Bengal train crash was 'waiting to happen': Probe

The Commissioner of Railway Safety has said the Kanchanjunga Express accident involving a goods train was "waiting to happen" due to lapses at multiple levels in managing train operations in......

NHRC orders Manipur govt to pay Rs 10 lakh to kin of killed in 4 weeks

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Friday said it has asked Manipur government to pay Rs 10 lakh compensation each within four weeks to the next of kin of all the people who died in......

Sheena Bora Case Drags On, Indrani Moves On

Indrani is in a buoyant and energetic frame of mind these days -- in a full-on Mood Positive.She has a tell-all book titled Unbroken out, that she terms as an 'eet ka jawab kalam se' and appears in......

Weeks after Odisha tragedy, railways transfers 5 top officers

The railways on Thursday shunted out five top officials of the South Eastern Railway, including those responsible for operations, signalling and safety, weeks after a triple train accident killed......

God help the passengers of Indian Railways' high speed trains

The Railways’ worst performance on accidents raises questions on how safely it can run high-speed trains.    Even as Indian Railways is gearing up to roll out high-speed passenger......

India's longest rail-cum-road bridge in a limbo

Originally scheduled to be inaugurated in 2009, Bogibeel Bridge, the country's longest rail-cum-road bridge, is facing numerous challenges which have made the progress of work slow. The......

Arunachal, Meghalaya to be on railways map soon

After facing a scarcity of funds and a challenging law and order situation for about two decades, Indian Railways’ expansion in the Northeast is finally gaining momentum. Three of the five......

Building bridges: Delhi offers sops to Dhaka

Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee's visit to Dhaka has once again pumped up the strength of ties between the two neighbours, India and Bangladesh. Mukherjee announced in Dhaka on May 6 that India......