Indian Railways

Seizing 'winds of opportunity', Railways explores turbines along tracks

Experts raise concerns over logistics, safety risks

Passenger train derails in Tamil Nadu, no one injured; traffic restored

A coach of a MEMU (Mainline Electric Multiple Unit) train bound for Puducherry derailed near Villupuram on Tuesday, an official said and a major accident was averted as the loco pilot noticed it and quickly halted the train. No one was injured and the traffic was restored in about 3 hours, the official said adding the cause of derailment would be known only following completion of an inquiry, which has been ordered. When the Villupuram-Puducherry train with approximately 500 passengers, soon after its departure from Villupuram at 5.25 am, was crossing a curve, a coach derailed and the loco pilot swiftly stopped the train. The derailment led to disruption of train services in the Villupuram route till 8.30 am. The Villupuram-Puducherry MEMU is a short distance train covering about 38 km.

Railway introduces special trains ahead of Maha Kumbh 2025, details inside

Western Railway has launched special trains for the Maha Kumbh 2025. 98 special trains have been introduced with a focus on passenger convenience, hygiene and the proper functioning

Maha Kumbh 2025: Indian Railways to run 13,000 trains for 40 crore devotees

Railway infrastructure improvements worth Rs 5,000 crore have been made for Maha Kumbh Mela. Indian Railways will operate 1,869 short-distance trains, 706 long-distance trains, and 559 ring trains

Under-construction building collapses in Kannauj station, probe launched

An under-construction building at the Kannauj railway station collapsed on Saturday afternoon, trapping around two dozen workers under the rubble, a senior official said. Six workers have been rescued and rushed to hospital. Initial visuals from the site showed scenes of chaos and confusion with crowds, clouds of dust and broken beams as people tried to rescue those who had been trapped. "According to preliminary information, the incident occurred when the under-construction shuttering of the roof collapsed," said District Magistrate (DM) Shubhrant Kumar Shukl said. "Our first priority is to rescue the workers who are trapped. We are using all resources at our disposal for the rescue efforts," Shukl, who had rushed to the spot along with other senior officials to oversee the rescue operation, added. A shaken Mahesh Kumar, among those at the site, recalled his narrow escape. "As soon as the concrete was poured over the shuttering, it suddenly collapsed. Everyone on it fell. I was

Train services between Jammu and Kashmir will start very soon: Vaishnaw

Outstanding project to build a new railway route is a testament to engineering excellence and determination, overcoming significant geographical and climatic challenges, Vaishnaw added

Indian Railways partners with RKFL, TWL to reduce reliance on China

Indian Railways, which is mainly dependent on China for its forged wheel requirements, has collaborated with an Indian firm to reduce imports, officials said. According to Railways, it has been importing various types of forged wheels required for locomotives and coaching stock (LHB) since the 1960s from the UK, Czech Republic, Brazil, Romania, Japan, China, Ukraine and Russia. "During the year 2024-25, wheels worth approx Rs 900 Crore were imported from China and Russia/Ukraine and another 40,000 wheels were sourced from Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL). Currently, due to the Russia-Ukraine Crisis, the majority of the import requirement of wheels is being met from China," a release from the Railway Ministry said. The "requirement of wheels is projected to increase up to 2 lakh by 2026 onwards due to the induction of more and higher speed trains," it added. According to the ministry, the existing domestic production capacity for 2024-25 is only 75,000 wheels. Hence, it has .

IRCTC share steams ahead 5% as Macquarie initiates with 'Outperform'

The northward movement in IRCTC share price came after foreign brokerage firm Macquarie initiated coverage with 'Outperform' rating, with a target price of Rs 900

India made hydrogen fuel train engine more powerful than others: Vaishnaw

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday said that the hydrogen fuel-run train engine developed by Indian Railways has the maximum horsepower in the world. Vaishnaw, who is also the Union Minister in charge of Information and Broadcasting and Electronics & Information Technology, said this while speaking at a plenary session titled Green Connections: Diaspora's Contribution to Sustainable Development of the Pravasi Bharatiya Divas convention here. Stating that only four countries in the world make such train engines, Vaishnaw said, They produce somewhere between 500 to 600 horsepower while the engine produced by Indian Railways using indigenous technology has an output of 1,200 horsepower, the highest so far in this category." The minister said the first such train is expected to make a trial run in Haryana soon on the Jind-Sonipat route. While the engine manufacturing has been completed, system integration of the same is currently underway, he said. Noting that India's own .

India's dream of a direct rail link to Kashmir moves closer to reality

The project of connecting Kashmir by rail has been in the making for over two decades

Did Rajdhani trains run faster in 1973 than today?

PM Modi to inaugurate railway projects in J&K, Telangana, Odisha today

The Prime Minister will lay the foundation stone for the Rayagada Railway Division Building of East Coast Railway, which will improve connectivity in Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and nearby areas

Rail freight hits fast track in India's auto industry, shows data

According to data available with BS, the number of rakes handled by Railways for the automotive sector between April, December of FY25 stood at 5,651 units, up from 5,198 rakes in FY24

PM Modi to virtually inaugurate Jammu's new railway division on Monday

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the newly created Jammu railway division through virtual mode on Monday, paving the way for efficient management of train services in the northernmost region of India. With the establishment of the new railway division in Jammu, a long-standing demand of people of the region has been fulfilled. This milestone event comes ahead of the much-awaited inauguration of train services to Kashmir from Katra, with the final trial run scheduled for Tuesday. "The prime minister will inaugurate the Jammu railway division through virtual mode from New Delhi tomorrow," an official said. In Jammu, the event will be attended and addressed by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Member of Parliament Jugal Kishore Sharma. Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh is also expected to participate. Headquartered in Jammu, the newly created division will involve the reorganization of the Firozpur Division. It will include the following ...

Did Rajdhani trains run faster in 1973? The answer may surprise you

Once the pride of Indian Railways, the Rajdhani Express hasn't lived up to its speed promises decades later. The train seems to be stuck in a slow-motion time loop

IRCTC down: Several users face issues booking tatkal tickets

The IRCTC website is down again, with several users facing issues in booking tatkal tickets

14 trains running late due to dense fog, weather conditions: Railways

For the past several days, rail operations have been hit by inclement weather conditions, primarily dense fog

Railway Board flags violation of continuous night duty norm for loco-pilots

The Railway Board has asked the Centre for Railway Information Systems to provide alert to crew controllers in case of violation of its instructions regarding continuous night duty for running staff such as loco pilots. As per the board's guidelines, Continuous night duty for running staff should be limited to four nights with the fourth night towards the headquarters. However, it has been observed that railways are violating these instructions by continuing to book running staff after 4 consecutive nights due to absence of alert in CMS (Crew Management System), the Board said in its letter dated December 26, 2024 addressed to the managing director of the Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS). In CMS reports for the month of October, November and December (till date), total 1360, 1224 and 696 cases of loco pilots with five and more than five continuous night duty were recorded respectively, the board's letter added. Advising CRIS to provide alerts on crew booking console of

Migration slowdown reveals shifting patterns, rising suburban growth

EAC-PM study highlights reduced migration to metros, rise of counter-magnet cities, and calls for balanced urbanisation with jobs closer to rural and suburban areas

IRCTC website, app restored after 1.5-hr outage, ticket booking resumes

Downdetector, a service that tracks online disruptions, showed a surge in outage reports, with over 2,500 users affected