SR to run ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ Special Train from Mettupalayam to Udagmandalam on October 2nd, 2021

Train No.06147 Mettupalayam – Udagamandalam ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ Special Train will leave Mettupalayam at 09.10 hrs. on 02.10.2021.  Read more

73 Years Ago: Part III – First Post-Independence Indian Railways Budget Dealt With Stressed Finances

The first railway budget of independent India had to contend with issues caused by the partition and increases prices of coal Read more

This Day 73 Years Ago, Independent India’s First Interim Railway Budget Was Presented by John Mathai

Longer wagon turnaround, shortages of crew and locomotives were among the key issues mentioned in the railway budget. Read more

Indian Railways on 15th August 1947: Freedom Brought With It New Challenges

Freedom and the partition of India created a fresh set of challenges for the new Indian Railways as it struggled to cope with a huge population shift and disruptions Read more