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......

Railways to scale up advanced Kavach 4.0 installation on new routes

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has reviewed the progress of the advanced version of the automatic train protection system Kavach 4.0 at the Rail Bhawan in New Delhi, officials said on Monday.......

Vande Bharat All Set For The Mountains

IMAGE: A view of the Vande Bharat Express specially designed for operation in mountains and ultra-cold areas. Photograph: Ritik Jain/ANI Photo The semi-high speed Vande Bharat train will soon link......

Railways reduces advance train booking time to 60 days

The Railway Board has reduced the advance reservation period of seats from existing 120 days to 60 days with effect from November 1, 2024. Image used for representational purpose only. Photograph:......

Budget 2025: What Nirmalaji Needs To Fix

If the fiscal deficit target of 4.9% of GDP has to be met for 2024-2025, which the government must in view of the uncertainties and challenges emerging both domestically and globally, the finance......

Railway ministry may hive off suburban traffic ops

The railway ministry was thinking of hiving off suburban operations in Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai into one administrative unit, said a senior ministry official. "Suburban operations are highly......

Railway ministry sits over staff welfare funds

Railway ministry has underutilised funds allocated for building staff quarters for two successive financial years, a Parliamentary committee has said.There was a shortfall in utilisation of funds......

The India Story: 90% Work In Progress

From highways connecting once-remote regions to aviation networks carrying millions, India's infrastructure story is one of transformation. IMAGE: Union Minister of Roads, Transport and Highways......

Kohli, Zareen offer prayers, condolences for train tragedy victims

  IMAGE: An aerial view of the triple train crash in Odisha's Balasore district. Photograph: ANI/Twitter Virat Kohli and Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra, among several other......