New high speed accident relief trains
The Railways is in the process of importing a number of high speed accident relief trains to expedite rescue and restoration work after accidents. The […]
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Soon, new toilets for railways
Trains in India are all set to get vacuum toilets based on the technology used in the airplane toilets. These toilets are a part of […]
Safety in trains Playing with Fire
Fire safety in trains is an oft-neglected issue in India. While train accidents take place a little too often for various reasons, fire safety needs a serious looking into and quick remedial action. Our trains still run on archaic systems that nearly overlook fire safety norms. Solutions are available. Only, they need to be followed in spirit, says Vidyottama Sharma.
Delhi-Mumbai trains to run at 200kmph
Commuting time between Mumbai and Delhi by rail is expected to reduce substantially with the Railways? plan to run semi-high speed trains at 200kmph between […]
Railways to get private sector investment
The Union Cabinet has approved the Railways? plan to attract investment from the private sector for constructing new tracks and plants and to increase passenger […]
Soon, aircraft-like toilets for railways
Trains in India are all set to get airplane style vacuum toilets. These toilets are the second phase of improving cleanliness on trains after the […]
New application to track trains real-time
The Indian Railways has launched RailRadar, an online application to help passengers track real time movement of trains. RailRadar is an interactive map on Google […]
Nagpur Metro project report by October
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is expected to submit the detailed project report (DPR) for Nagpur Metro Railway by October. The surveys for preparing […]
Delhi-Jaipur double-decker AC train launched
Indian Railways has launched a new AC double-decker train between Delhi and Jaipur recently. The train is the country’s second double decker train, the first […]
Safety top priority for Railways: Mukul Roy
The Minister of Railways Mukul Roy has emphasised on safety as the top priority for Railways. Speaking at a conference of General Managers for different […]