Mumbai local trains open for all after 10 months

After a gap of about 320 days, the Railways permitted all members of the general public to travel in local trains in Mumbai from Monday morning, though for limited hours. IMAGE: Commuters board a......

Fury breaks out on Mumbai's railway tracks after trains halt

Upset over disruption of suburban train services, irate commuters on Friday went on a rampage setting afire vehicles, vandalising rail property and pelting stones leading to chaos for six hours and......

PHOTOS: Delhi Metro set to resume with 'new normal'

From automated thermal screening-cum-sanitiser dispenser to lift calling system driven by a foot pedal, Delhi Metro has taken a slew of measures to ensure least physical contact for riders when it......

Tired of queues? Rail ticket vending machines soon

The serpentine queues in front of railway ticket counters may be a thing of the past if a plan by the Indian Railways to set up 6,344 automatic ticket vending machines (ATVM) at stations across the......

Waitlisted passengers to get automatic SMS alert

Giving importance to the role of information technology in rail operation, Railway Minister Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday spelt out a series of steps including SMS alert and online booking of......

Long wait for tickets ends at metro stations

Peeved at standing in long queues at metro stations in Delhi? Don't worry! The long wait will soon end as the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation is set to install automatic ticket vending machines at......

Buy rail tickets through mobile phones

The Minister of Railways, Lalu Prasad on Tuesday announced several new initiatives to make the train travel safe and comfortable. Presenting the Railway Budget for 2008-09 in the Lok Sabha, he......