Detonators, gas cylinder found on train tracks in MP, UP
New Delhi: At least 10 detonators were discovered on a railway track, intended to sabotage a train carrying Army personnel in Madhya Pradesh's Burhanpur district, media reports said.
YouTuber Gulzar Sheikh arrested for vandalising train tracks to garner social media fame
Lalgopalganj (UP): In a time when some content creators have no qualms about going to extreme lengths to garner views on social media, unsettling videos have emerged of a YouTuber placing random objects on railway tracks. These videos have gained significant attention, especially following recent tragic train accidents.
Railways is now parentless: Mamata Banerjee slams Centre over Kanchanjungha train accident
Kolkata/IBNS: Reacting to the Kanchanjungha train accident that claimed 8 lives, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has trained her guns at the Railway Ministry accusing it of "negligence".
Kanchanjungha train accident: Case of signal disregard, says Railway board chairman
Kolkata/IBNS: Railways has termed the Kanchanjungha train accident that has left at least 8 dead and 25 injured as a "case of signal disregard".
A major accident was averted after a goods train moved from Kathua in Jammu and Kashmir without a loco pilot and was finally stopped after it covered 80 kilometres, media reports said.
New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone for the redevelopment of 508 railway stations across the length and breadth of the country on Sunday at 11 AM via video conferencing.
RPF recovers stolen railway property worth Rs 7.37 cr, arrests 11268 offenders in 2022
New Delhi/IBNS: The Railway Protection Force (RPF) recovered stolen railway property worth Rs 7.37 crores with the arrest of 11268 offenders in 2022, the Ministry of Railways said on Wednesday.
Jiribam - Imphal New Line Railway project work in Manipur progressing steadily
Guwahati: Indian Railways is significantly contributing towards transformation of the North-eastern states by executing several new railway line projects.
Indian Railways takes measures to avoid train delays during foggy weather in north India
New Delhi/IBNS: The Railway Ministry Tuesday said Indian Railways has taken various steps to ensure smooth operations of trains during fog in northern parts of the country.
New Delhi: Union Minister for Railways, Communications and Electronics & Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurated India’s first Aluminum Freight Rake - 61 BOBRNALHSM1 at Bhubaneswar Railway Station on Sunday.
Ministry of Railways decides disbandment of five Railway Engineers Territorial Army Regiments
New Delhi: A Committee of three Executive Directors/Principal Executive Director was constituted in the Ministry of Railways to review the existing Functional Establishment of six Railway Engineers Territorial Army Regiments located at Jamalpur, Jhansi, Kota, Adra, Chandigarh and Secunderabad.
West Bengal govt writes to Railways seeking meeting to run special trains
Kolkata/IBNS: The West Bengal government on Saturday wrote a letter to the Indian Railways seeking a meeting to run a few pairs of special trains to facilitate the travelling of general commutators within the state.
Indian Railways starts operating 20 pairs of clone trains on busy routes
New Delhi/IBNS: The Indian Railways Monday started operating 40 clone trains (20 pairs) on routes with huge passenger traffic demand.
India to run 80 new special trains amid Covid-19 from Sept 12
New Delhi/IBNS: India, the worst Covid-19-affected Asian country, will run 80 new special trains amid the pandemic from Sept 12, media reports said.
Railways to provide trains for migrant workers on states' request: Supreme Court
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled the railways will have to provide trains for migrant workers upon the state governments' requests, drawing a line in the showdown between the Centre and various states over the plight of the country's poor amid lockdown, media reports said.