Railway staffer held for detonator blast on tracks

A railway staffer has been taken into custody for stealing 10 "harmless" detonators that went off on a track during the passing of a military special train in Madhya Pradesh, an official said on......

Military train halted after 10 'harmless' detonators go off on track

Ten detonators, which the railways terms "harmless", recently went off on tracks in Madhya Pradesh's Khandwa district, prompting the authorities to briefly halt a "military special train",......

2 killed, 20 injured as 18 coaches of Howrah-Mumbai train derail in Jharkhand

Two persons were killed and 22 others injured after 18 coaches of the Howrah-Mumbai Mail derailed in Jharkhand's Seraikela-Kharsawan district early on Tuesday, officials said.  IMAGE: Locals,......

Delhi police arrest banned SIMI operative on the run for 22 years

A 47-year-old member of Students' Islamic Movement of India who also allegedly edited a magazine of the banned organisation besides indoctrinating many gullible youths has been arrested by the......

Duronto trains to stop at few stations

The Railways will provide commercial stoppages to the non-stop Duronto Express at places where presently there are technical halts. Owing to the decision on providing commercial halts, reservation......

The little known story about Shakuntala Railway

A historic railway service flounders for an inflexible privatisation policy, notes Bibek Debroy. Narrow Gauge Train at Rajim Station. Photograph, courtesy: Pankaj Oudhia/Wikimedia Commons......

'Yeh sarkar paisewalon ke liye theek hai'

As the Modi Express chugs along, with less steam and shine, Business Standard reporters travel across the country by train to listen to what people say about the Modi govt one year on. 'Promise......

Maharashtra downplays Gujarat's multi-crore MoUs

Maharashtra Government on Monday downplayed recent multi-crore investment proposals in Gujarat and said the state continues to be India's leading industrial state.State Governor K Sankaranarayanan......