Railways marks its 167th anniversary without passengers

The Indian Railways turned 167 years old on Thursday and for the first time ever, its trains did not carry any passengers on its birthday and instead stood idle in the yards waiting for the......

How India's trains get their names

Why is a Katra-Chennai train known as Andaman Express?Since no capitals are involved, why should a Katihar-New Jalpaiguri train be called Capital Express?What about Matysagandha Express, Padmavati......

Cold wave persists: More deaths, fog & train delays

Image: Stranded passengers wait at a railway station in New Delhi after train services are hit by fog. Photograph: PTI   A dense blanket of fog enveloped the entire North India affecting......

Goods train derails in Bihar, Delhi-Kolkata route blocked

Twenty-six coal-laden wagons of a goods train derailed near Bhabua railway station in Bihar's Kaimur district apparently due to a technical fault in the rail line, disrupting the movement of about......