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US man ends up in hospital after 15-hour train journey in India: ‘Never again’

American travel vlogger Nick Maddock was hospitalized with a severe respiratory infection after a 15-hour sleeper train journey in India.

Nick Maddock ended up in the hospital after travelling on an Indian train(Instagram/@nickmaddockglobal)

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Updated on May 05, 2025 07:08 AM IST

BySanya Jain

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!

In a first, India puts ATM on a train and it is more genius than you think.(File Photo)

lifestyle

Updated on Apr 16, 2025 04:50 PM IST

ANI | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Mumbai (maharashtra) [india]

New Ayodhya-Hisar flight to operate twice every week

Direct flights from Hisar in Haryana to Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh are finally here and devotees are thrilled; will operate twice every week.

Pilgrimage made easy: New flight connects Hisar to Ayodhya, the heart of Ram bhakti.(Image by Pixabay)

lifestyle

Updated on Apr 15, 2025 02:36 PM IST

PTI | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Ayodhya

Northern China on alert for typhoon-like winds from Mongolia

Northern China on alert for typhoon-like winds from Mongolia: Beijing grounds trains, warns tourists to stay away

Beijing in lockdown mode: Flights delayed, parks closed amid wild windstorm.(REUTERS/Xihao Jiang/File Photo)

lifestyle

Updated on Apr 11, 2025 02:58 PM IST

Reuters | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, Beijing

Mumbai to Dubai in 2 hours? All you need to know about the underwater train

Wildest commute ever? Get ready to travel from India to UAE in 2 hours. No airport lines or delays—just hop on this underwater bullet train from Mumbai to Dubai

Mumbai to Dubai in 2 hours? Here's all you need to know about the underwater high-speed rail corridor.(Image by X/supercarblondie)

lifestyle

Published on Apr 09, 2025 03:56 PM IST

ANI | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, New Delhi [india]

IRCTC launches North East India AC train tour and it’s pure bucket list gold

Kamakhya to Kaziranga, this Indian train journey is a spiritual, scenic, cultural Odyssey: IRCTC’s deluxe tourist rail is the luxe escape you have been craving.

From tea gardens to caves: IRCTC's Bharat Gaurav Deluxe AC Tourist Train ride covers the best of North East India.(File Photo by Pixabay)

lifestyle

Updated on Apr 07, 2025 08:14 PM IST

ANI | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, New Delhi [india]

Woman lying on train seat with feet on armrest sparks debate on civic sense

A post on X showing a woman lying with her feet on a train armrest sparked heated debate.

A post on X went viral after a woman was seen lying with her bare feet on the armrest of a train.(X/@Ravi3pathi)

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Updated on Apr 02, 2025 05:26 PM IST

ByMahipal Singh Chouhan

Woman injured after jumping from train in Hyderabad to escape rape bid

The victim said that after two other female passengers de-boarded the train at Alwal railway station, an unknown man entered the ladies coach.

A woman jumped out of a train in Telangana to escape a man trying to rape her (PTI)

india news

Updated on Mar 24, 2025 03:01 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

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.

Indian Railways boosts comfort for elderly and women with more lower berths!(File Photo)

lifestyle

Updated on Mar 19, 2025 07:48 PM IST

ANI | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, New Delhi [india]

World's longest Hyperloop tube being developed at IIT Madras: Ashwini Vaishnaw

The minister witnessed a live demonstration of the Hyperloop tube at the testing facility at IIT Madras Discovery Campus in Chennai.

Union railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inspected the work being done to develop the world's longest hyperloop tube at IIT Madras(ANI Grab)

india news

Published on Mar 16, 2025 10:35 AM IST

ByHT News Desk

Pakistan train hijack: BLA rebels claim they killed 214 hostages after deadline

The BLA said they gave the Pakistan Army 48 hours to exchange prisoners of war, but since they did not heed their warning, they killed the hostages

The BLA said they gave the Pakistan Army 48 hours to exchange prisoners of war, but since they did not heed their warning, they killed the 214 hostages(AP)

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Updated on Mar 15, 2025 02:53 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Pakistan train hijack survivors recall chilling moments: ‘…shot him on the spot’

Hostages freed after a day-long ordeal following a BLA militant attack on a Pakistan train recalled crouching on the floor for hours before their release.

Muhammad Tanvir, 35, a steel mill worker and resident of Punjab province, who was rescued and freed from the hostage after a train was attacked by separatist militants in Bolan, receives medical treatment at the Trauma Center and Emergency Department at Civil Hospital in Quetta, Pakistan, March 13, 2025. (REUTERS)

world news

Updated on Mar 14, 2025 02:23 PM IST

ByHT News Desk | Edited by Aniruddha Dhar

India 'strongly rejects' Pakistan's claim after Balochistan train hijacking

Pakistan train hijacking: Pak foreign office had claimed that BLA rebels involved in attack on Jaffar Express were in contact with ring leaders in Afghanistan.

People carry the coffin of a railwayman killed by armed militants who ambushed a train in the remote mountainous area of Balochistan province, during his funeral in Quetta on March 13, 2025. (AFP)

india news

Updated on Mar 14, 2025 01:20 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

‘Gunmen shot them all…’: Blow-by-blow account of Pakistan train hijack horror

Baloch Liberation Army militants killed 21 hostages during a train hijacking in Pakistan. Security forces later eliminated all attackers.

An injured train passenger is being transported following an operation against armed militants who ambushed the train in the remote mountainous area in Mach, southwestern Balochistan province on March 12, 2025. (AFP)

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Updated on Mar 13, 2025 03:44 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

How BLA militants hijacked Pakistan train: Blew up railway track, killed driver

The BLA militants blew up a railway track and opened fire on the train on Tuesday as it travelled from Quetta to Peshawar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

A paramilitary soldier stands guard at a railway station in the Sibi district of southwestern Balochistan province on March 12, 2025, during a security operation against militants a day after they hijacked a passenger train. (AFP)

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Updated on Mar 12, 2025 03:36 PM IST

ByHT News Desk, New Delhi

Baloch militants hijack Pakistan passenger train with 400 on board

Militants fired at a passenger train in southwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, injuring a train driver

The train was on its way from Quetta in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province to Peshawar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.(Representational image)

world news

Updated on Mar 11, 2025 05:02 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Woman rescued on platform after falling from moving train at Borivali station

A railway security personnel rescued a woman commuter who was being dragged by a moving train at Mumbai's Borivali railway station

Representational image: A woman was rescued by railway security
when she slipped and fell while trying to alight from a train(File/HT)

india news

Published on Mar 09, 2025 11:19 AM IST

ByHT News Desk

YouTuber slaps passenger on moving train for online fame, RPF takes action

A man in Bihar recorded his friend slapping a train passenger for social media fame. The video went viral, leading to his arrest.

In Bihar, a man recorded his friend slapping a train passenger to gain social media fame.(X/@RPF_INDIA)

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Published on Mar 02, 2025 09:33 AM IST

ByMahipal Singh Chouhan

Maha Kumbh 2025: Over 350 trains to run from Prayagraj on Maha Shivaratri

Previously, on Mouni Amavasya, over 360 special trains were deployed to transport more than 20 lakh passengers safely.

Representational image: The Indian Railways has announced more than 350 additional trains will help transport pilgrims back after the Mahakumbh ends on February 26 (Santosh Kumar/ Hindustan Times)

india news

Published on Feb 25, 2025 09:32 PM IST

ANI |

Man slips into gap between moving train and platform in Mumbai, cop rescues him

In Mumbai, RPF personnel saved a passenger who fell between a moving train and the platform at Andheri station, as captured on CCTV.

An RPF personnel in Mumbai rescued a 40-year-old passenger who fell into the gap between a moving train and platform at Andheri Station.(X/@WesternRly)

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Published on Feb 18, 2025 04:32 PM IST

ByMahipal Singh Chouhan

Utah driver makes a split-second escape from SUV before train crashes into it

A driver in Utah escaped death by seconds, jumping out of their SUV just before a train smashed into it.

A driver in Utah escaped seconds before a train smashed their SUV at a railroad crossing.(X)

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Published on Feb 14, 2025 12:30 PM IST

ByMahipal Singh Chouhan

China plans silver tourist trains with onboard healthcare for retirees

Exclusive travel for senior citizens! China’s medical-equipped silver tourist trains to revolutionise tourism for ageing boomers.

China Plans ‘Silver Trains’ to Encourage Ageing Boomers to Travel (Image by X/bloomberg)

lifestyle

Updated on Feb 11, 2025 02:46 PM IST

Bloomberg | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz

Passengers lock themselves in train's loco cabin amid Mahakumbh rush in Varanasi

Varanasi railway stations saw chaos as Mahakumbh crowds surged. Passengers sat inside a train engine; RPF removed them, urging safer travel.

Varanasi railway stations were overcrowded amid Mahakumbh Mela 2025, forcing passengers to sit inside a train engine.(X/@RahulGhaziabadd)

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Published on Feb 10, 2025 11:41 AM IST

ByMahipal Singh Chouhan

IRCTC eases meal rules: Vande Bharat travellers can now buy food onboard anytime

Vande Bharat passengers can buy food onboard even if they opt out during ticket booking: Railways

Indian Railways staff prepare a food trolley onboard a train in Mumbai. Vande Bharat trains just got better; now you can buy food without pre-booking!(AFP File Photo / Representational)

lifestyle

Updated on Feb 08, 2025 12:48 PM IST

PTI | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz, New Delhi

Lunar Holiday: Here's why Chinese travellers are choosing these epic train trips

More road trips, less flights! Here's why Chinese holidaymakers are travelling differently during Lunar Holiday 2025.

A woman and child beat a drum at a carnival during a national holiday on the sixth day of the Lunar New Year in Beijing. China’s Lunar Holiday travel boom: Why locals are skipping flights for road and rail!(Photo by GREG BAKER / AFP)

lifestyle

Updated on Feb 06, 2025 04:52 PM IST

Bloomberg | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz

Pune police arrest absconding 2002 Godhra train case life convict

Pune rural police arrested Salim Jarda, a convict in the Godhra train case, on January 22.

Salim Jarda, one of the 31 individuals given life sentences in the Godhra train tragedy case, was taken into custody by the Pune rural police on January 22, police said.(Pixabay/Representative)

india news

Published on Feb 03, 2025 10:08 AM IST

PTI |

Bangkok to Beijing by train? Thailand’s high-speed rail to change travel forever

Thailand’s bullet train to China is finally happening. Here’s what it means for travellers

A woman makes an offering to gods as part of the traditional worship rituals on the eve of the Lunar New Year in Chinatown, Bangkok, Thailand. Forget the airport—Thailand’s new train network will link you straight to China!(Image by REUTERS/Chalinee Thirasupa)

lifestyle

Updated on Jan 29, 2025 05:07 PM IST

Bloomberg | | Posted by Zarafshan Shiraz

Man uses toilet jet spray to clean tea container on train. Video

A viral video of a man washing a tea container with a train toilet's jet spray sparks outrage on social media

A video showing a man cleaning a tea container using a train toilet’s jet spray has gone viral.(Instagram/yt_ayubvlogger23)

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Published on Jan 24, 2025 01:39 PM IST

ByMahipal Singh Chouhan

Pushpak Express mishap: ‘Mother told me to jump, couldn’t as I was scared’

A passenger: “The loco pilot applied the brakes sharply. Only after this people panicked. No one knew what had happened. People were just nervous:”

Officials at the site where 12 passengers of Pushpak Express were hit by Karnataka Express, at Pachora in Jalgaon on Wednesday. (ANI)

india news

Updated on Jan 23, 2025 03:51 AM IST

ByHT Correspondent, Lucknow

‘Chain pulling…’: Officials reveal what caused Pushpak Express train accident

Jalgaon accident: Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis said 8 ambulances have been dispatched to the spot

According to officials, a chain pulling incident took place on Pushpak Express due to a rumour of fire on board around 5 pm between Maheji and Pardhade stations.

india news

Updated on Jan 22, 2025 10:20 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

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American travel vlogger Nick Maddock was hospitalized with a severe respiratory infection after a 15-hour sleeper train journey in India.

No ATM nearby? Indian Railways says, ‘No problem’—We put one on the train!

Direct flights from Hisar in Haryana to Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh are finally here and devotees are thrilled; will operate twice every week.

Northern China on alert for typhoon-like winds from Mongolia: Beijing grounds trains, warns tourists to stay away

Wildest commute ever? Get ready to travel from India to UAE in 2 hours. No airport lines or delays—just hop on this underwater bullet train from Mumbai to Dubai

Kamakhya to Kaziranga, this Indian train journey is a spiritual, scenic, cultural Odyssey: IRCTC’s deluxe tourist rail is the luxe escape you have been craving.

A post on X showing a woman lying with her feet on a train armrest sparked heated debate.

The victim said that after two other female passengers de-boarded the train at Alwal railway station, an unknown man entered the ladies coach.

Travel made easier: Indian Railways reserves more lower berths for priority passengers. Here's what travellers need to know.

The minister witnessed a live demonstration of the Hyperloop tube at the testing facility at IIT Madras Discovery Campus in Chennai.

The BLA said they gave the Pakistan Army 48 hours to exchange prisoners of war, but since they did not heed their warning, they killed the hostages

Hostages freed after a day-long ordeal following a BLA militant attack on a Pakistan train recalled crouching on the floor for hours before their release.

Pakistan train hijacking: Pak foreign office had claimed that BLA rebels involved in attack on Jaffar Express were in contact with ring leaders in Afghanistan.

Baloch Liberation Army militants killed 21 hostages during a train hijacking in Pakistan. Security forces later eliminated all attackers.

The BLA militants blew up a railway track and opened fire on the train on Tuesday as it travelled from Quetta to Peshawar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

Militants fired at a passenger train in southwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, injuring a train driver

A railway security personnel rescued a woman commuter who was being dragged by a moving train at Mumbai's Borivali railway station

A man in Bihar recorded his friend slapping a train passenger for social media fame. The video went viral, leading to his arrest.

Previously, on Mouni Amavasya, over 360 special trains were deployed to transport more than 20 lakh passengers safely.

In Mumbai, RPF personnel saved a passenger who fell between a moving train and the platform at Andheri station, as captured on CCTV.

A driver in Utah escaped death by seconds, jumping out of their SUV just before a train smashed into it.

Exclusive travel for senior citizens! China’s medical-equipped silver tourist trains to revolutionise tourism for ageing boomers.

Varanasi railway stations saw chaos as Mahakumbh crowds surged. Passengers sat inside a train engine; RPF removed them, urging safer travel.

Vande Bharat passengers can buy food onboard even if they opt out during ticket booking: Railways

More road trips, less flights! Here's why Chinese holidaymakers are travelling differently during Lunar Holiday 2025.

Pune rural police arrested Salim Jarda, a convict in the Godhra train case, on January 22.

Thailand’s bullet train to China is finally happening. Here’s what it means for travellers

A viral video of a man washing a tea container with a train toilet's jet spray sparks outrage on social media

A passenger: “The loco pilot applied the brakes sharply. Only after this people panicked. No one knew what had happened. People were just nervous:”

Jalgaon accident: Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis said 8 ambulances have been dispatched to the spot

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