Why Bharatiya Rail Will Always Have My Heart

Indian trains remain the greatest connecters linking hearts to the last mile. Photograph: Archana Masih/Rediff 'Bharatiya Rail' -- two simple words -- written on the side of a passing train......

Fog envelopes northern states; cold wave grips Delhi, red alert in UP

As the year draws to a close, mercury hovered around its wintry lows and normal life was affected across northern states due to foggy conditions, with red alert warning issued in Uttar Pradesh on......

Accident at bullet train construction site disrupts trains

A segmental launching gantry used for construction at a bullet train project site near Ahmedabad accidentally skid from its position and affected the adjoining railway line, disrupting the movement......

Railways reduces speed of Vande Bharat till Kavach is operational

The Railway Board has reduced the speed of semi-high speed trains Gatimaan Express and Vande Bharat from 160 kmph to 130 kmph till the automatic train protection system gets operational. IMAGE:......

Beijing-Shanghai bullet train: World's most profitable high-speed rail

The Beijing-Shanghai high-speed railway covers more than 1,300 km within five hours. IMAGE: Beijing-Shanghai bullet train transported 130 million passengers in 2015. Photograph: Reuters  ......

China's gift: High speed trains, modern stations in India

In a significant development, Indian Railways on Thursday joined hands with China to increase speed in its existing rail network, modernise stations and enhance mutual cooperation in the......

Indian Railways mulls trains zooming @ 300 km per hour

The Indian Railways is finalising a draft legislation for a project that envisages running trains at a speed of 300 kms per hour speed on some select routes across the country. The Bill is likely......

Rail Budget to focus on safety, infrastructure development

Reeling under a series of derailments, the Budget is likely to announce creation of a separate safety fund of about Rs 1 lakh crore over the next five years. A safety fund of Rs 20,000 crore (Rs......