Where's Mamaji Off To?

Newly appointed Union Minister of Agriculture Shivraj Singh Chouhan ditched a chartered plane and boarded the Shatabdi Express to travel to Bhopal. Fondly known as Mamaji in Madhya Pradesh, the......

Has Modi Sidelined Shivraj Singh Chouhan?

In 2018, Mr Chouhan became chief minister for the fourth time with some support from Mr Scindia. This time, nothing can be said with any certainty. IMAGE: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj......

Dalit protests turn violent during Bharat bandh, 9 dead

At least 6 persons died in MP, 2 in UP, one in Rajasthan during protests against the alleged dilution of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.Other states hit with violence included Punjab,......

New Shatabdi to run @ 150 kmph

India's first high-speed Shatabdi train will run on the Delhi-Bhopal section at a speed of 150 kilometer per hour from January next year, with the Rail Coach Factory rolling out the first rake of......

Interesting facts about India's fastest train

Gatimaan’s record speed of 160 km per hour (kph) would be a marginal improvement over the maximum 150 kph clocked currently by Bhopal Shatabdi on the same route.  Image: The train will......

High speed trains: Will the railways tilt the Talgo way?

Locally manufactured coaches can achieve similar speeds as Talgo trains.   Amid the hoopla over introducing high-speed trains on the creaking railway infrastructure in India, mostly through......