Oxygen Express reaches Maha; Nagpur, Nashik regions to get life-saving gas

The first Oxygen Express carrying seven tankers filled with liquid medical oxygen from Visakhapatnam returned to Maharashtra on Friday, four days after it started its journey. The train arrived at......

Amid farmers' stir, Modi flags off 100th 'Kisan Rail' service

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday flagged off the 100th run of the Kisan Rail service in the country between Sangola in Maharashtra and Shalimar in West Bengal, and asserted that his......

IMA puts out names of 382 doctors martyred in war against Covid

Taking exception to Health Minister Harsh Vardhan not mentioning the death of healthcare workers due to Covid-19 in his statement in Parliament, the Indian Medical Association has published a list......

He can't ever think of a train without seeing those men lying there dead

'People who stay in their own homes don't understand.''The hope of going home, ghar jaane ki ummeed, once awakened, makes you greedy.''Lalsa hoti hai. Then you just have to go, come what may.'......

The little known story about Shakuntala Railway

A historic railway service flounders for an inflexible privatisation policy, notes Bibek Debroy. Narrow Gauge Train at Rajim Station. Photograph, courtesy: Pankaj Oudhia/Wikimedia Commons......

Duronto trains to stop at few stations

The Railways will provide commercial stoppages to the non-stop Duronto Express at places where presently there are technical halts. Owing to the decision on providing commercial halts, reservation......

'Yeh sarkar paisewalon ke liye theek hai'

As the Modi Express chugs along, with less steam and shine, Business Standard reporters travel across the country by train to listen to what people say about the Modi govt one year on. 'Promise......

Rail Budget: 67 express, 26 passenger trains

Offering a bonanza for train travellers, Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal announced that the Indian Railways will start new 67 new Express trains, 27 passenger trains, 5 MEMU and 8 DEMU......