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Railway blames coordination gap for horrible death of pointsman

A lack of coordination between two rail employees during a shunting operation led to one of them getting stuck in the buffers of the engine and a power car, causing his death in the Barauni......

NIA probes sabotage angle in recent train derailments

The National Investigation Agency has begun a preliminary enquiry to ascertain any sabotage angle in recent train derailments and accidents, officials said on Friday. They said at least four such......

Sabotage feared as interlocking system subverted: Rly on TN train mishap

A three-member technical team of senior railway officials from the signal and telecom, engineering and operations department raised serious apprehension of sabotage after inspecting the accident......

What caused TN train crash? Experts say 'repeat of Balasore'

A day after a passenger train rammed into a stationary freight train near Chennai, experts and union leaders said according to the data-logger video, the Mysuru-Darbhanga Express train was given a......

Another sabotage bid? Pile of soil found on rail tracks in UP

A passenger train was briefly halted after the loco pilot saw a pile of soil dumped on the rail tracks near Raghuraj Singh station in Raebareli, Uttar Pradesh on Sunday, police said. IMAGE:......

100% Railways Electrification By 2024

India is now much ahead of other large railway networks in the world in terms of electrification -- with the US at just 1 per cent, China at 72 per cent and Europe at 60 per cent. IMAGE: The South......

Will private railway services be a reality by 2023?

Under the plan, there will be 151 private trains covering 109 routes which may entail investments worth Rs 30,000 crore. On May 13, 2019, when the Narendra Modi government took charge for a second......

Railways mulls private-run trains in the Delhi-Mumbai and Delhi-Howrah stretches

On these routes, the train speed would also be increased to above 160 kmph over the next four or five years by revamping the entire signaling, tracks and fencing. Illustration: Dominic......

Vande Bharat Express: Love at first sight

The train has a lot to offer to its passengers: Silent run, fully-sealed gangway connecting two coaches, GPS-based passenger information system, modular bio-vacuum and disabled-friendly toilets,......

The man behind Vande Bharat Express

'This is not just Make in India; this is much more than that. Right from design to delivery, everything was done in India.' IMAGE: Sudhanshu Mani, right, then general manager, Integral Coach......

Muthusamy's return: A bold move by South African Cricket

IMAGE: South Africa's Senuran Muthusamy in action. Photograph: Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters South Africa have recalled all-rounder Senuran Muthusamy to their 15-player squad for next month's......

Dhawan talks to himself? Check out Rohit's secret video

Rohit Sharma caught his opening partner Shikhar Dhawan off-guard as he caught his team-mate talking to himself with his eyes closed on a flight. "No no he isn't talking to me! And he's too......

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