Tag: Trains

When the loco pilot applies breaks to stop the train, fine particles of sand from the sandbox sprayed on to the rails. It improves braking system and prevents the wheel from slipping. Thus, a train stops at a short distance.

The Indian Railways has decided to introduce special trains for devotees interested to visit the holy shrine of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi in Jammu and Kashmir this festive season.

However, in 2021-22 financial year, the Central Railways earned Rs 2.48 crore by offering various premises and rail coaches for film shooting, which is pegged to be the highest ever.

Coaches of seven trains have so far been set ablaze by protestors, officials said.

In a move to prevent and deal with incidents of crime inside trains, the Ministry of Railways has approved works for the installation of CCTV (Closed Circuit Television) cameras in all train coaches including EMUs and passenger trains.

Rourkela/ Malkangiri: Different instances of Maoist violence came to fore in the bordering areas of the State today ahead of the CPI (Maoist) ‘Foundation Week’ from September 21 to 27. In Rourkela, the red rebels have reportedly put up posters in all the trains under Chakradharpur railway division, sparking panic in the region. Through the […]

The Ministry of Railways released its new All India Railway Time Table known as “TRAINS AT A GLANCE (TAG)” effective from August 15, 2018. In addition to the “Trains at a Glance”, all the 17 Zonal Railways released their respective Zonal Railway Time Tables (5 Zonal time tables in all, each Zonal Time Table comprising […]

Bhubaneswar: Water levels on track in Berhampur-Palasa section have not receded due to continuous rains triggered by the cyclone Titli. In view of the water level touching the danger level at Bridge Number 1052 at KMs 632/11-15 between Ichuapuram and Jhadpudi Stations in Brahmapur-Palasa Railway Section at 11pm following trains have been cancelled, diverted and […]

Bhubaneswar: East Coast Railways (ECoR) has decided to run 148 special trains to cope with the expected rush of passengers for the ensuing Car Festival of Lord Jagannath at Puri on July 6, Besides the special trains, as many as 29 booking counters and 25 additional booking counters will be opened at various places of […]

New Delhi: In a bid to keep an eye on the services offered in trains and at railway stations, the Indian Railways is mulling a proposal to use “undercover mystery men” to check for faults in the services offered by it, a senior official said on Thursday. According to the Railway Ministry official, connected to […]

Bonn: The goal of 100 per cent completion of installing bio-toilets in the Indian Raiways coaches has been advanced to December 2018, informed an official here on Wednesday. “Under the dynamic guidance of Minister of Railway Piyush Goyal, the target for 100 per cent completion of installing bio-toilets in coaches has been advanced to December […]

New Delhi: To ensure punctual running of trains during the winter, the Railways has planned to us GPS-enabled fog safety devices to alert the locomotive pilot about the approaching signals. A railway official told IANS that plans were afoot to use the GPS-based devices in trains that would provide advance warning. The official said that […]

New Delhi: The New Delhi Railway station authorities along with railway police are carrying out searches in all trains arriving and departing the station following a bomb call on Monday. The call was received at 4.10 a.m. and said the bomb was placed inside one of the trains at the station, a senior railway official […]

In an effort to provide comfortable journey to the commuters during the winter season...

New Delhi: In a bid to achieve last-mile connectivity for people travelling between small towns and major cities, Railways Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday flagged off nine ‘Sewa Service’ trains saying the national transporter is taking transformational steps for the future. According to railways, out of these, five trains will run on a daily basis, […]