Heavy rains in Chennai: Rail, road transport affected

In view of heavy rains that led to inundation in Chennai, vehicular traffic, bus and train services were hit on Sunday. IMAGE: A street is waterlogged after heavy rainfall, in Chennai on Sunday.......

'Jan Aakrosh': Opposition hits the streets against note ban

Dubbing the BJP-led government at the Centre as "anti-poor", Opposition parties on Monday hit the streets across the country to protest the note scrapping decision. During their 'Jan Aakrosh......

Chennai mishap: 10 trains cancelled, services badly hit

The Southern Railway has temporarily cancelled about 10 trains passing through Arakkonam-Katpadi section following Tuesdayday night's train mishap at Sitheri near Arakkonam. According to a......

Fourth major train accident in 2010

Achronology of major train accidents since 2000 Dec 3, 2000: Forty-six killed and over 130 injured as the Howrah-Amritsar Mail rams into a derailed goods train between Sarai Banjara and Sadhugarh......

Railways to flag off 117 new trains

The Indian Railways will flag off 117 new trains as planned, Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee said while presenting the Budget on Wednesday. The Railways will also introduce 52 new trains in FY11.......

Lalu's Rail Budget speech

Union Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav made the following speech while presenting the Railway Budget for 2004-2005 in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday (July 6, 2004)."Mr Speaker Sir,I rise to present the......