Night Block for launching FOB on Mumbai suburban

Central Railway will operate a traffic and power block on both the Up and Down lines between Khadavli and Asangaon from 01.15 hrs to 03.00 hrs on March 1 (midnight… Read more

IR may surpass electrification targets for FY 18-19

Indian Railways (IR) is looking at surpassing the target in the present fiscal year Read more

Goods train derails in ECR near Khalari

Fifteen bogies of two goods trains derailed between Khalari and Ray stations in the Dhanbad – Garhwa Road section  on East Central Railway’s (ECR) Dhanbad division. The accident happened during… Read more

A Phenomenal Effort

Avid railbuff from Chennai S Aravind and his documentation on Chainages of IR Read more

PM flags off India’s first diesel to electric converted locomotive

Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off India's first diesel to electric converted locomotive at the Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW) in Varanasi on Tuesday. Read more

Push-Pull Rajdhani with WAP-7s receives RDSO speed certificate

In what may be good news for faster Rajdhani operations, Research Design and Standards Organisation (RDSO) recently issued a speed certificate for a Push-Pull rake configuration between CSMT and New… Read more

Fewer waits outside KSR Bengaluru: Auto Signalling commissioned between Bangalore Cantt and Baiyyappanahalli

Passengers aboard trains entering and exiting Bengaluru City Station from and towards the north have a reason to cheer. Their waiting time will get shorter as the South Western Railway… Read more

Improved safety : Bogie Monitoring System

In a new measure to enhance safety further, besides reducing costs, Indian Railways has installed a Bogie Monitoring System at Bakkas station on the outskirts of Lucknow. Read more

Gujjar Agitation: Train Cancellations, Diversions and Short Terminations for 12-15 Feb 2019

Trains cancelled, diverted or cancelled due to Gujjar agitation. Read more

160-200 kph Upgrade: IR to Spend Rs. 1,600 Crores on Mumbai, Howrah Rajdhani routes in 2019-20

Once the project is complete, both Rajdhanis are expected to take 12 hours or less to cover the distance between New Delhi тАУ Howrah and New Delhi - Mumbai. Read more