Chakulia Government Railway Police (GRP) recovered the body on Friday morning and sent it for post mortem examination to Ghatshila subdivisional hospital.
The new sleeper coaches are set to be more modern and passenger-friendly with various on-board features
Vande Bharat sleeper trains: The design phase of the prototype is already in advanced stages, and the first car body is under production at the Uttarpara plant in Q1 FY26.
The Meerut City–Lucknow Vande Bharat Express (Train No. 22490/22489) will now run up to Varanasi Junction starting from 27 August
Indian Railways now allows last-minute bookings on select Vande Bharat Express trains up to 15 minutes before departure, even from intermediate stations. This new ‘current booking’ facility enhances convenience for spontaneous travellers and improves seat utilisation on high-demand routes across eight key southern India services.
The new train will connect Patliputra to Gorakhpur via Muzaffarpur and Narkatiaganj, further boosting connectivity in the region
Sabarmati-Veraval Vande Bharat: The train will halt at Viramgam, Surendranagar, Wankaner, Rajkot & Junagadh stations in both directions. This train comprises of AC Chair Car and an Executive Chair Car.
The Vande Bharat Express (20172), upon returning from Hazrat Nizamuddin to Rani Kamlaapati station at around 10.20 pm on Sunday, suffered a technical malfunction as a spring of C11 coach went kaput, sources said
The incident occurred around 9 pm when the train was passing through Bagbahra railway station on its return journey from Visakhapatnam to Durg. The Vande Bharat Express is scheduled to commence regular service from Durg on September 16.
Indian Railways currently operates 54 Vande Bharat Express trains on various routes connecting several parts of the country
The video showed the elderly passenger, who had not noticed the label on the meal packet, consuming part of the non-vegetarian food before realising the error. Enraged, he allegedly slapped the waiter twice.
The viral video, shared on X, captured travellers cramming into a coach and congesting the aisle, making it difficult to move.
The father was left with an unplanned stop at Surat, searching for a return ticket, dressed in his nightwear, with the family car parked somewhere near the Vadodara railway station.
The now-viral video featured around 12 women crooning a song while travelling onboard the Chennai to Mysuru Vande Bharat Express. The Southern Railway described the sight as a “symphony of joy” but social media users were not very impressed and termed it as “irritating”.
The train was flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi virtually from Ahmedabad along with the unveiling of several other railway projects in the state and across the country.
The post was shared on X by a user named Harshad Topkar. He had shared a few pictures of the fungus-infested yoghurt along with a tweet addressed to the Ministry of Railways and Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.
Shubhendu Keshari was served a pre-booked non-vegetarian thali aboard the Vande Bharat Express train. He shared pictures of the dead cockroach that he spotted in his meal.
A passenger asked for a refund in a tweet addressed to Indian Railways, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, and Vande Bharat Express.
He will also flag off two Amrit Bharat and five other Vande Bharat services between different cities
If the Amrit Bharat train runs between Delhi to Kolkata, the total time to cover the distance will be about two hours lesser than that of a traditional train, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said
The train was attacked with stones between Meramandali and Budhapank in the Dhenkanal-Angul Railway Section in Odisha on Sunday
Sharing a split image of two Vande Bharat Express trains, Ashwini Vaishnaw simply wrote, 'Just looking like a WoW!'
While sharing two pictures of the Vande Bharat Express in Kerala, the Railway Ministry wrote, “So beautiful, so elegant, just looking like a wow,” in a nod to the viral meme.
A North Western Railway (NWR) official said unidentified miscreants attempted to obstruct the rail route and an FIR was registered at the Gangrar police station of Chittorgarh in connection with the incident.
It will be formally launched by the Railway Ministry Ashwini Vaishnaw at the Delhi Cantt. Railway Station.