End VIP Culture. 30,000 Staff Used as ‘Domestic Help’ Ordered...
The winds of change have surely taken over the Indian Railways, for the ministry has decided to curb one of the prevailing menaces observed across the country— VIP culture! One of the protocols...
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Railways to End ‘Unproductive’ Ventures’, to Shut Down All 14 of Its Printing...
In another significant uphaul by Indian Railways to exit unproductive ventures, all the printing presses have been directed for shutting down, and the staff employed in these units will be reassigned...
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How Secunderabad Station Got India’s First ‘Green’ Tag
From introducing high-speed trains to retro-fitting safer coaches, the Indian Railways has been taking a plethora of steps to revitalize itself and become future-ready. However, this project will...
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Train 20: Indian Railways to Unleash World Class Semi-Speed Trains by 2020
Indian Railways will soon have its own version of T-20! This has nothing to do with International Cricket tournaments though. The national transporter intends to unleash a superior ‘Make in India’...
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This Amazing Insta-Page Will Make You Fall in Love With Train Journeys All...
“For me, the window seat is like a travelling cinema screen. Landscapes change, characters change, stories change. You get to be a part of so many different lives. Whatever there is to learn about...
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After Elphinstone Tragedy, Andheri Station Reserves Staircase for Women...
Following the Elphinstone road stampede, the Western Railway authorities have implemented a new strategy at Andheri Station in Mumbai that will offer a respite for scores of women commuters. In a...
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Bengaluru’s Diwali Gift: New Suburban Trains Begin Operation. Here Are the...
For everyone in Bengaluru who has been avoiding meeting friends in Whitefield because it’s too far from the city, you won’t be able to use that excuse anymore. On Monday, the Bengaluru Division of...
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SC Directs Railways to Carry Oxygen Cylinders & Provide Medical Aid on All...
From ferrying 400 passengers from Mumbai to Thane in the year 1853 to ferrying nearly 23 million people every day, the Indian railways has certainly travelled a long way. The Indian railways, is today...
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Indian Railways Plans Elevated Corridors in Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru
Cities like Mumbai, Delhi and Bengaluru will be equipped with elevated corridors, alongside existing rail tracks, under an ambitious project by the Indian Railways. With the objective of having safer...
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This ‘Utterly Butterly’ Chat Between the Indian Railways & Amul Wins the...
Known for its witty tweets and addressing public grievances on the microblogging website, the Indian Railway Ministry’s official twitter handle won Twitterverse with its clever reply to a business...
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