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  • 'Catering mafia of Railways': Passenger beaten up for objecting to paying Rs 20 extra for meal

    The North Central Railway issued a statement on X, claiming the video is not recent and is being circulated to mislead the public. 'This is an old video being posted in an attempt to mislead people,' it stated.

  • Indian Railways’ Vande Bharat Sleeper train hits 180 km/h in trial run | Watch

    Indian Railways’ Vande Bharat Sleeper train hits 180 km/h in trial run | Watch

    Indian Railways News: The Vande Bharat Sleeper trainset has been designed and developed by BEML Limited, featuring stainless-steel construction and advanced crashworthy elements to maximize passenger safety

  • Maharashtra's Aurangabad Railway Station renamed as Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar

    Maharashtra's Aurangabad Railway Station renamed as Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar

    Aurangabad Railway Station has been officially renamed as Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Railway Station (CPSN), celebrating Maratha heritage. Explore nearby UNESCO sites Ajanta and Ellora Caves and more.

  • Festive rush: Around 200 special trains to make over 12,000 trips between October 1 and November 30

    Festive rush: Around 200 special trains to make over 12,000 trips between October 1 and November 30

    Railways said all trains running as specials in the past or newly-introduced for the ongoing festive season have been deployed for passengers’ convenience.

  • Jammu: Railways launches special mobile ticketing service to cope up with festive rush

    Jammu: Railways launches special mobile ticketing service to cope up with festive rush

    The passengers can avail the service at Jammu, Katra, Pathankot Cantonment, Pathankot City, Srinagar, Budgam and Banihal stations

  • Doctor forgets watch in Vande Bharat's toilet, RPF finds it 40 minutes after complaint: ‘Amazing’

    Doctor forgets watch in Vande Bharat's toilet, RPF finds it 40 minutes after complaint: ‘Amazing’

    Praising the Railways and its dedicated workers, Dr J Mariano Anto Bruno Mascarenhas added, 'This was not even a complaint. It was my mistake. Yet, they acted swiftly.'

  • Vande Bharat staff trade punches, belts and dustbins at Delhi’s Nizamuddin station, IRCTC takes action

    Vande Bharat staff trade punches, belts and dustbins at Delhi’s Nizamuddin station, IRCTC takes action

    In a statement, the IRCTC confirmed that the service provider staff involved in the altercation had been detained by the Railway Police Force (RPF).

  • Vande Bharat's sleeper version to provide 'premium' experience to passengers: Check key features, ticket prices

    Vande Bharat's sleeper version to provide 'premium' experience to passengers: Check key features, ticket prices

    The new sleeper coaches are set to be more modern and passenger-friendly with various on-board features

  • Focus on quality or be ready to be blacklisted, Ashwini Vaishnaw tells railway manufacturers

    Focus on quality or be ready to be blacklisted, Ashwini Vaishnaw tells railway manufacturers

    We have to significantly improve quality - whether it is signalling or earthing or track equipment, or components that go into manufacturing of locomotives and coaches. We should be procuring the best in the world, the railway minister said.

  • Vande Bharat sleeper version design unveiled by Indo-Russian JV Kinet Railway Solutions

    Vande Bharat sleeper version design unveiled by Indo-Russian JV Kinet Railway Solutions

    The new design includes built-in USB ports, individual reading lights, compact storage, and redesigned stair access to upper berths

  • Caught ticketless in First AC, woman says ‘my brother is loco pilot’, then asks TTE’s caste

    Caught ticketless in First AC, woman says ‘my brother is loco pilot’, then asks TTE’s caste

    'Had you been from a different caste, you wouldn’t have created a scene,' the woman tells the TTE in the now-viral clip.

  • Indian Railways’ Yatri Suvidha Kendras explained: How the new initiative aims to ease festival travel

    Indian Railways’ Yatri Suvidha Kendras explained: How the new initiative aims to ease festival travel

    Indian Railways News: The Yatri Suvidha Kendra has been strategically divided into three zones to ensure smooth passenger movement

  • Big relief for passengers: Railways to let travellers reschedule booked tickets online

    Big relief for passengers: Railways to let travellers reschedule booked tickets online

    Starting January, passengers will be able to reschedule the travel date of their confirmed train tickets online without paying any additional fee, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said.

  • OPINION | Indian Railways unveils ground-breaking engineering feats across India

    OPINION | Indian Railways unveils ground-breaking engineering feats across India

    Indian Railways has achieved major milestones, from the Pamban Bridge to the Katra-Srinagar route, advancing connectivity, operational capacity, and global integration, all while introducing new innovations like Vande Bharat sleeper trains

  • Paschim Express coaches uncouple twice in an hour, raising safety concerns | Video

    Paschim Express coaches uncouple twice in an hour, raising safety concerns | Video

    Indian Railways News: Railway officials confirmed that no passengers were injured and no damage was caused to the Paschim Express, though the onward journey was delayed

  • PM Modi to flag off three new trains today: Check out routes, schedule and timings

    PM Modi to flag off three new trains today: Check out routes, schedule and timings

    The aim of the new trains is to bolster rail connectivity across the state and provide a boost to the regional economy.

  • From October 1, only Aadhaar-linked IRCTC accounts can book train tickets online in first 15 minutes - All you need to know

    From October 1, only Aadhaar-linked IRCTC accounts can book train tickets online in first 15 minutes - All you need to know

    From October 1, only Aadhaar-linked IRCTC accounts can book train tickets online in the first 15 minutes, ensuring fair bookings for genuine passengers.

  • 51 km of change: How Indian Railways bridged Mizoram’s toughest terrain

    51 km of change: How Indian Railways bridged Mizoram’s toughest terrain

    Indian Railways: PM Modi will flag off three new express trains, Sairang (Aizawl)-Delhi (Anand Vihar Terminal) Rajdhani Express, Sairang-Guwahati Express and Sairang-Kolkata Express

  • India is said to plan $3.4 billion railway lines near China border: Report

    India is said to plan $3.4 billion railway lines near China border: Report

    India has separately constructed 1,700 kilometers of rail lines in the northeastern region in the past decade, the people said.

  • Indian Railways extends network: Sairang in Mizoram to be connected with Delhi, Kolkata, Guwahati

    Indian Railways extends network: Sairang in Mizoram to be connected with Delhi, Kolkata, Guwahati

    Indian Railways has announced three new train services from Sairang station in Aizawl, connecting Mizoram’s capital with New Delhi, Guwahati and Kolkata

  • Counsel on-board housekeeping staff to build trust with passengers: Railway Board to zones

    Counsel on-board housekeeping staff to build trust with passengers: Railway Board to zones

    Indian Railways: The OBHS scheme was started by the Railway Board in 2006 as a pilot project in six mail and express trains.

  • Northeast Frontier Railway to run 7 additional festival special trains to ease festive travel rush

    Northeast Frontier Railway to run 7 additional festival special trains to ease festive travel rush

    NFR to run 7 festival special trains from September to November 2025, easing festive travel rush on major northeast and Kolkata routes.

  • Jan Shatabdi mishap averted: Station Master admits to mistakenly sending train on unsafe track amid workload

    Jan Shatabdi mishap averted: Station Master admits to mistakenly sending train on unsafe track amid workload

    According to Satveer, while managing other trains and calling an ambulance, he forgot about the repair work and allowed the train to enter the loop line.

  • Bairabi-Sairang line: A 51-km-long engineering wonder of Indian Railways in Mizoram

    Bairabi-Sairang line: A 51-km-long engineering wonder of Indian Railways in Mizoram

    Indian Railways: The railway slashes travel time between Aizawl and Silchar in Assam from seven hours by road to just three hours by train.

  • Railways to upgrade Vande Bharat trains with more coaches on 7 routes amid rising demand

    Railways to upgrade Vande Bharat trains with more coaches on 7 routes amid rising demand

    These seven routes are Mangaluru Central-Thiruvananthapuram Central, Secunderabad–Tirupati, Chennai Egmore–Tirunelveli, Madurai–Bengaluru Cantt, Deoghar–Varanasi, Howrah– Rourkela and Indore–Nagpur.

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