Questions have been raised about why the Indian Railways online bookings were open during the lockdown period. As per Indian Railways, it was available for passengers to book tickets for journeys after April 14, which was supposedly the last day of the 21-day lockdown. On Tuesday, the Indian Railways suspended all passenger trains after Prime ...

Taking the fight against Coronavirus to the next level, the Indian government is transforming the oldest coaches of the railways into isolation wards in the wake of the pandemic outbreak. Indian railways is the fourth-biggest transportation network in the world spread across all states and union territories. As the number of Coronavirus cases continues to ...

With Cyclone Dana fast approaching the coasts of Odisha and West Bengal, Indian Railways has canceled over 300 trains to ensure passenger safety. Here’s a breakdown of the impacted trains across various regions. Train Cancellations by Division Railway Division No. of Cancelled Trains Examples of Affected Trains South Eastern Railway 150+ – Howrah-Secunderabad Falaknuma Express ...

Indian Railways has made a significant achievement in a project called the Udhampur-Baramulla-Srinagar Rail Link, commonly known as USBRL. This project aims to connect Kashmir Valley with the rest of India through railways. It’s a challenging task, even more than Atal Tunnel, as it involves building rail lines through the difficult terrain of the Himalayas. ...

As the ICC World Cup 2023 final in Ahmedabad draws near, there’s a lot of buzz around special trains, flight tickets, and hotel prices, especially on the date of the India vs Australia match. Special Trains From Indian Railways Indian Railways has announced special train services for cricket enthusiasts traveling to Ahmedabad for the World ...

Indian Railways has played a big part in making the ‘Meri Maati Mera Desh’ campaign successful. To help volunteers reach Delhi with Kalash full of mitti (soil) from different parts of India, the Railways ran 45 special Kalash Yatra Trains.  Not just that, they also took care of the volunteers by arranging welcome events, making ...

India’s Railways is doing everything it can to make sure you travel safely and quickly. One of the newest things they have come up with is called the Kavach system.  It’s a fancy way of saying “shield,” and that’s exactly what it does. It acts like a shield to protect the fastest trains from crashing ...

16 migrant workers who were on track were grinded to death by Goods train near Aurangabad, Maharashtra. The migrant workers were walking from Jalna to Bhusawal as they were returning from Madhya Pradesh to reach their home town amid lockdown. An empty Goods train ran over the 16 migrants fatally and injured few other migrants, ...