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Indian Railways unveils ATM inside express train. Here’s where to find it
No ATM nearby? Indian Railways says, ‘No problem’—We put one on the train!
Updated on Apr 16, 2025 04:50 PM IST
ANI | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Mumbai (maharashtra) [india]
Indian Railways’ big update: More lower berths for senior citizens, women
Travel made easier: Indian Railways reserves more lower berths for priority passengers. Here's what travellers need to know.
Updated on Mar 19, 2025 07:48 PM IST
ANI | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, New Delhi [india]
Govt employees can now book LTC trips on India's best 385 luxury trains
LTC perks: Govt employees can now travel on 385 premium trains, including India's best high-end trains like Vande Bharat, Tejas, Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duronto.
Updated on Jan 18, 2025 01:57 PM IST
ANI | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, New Delhi [india]
Gujarat forest guard uses a stick to shoo away lion from railway track. Watch
In Gujarat, a forest guard used a stick to shoo a lion off a railway track, earning praise online for his calm and courageous act.
Published on Jan 10, 2025 06:56 PM IST
Mahipal Singh Chouhan
UP: Empty gas cylinder found near rail track in Kanpur, probe on
An official said that a safety team found the cylinder in a sack.
Published on Jan 02, 2025 07:23 PM IST
PTI |
Express routes: India’s railway connectivity with South Asia
This paper is authored by Riya Sinha, associate fellow, CSEP.
Published on Jan 01, 2025 09:00 AM IST
Railway stocks like RVNL, IRFC, and IRCON are rising today. Here's why
Railway PSU stocks including RVNL, RailTel Corporation of India, RITES, IRCON International, and IRFC saw share prices rising up to 10% on Monday
Published on Nov 25, 2024 11:31 AM IST
HT News Desk | Edited by Abhyjith K. Ashokan
Free noodles and train tickets? Tokyo Metro’s IPO perks are worth the ride
Japan travel: Train lovers rejoice as Tokyo Metro’s IPO offers more than just commutes!
Published on Oct 18, 2024 09:49 AM IST
Bloomberg | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz
BJP MP Shettar promises Vande Bharat express between Bengaluru, Belagavi: Report
Belagavi MP Jagadish Shettar has vowed to extend the Vande Bharat Express to Belagavi and increase its frequency.
Published on Sep 14, 2024 01:30 PM IST
Aizawl by train? Mizoram's new railway line promises unforgettable journeys
Train operations allowed in newly-laid Bhairabi-Hortoki section in Mizoram
Published on Aug 24, 2024 05:30 PM IST
PTI | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Guwahati
Vista Dome train set to transform tourism on Kalka-Shimla route
Experience the Kalka-Shimla route like never before with the new Vista Dome train that has the potential to bring tourism boost
Published on Aug 21, 2024 04:06 PM IST
ANI | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Shimla (himachal Pradesh) [india]
Will set up govt university in Nuh if voted to power: Bhupinder Singh Hooda
Former Haryana chief minister and leader of Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda made several promises, including an elderly pension of ₹6,000 per month, restoration of old pension scheme for government employees, 300 units of free electricity, gas cylinders at ₹500 and filling of two lakh government posts, if the Congress is voted to power in Haryana. The Haryana assembly elections are slated for October this year.
Updated on Jul 08, 2024 07:42 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Rohtak
Ashwini Vaishnaw undertakes train journey in Odisha, X users react
Vaishnaw travelled from Odisha's Bubaneswar to Baleswar by train and interacted with the passengers onboard.
Updated on May 21, 2024 10:18 PM IST
South Western Railway rolls out four special trains to clear summer rush: Report
South Western Railway introduces summer special trains to manage increased passenger numbers during peak season.
Published on May 14, 2024 02:30 PM IST
Bharat Gaurav Special Tourist Train to start from New Jalpaiguri on May 18
The journey by Bharat Gaurav train spans 8 nights-9 days, covering key tourist spots including Vaishno Devi, Haridwar, Rishikesh, Mathura, Vrindavan and Ayodhya
Published on May 11, 2024 01:26 PM IST
PTI | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Guwahati
Bureaucrat slams Puma ad showing Milind Soman running on railway tracks
The IRAS officer urged Puma to put a disclaimer on the ad showing Milind Soman jogging on railway tracks.
Published on May 07, 2024 06:57 PM IST
Las Vegas to Los Angeles in 2 hours: Work begins on high-speed rail
Electric-powered trains from Las Vegas to Los Angeles will offer rest rooms, Wi-Fi, food and beverage sales and the option to check luggage.
Published on Apr 22, 2024 03:20 PM IST
AP | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Las Vegas
Apple village up in arms against new railway line in Shopian
Gulzar Ahmad Bhat has toiled hard for a major part of his 50 years of farming life, and he knows nothing besides taking care of his apple trees spread over 8 kanals of his orchard. For the past one month he has been having sleepless nights as the railway authorities came to survey the alignment of a new inter- district railway line passing through his village of Reshipora
Updated on Apr 03, 2024 06:46 AM IST
Ashiq Hussain, Reshipora (shopian):
A bleak future for Trans-Afghan Railway
This article is authored by Pravesh Kumar Gupta, associate fellow, Vivekananda International Foundation, New Delhi.
Published on Mar 19, 2024 03:39 PM IST
Vaishnaw urges Karnataka govt to fast-track Bengaluru suburban rail project
Vaishnaw suggested that the authorities employ experts in K-RIDE to fast-track the impending project.
Published on Mar 15, 2024 01:20 PM IST
Rail line laying through Kashmir apple belt should not be reckless: CPIM
After the People Democratic Party (PDP), the CPIM on Thursday came out against the proposed laying of railway line through fruit orchards of south Kashmir. CPIM leader MY Tarigami said that the move of the railways to conduct a survey through the apple belt should not be ‘reckless’.
Updated on Mar 15, 2024 05:02 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Srinagar
Sudden closure of Ludhiana railway crossing raises eyebrows
The Radha Swami road railway crossing located in the heart of a dense settlement in Ludhiana was closed five days ago, with no communication on when it will be reopened
Published on Dec 19, 2023 01:19 PM IST
Rakshit Sharma, Ludhiana
BJP taking credit for projects started during Congress rule: Bhupinder Hooda
“No new power plant, new metro line, railway line, big projects or national and international-level institute was established in the state during the BJP rule. This government is indulging in false propaganda by taking credit for the projects started by the Congress government,” said Hooda.
Updated on Nov 03, 2023 08:02 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Modi, Hasina launch energy, infra projects
Under the Modi government, India has emerged as Bangladesh’s largest development partner, with a portfolio of almost $10 billion in the form of grants and concessional loans
Updated on Nov 02, 2023 06:14 AM IST
India, Bangladesh launch three major connectivity, energy projects
The projects were jointly launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina at a virtual ceremony
Published on Nov 01, 2023 01:14 PM IST
Train mishap: Tracks restored, initial probe blames engineering lapse
Four people were killed and several people were injured after 23 coaches of North East Express, on the way to Assam from Delhi, derailed near Raghunathpur railway station around 9.51 pm on Wednesday.
Published on Oct 13, 2023 09:14 PM IST
Avinash Kumar, Patna
Survey on to connect north Kashmir's Kupwara to railway network: LG Manoj Sinha
Manoj Sinha, who is on a two-day visit to Kupwara, said that the border district has been on the path of development for the past three years
Updated on Oct 06, 2023 11:17 PM IST
Ashiq Hussain, Srinagar
Deputy mayor seeks notification to expand Mohali MC limits
Deputy mayor Kuljit Singh Bedi said the resolution was passed by the civic body in a meeting on June 28, 2021, when consensus resolutions of village panchayats to be included in MC limits were also taken
Updated on Sep 29, 2023 08:14 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Mohali
Scrap rail project that helps Karnataka at Goa’s cost, Oppn tells Pramod Sawant
Opposition leaders in Goa demanded that the government halt the construction of a parallel railway track along the existing south-western line between Tinaighat in Karnataka and Vasco da Gama
Updated on Aug 07, 2023 10:14 PM IST
Gerard de Souza
Soldier’s body found on Ambala rail tracks
The Government Railway Police (GRP) said it seemed to be a case of accident with a train, but the possibility of suicide could not be ruled out
Updated on Jul 21, 2023 12:46 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Ambala