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Odisha, Bengal evacuate people as Cyclone Dana approaches

As Odisha and West Bengal are bracing for a severe cyclonic storm, governments of both states started evacuating people and while deciding to close educational institutions in vulnerable areas.......

After third train sabotage bid in UP in Sep, RPF launches track patrolling

A day after the engine of a train hit a stone placed on the railway track in the Bairia area in Ballia of Uttar Pradesh, the Railway Protection Force has formed a special team to solve the case,......

Sabotage bid foiled as train driver sports iron pole on tracks in U'Khand

The driver of the Naini Jan Shatabdi Express averted a possible accident when he slammed the emergency brakes on finding an iron pole across the tracks near Uttarakhand's Rudrapur, officials said......

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,......

Where's Mamaji Off To?

Newly appointed Union Minister of Agriculture Shivraj Singh Chouhan ditched a chartered plane and boarded the Shatabdi Express to travel to Bhopal. Fondly known as Mamaji in Madhya Pradesh, the......

Highest-ever capital outlay of Rs 2.4 lakh crore for Railways

The capital outlay for the Railways has been increased to the highest-ever Rs 2.40 lakh crore in the Union Budget for 2023-24, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said on Wednesday. Photograph:......

Railways not to cancel any more passenger trains

The Indian Railways has decided to not cancel any more passenger trains to accommodate more freight traffic for coal transport. Photograph: Swapan Mahapatra/PTI Photo It will also gradually......

Train fares to go up from January 1

While suburban fares remain unchanged, ordinary non-AC, non-suburban fares were increased by 1 paise per km of journey. The Railways also announced a two-paise/km hike in fares of mail/express......

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......

Railways to offer up to 25% discount in some Shatabdi trains

The discount will be given on the base fare and charges like GST, reservation fee, superfast tariff and others will be levied separately. Faced with stiff competition from roadways and low-cost......

Why was the Soorma stars' rail ride memorable?

What a Wednesday was like in Bollywood. Hectic movie promotions, an awards function, a restaurant launch, memorable train travel and an attention-grabbing trip to the Taj. Bollywood packs it all in......

From escaping death to winning medals, MP archers achieve 'impossible'

IMAGE: Sonia Thakur won two silver medals in the ranking round. Photograph: Kind Courtesy, Sports and Youth Welfare Department, MP/Twitter The brave-hearted Madhya Pradesh junior archers......

MP archers escape unhurt in Dehradun Shatabdi fire

IMAGE: The Dehradun-bound Shatabdi Express caught fire near Kasro railway station on Saturday. Photograph: PTI Ten members of the Madhya Pradesh archery contingent escaped unhurt after their coach......

Soorma: The magic and miracle of Sandeep Singh

He was blessed with celestial ability, a once-in-a-generation player destined to pull India out of its hockey inertia and lay down for it a new, exciting, path of greatness.Then he was shot and......

Now, Everest twins set to scale new heights... Mt Vinson in Antarctica!

'It took us three years to convince mom' 'At the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering boys would joke, 'Shatabdi and Rajdhani Express are here'. That gave us a lot of pride.' Rediff.com's Manu......

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