NEW DELHI: A video of a senior railways official is doing rounds on social media where he is seen picking up garbage from a dustbin and throwing it casually on the track from a moving train. The 49-second viral video has sparked criticism and raised concerns. The Indian Railways responded promptly, saying that the official…
Railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw with labourers working on a bullet train project DAHOD (GUJARAT): In the next one month, India will get the country’s most powerful and modern rail engine with 9,000 horsepower (HP) that can pull freight trains with a load of 4,500-5,000 tonnes and at top speed of 100 kmph.Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw,…
Hyperloop represents an emerging high-speed mass transit system. (AI image) India is set to construct the world’s longest hyperloop test facility, which will help evaluate the feasibility of commercial operations for this advanced transport system. The infrastructure, capable of achieving speeds up to 1,100 kilometres per hour, follows the successful completion of a 422-metre test…
NEW DELHI: In the wake of the recent stampede at New Delhi railway station that led to 18 deaths, Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the Indian Railways to address the sale of excess tickets beyond the number of passengers that can be accommodated in a coach.“If you fix the number of passengers to be…
NEW DELHI: A stampede at New Delhi railway station on Saturday night because of an unprecedented number of passengers headed for Maha Kumbh is learned to have claimed at least 18 lives, including three children. Many people were injured in the ensuing panic and mad scramble to either board the trains or rush out of…
Railway Budget 2025 may see the announcement of modern trains like the Vande Bharat sleeper. Railway Budget 2025 live: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present Union Budget 2025 on February 1, 2025 at 11:00 AM. The Railway Budget, which was presented separately till 2016, will find mention in Sitharaman’s Budget speech. With no separate Railway…
NEW DELHI: Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said Indian Railways operated 364 outward trains from various stations of Prayagraj to ferry around 12 lakh pilgrims on Wednesday. The railway ministry said that in addition, another 77 inward trains were operated. The outward trains from Prayagraj included 142 regular and 222 Maha Kumbh special trains.Vaishnaw said senior…
Indian Railways’ revenue primarily comes from passenger fares, freight charges, and other non-fare sources. By Shailesh Agarwal, Partner – Risk consulting, EY IndiaRailway Budget 2025 expectations: Indian Railways, a state-owned enterprise under the Ministry of Railways, operates the fourth largest national railway system globally, with 132,310 km of tracks. It employs over 1.2 million people,…
JAMMU: Indian Railways on Sunday successfully completed a trial run of a train with 22-bogies between Katra in Jammu and Srinagar on Sunday, officials said.They said this is the first completely successful trial run on the newly completed line to connect Kashmir valley with Jammu and the rest of India.The train, comprising 18 AC coaches,…
NEW DELHI: In a big boost to connectivity in Kashmir, PM Narendra Modi is likely to inaugurate the 6.5-km Z-Morh road tunnel between Gagangir and Sonmarg in the Valley on Lohri (January 13) to make Sonamarg an all-weather tourist destination. The Indian Railways on Wednesday also successfully operated a train at 110 kmph on USBRL’s…
