Indian Railways: News

You may have to pay more for Railway lockers, cloak-room

Be prepared to pay more for usage of Railway lockers and cloak rooms as the Indian Railway board has empowered the Divisional Railway Managers to increase the charges.

Five bogies of Patna-Mokama Express catch fire, no casualty

A fire broke out and gutted five bogies and the engine of the Patna-Mokama passenger express last night when it was station at the Mokama Railway Station, reported India Today.

Parliamentary Panel: Stop complimentary tickets for luxury trains

Want to know why the Railways' balance sheets show such abysmal numbers? Well, it seems one reason may now be out in the open.

Railways' biotoilets needs cow-dung of Rs. 42cr. Or do they?

After much deliberation, Indian Railways decided to fit biotoilets in each of its 54,506 coaches. 97,761 have been installed already.

Railways are hiring engineers: Here's your guide to applying

The Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation (MRVC), a public sector undertaking under the Ministry of Railways (MoR), has released an official notification inviting applications from interested and eligible candidates for various engineering posts in different departments.

No respite from fog for Delhi, normal life disrupted

There seems to be no respite for Delhi in sight as dense fog hit flight and train operations again.

Fog disrupts flight, train and road traffic in Delhi

Fog in Delhi has disrupted flight operations severely since the last three days. Yesterday, nine flights were cancelled and over 150 affected.

Railways' train delay SMS alert service now on 1,400 trains

This New Year, the Railways is extending its train delay SMS alert of over an hour to 1,400 trains.

Digital India: Railways to soon launch its own debit card

In a major push towards cashless economy, Indian Railways will soon launch its own debit card in association with State Bank of India (SBI) and Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC).

Fog affects 100 flights, 90 trains in and around Delhi

Delhiites were greeted by thick fog on the last day of 2017, which severely disrupted flight operations and train movement in the morning.

#ThatWas2017: A year of trains' derailments, mismanagement and misery

India will remember 2017 as the year of major train mishaps.

13 trains cancelled, dozens delayed due to fog in Delhi

As many as 36 trains have been delayed in the national capital, 13 cancelled, and two rescheduled due to poor visibility and other associated operational conditions.

Six train coaches derail in New Delhi, no casualty

In yet another derailment, six coaches of the New Delhi-Varanasi Manduadih Express went off the tracks at the New Delhi Railway Station last night.

#ThatWas2017: What has Indian Railways been up to this year?

The Indian Railways has always endeavored to improve and innovate its services to provide satisfactory experience and world-class amenities to millions of passengers every day.

Soon, ready-to-eat meals from Nestle and more brands on trains

The Indian Railways' dismal catering service gained major attention when in July, a CAG report said food served on trains is "unfit for human consumption".

Railways officials manipulating data to show better punctuality records

The Indian Railways uses the National Train Enquiry System (NTES) to track trains' movement.

This railway station in Rajasthan is run by the villagers!

The Rashidpura Khori railway station in Rajasthan is one of a kind. Reportedly, it's the only station in India that has been sustained (successfully too) completely by villagers, without involvement of railway employees.

Railways' New policy: Discounts for odd-hour travels, costly-tickets during festivals

The Railways has said it will come up with a new dynamic-pricing blueprint by December 31. A key aim is to ensure fares are truly dynamic instead of moving just upwards.

Mumbai's first AC local train makes maiden journey

Mumbai's first air-conditioned local train made a historical maiden journey this morning from Borivali station to Churchgate station.

Tirupati-Nizamabad Rayalaseema Express derails in Telangana, no casualties

An express train derailed near Nizamabad in Telangana this morning, but there were no casualties, TOI reported.

Why are Railways' bio-toilets laden with problems?

After a recent CAG report on bio-toilets was released, it might come as an epiphany to some. The problems enumerated remain the same.

Naxals attack Bihar railway station, abduct two officials

Naxals attacked Bihar's Masudan Railway Station yesterday night, vandalized the premises and abducted two railway officials including the assistant station master, ANI reported.

Railways' flexi-fare might go two ways, low fares during off-seasons

The flexi-fare pricing system in the Indian Railways has till now worked only upwards: a rise of 10% in fares after every 10% seats are sold.

Speeding train kills five elephants in Assam

Speeding trains are a danger not only to people but also to our rich fauna. Five wild elephants, including a pregnant one, were recently killed after being hit by a train in Assam's Balipara.

'Anubhuti' coaches with aircraft-like features to replace Shatabdi's chair cars

Indian Railways is all set to give its passengers an exquisite 'Anubhuti', through new luxury coaches of Shatabdi Express trains.

Railways to soon rank trains, zones according to performance

To encourage competition, the Railways will soon start ranking trains and zones according to their performance and releasing such reports publicly.

Delhi: Intense fog from Dec 17, airport gets new tech

Delhi has had some relief this year regarding weather conditions, but intense fog is set to hit from December 17.

Indian Railways: If your food isn't delivered, you get coupons!

When the Indian Railways in June announced that passengers could now order food from their favorite outlets - KFC, Domino's, McDonald's and more - people cheered.

Booking train tickets through BHIM/UPI: All about the new system!

The Railways now allows passengers to book train tickets from counters and pay via UPI/BHIM. The facility was already available on online booking on the IRCTC website from before.

Major tragedy averted in Lucknow as railway tracks found sabotaged

Major tragedy was averted in Lucknow when officials noticed 150 clips missing from railway tracks in the Mahanagar area yesterday morning and alerted the authorities.

Central Railway headquarters to move out of Mumbai's iconic CST

The headquarters of Central Railway (CR) will soon move out of Mumbai's iconic Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSTM), making way for a "world-class rail museum" to preserve the heritage site.

Railways irregularities case: Lalu's wife Rabri Devi appears before ED

You can now track train's real-time location using GPS

In a move that is expected to overhaul operations, the Railways is experimenting with a system to allow passengers to track trains in real time.

Sealdah Rajdhani Express gets a big makeover under Operation Swarn!

The Indian Railways has upgraded the Sealdah-New Delhi Rajdhani Express under the recently launched "Operation Swarn" initiative by the Railways Ministry.

You can soon travel between Delhi, Chandigarh in two hours!

Indian Railways, keen on reducing the travel time between Delhi and Chandigarh, would soon launch a semi-high speed project on the 245km Delhi-Chandigarh corridor, which is one of the busiest routes.

In major boost, Railways registers 50mn more passengers this year

In a significant development, the Indian Railways has registered an increase of 50mn passengers during April-November'17, an increase of roughly 1% over the corresponding period in 2016.

IIT study: New bio-toilets in trains comparable to septic tanks

The Indian Institute of Technology, Madras concluded a two-year long study of the new bio-toilets being used in Indian trains.

Vasco Da Gama-Patna express derails: 3 dead and 9 injured

In yet another terrifying instance of derailment, 13 coaches of the Vasco Da Gama-Patna express went off track near Banda in Uttar Pradesh.

Bizarre: Delhi-Maharashtra train runs 160km on wrong route, reaches MP

In a bizarre incident, a train from Delhi, originally destined to Maharashtra, took a wrong route and kept going for 160km before realizing the mistake.