Waiting list for special trains to begin from May 22

In an indication that it might soon start mail/express as well as chair car services, the Railway Board on Wednesday issued an order introducing the provision of waiting list starting May 22 for......

No linen, bring food, arrive 90 min early: New Railway rules

The Railways has issued new guidelines for travel on 15 special trains from May 12, asking passengers to carry their own food and linen and arrive at stations at least 90 minutes before departure......

Trains to run from June 1; online booking opens today

The Railways on Wednesday issued a list of 100 pairs of trains that it will operate from June 1, putting in operation popular trains such as Durontos, Sampark Krantis, Jan Shatabdis and Poorva......

Schedule, key details of trains that will run from Tuesday

Nearly two months after it suspended operations of passenger trains over the coronavirus crisis, the railways will resume the services with 15 pair of trains on select routes from Tuesday.  ......

Rajdhani trains to have Super AC coaches

Spacious and technologically advanced Super AC coaches for Rajdhani trains are on the anvil with the Rae Bareli coach factory being asked to undertake the new project. "The conceptual design for......

No more AC II-tier in Rajdhani, Duronto

If such a replacement is done, for example, in the 50 Rajdhani trains, officials said, it will create around 14,400 additional berths for AC-III passengers. In a bid to replace loss making AC......

Meal prices on Rajdhani, Shatabdi, Duronto trains hiked

In second class AC, third class AC and chair car, tea to cost Rs 20, up by Rs 5, breakfast Rs 105, up by Rs 8, lunch and dinner Rs 185, up by Rs 10. The Railway Board has decided to hike price of......

Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project to cost Rs 98,805 crore!

The Japan International Cooperation Agency has submitted the final report on the feasibility study of the proposed high-speed rail system on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad route to the Railway Minister,......

'Dear Tiger, the great bowler in the sky eventually bowls us'

Derek O'Brien pays tribute to Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi, who passed into the ages on Thursday. This piece is a tribute from me, but well might be from any one of us who have had the privilege of......