Assam protests: 106 trains cancelled, short-terminated

IMAGE: Security personnel during the second day of the indefinite curfew imposed in Guwahati on Friday. Photograph: PTI Photo At least 106 passenger trains were either cancelled or......

Cyclone Fani: Toll rises to 29 in Odisha, CM announces aid

IMAGE: A bird’s eye view of the destruction caused by Cyclone Fani in Puri. Photograph: PTI Photo The death toll in Cyclone Fani rose to 29 on Sunday, two days after the 'extremely severe'......

Sheena Bora Trial: Travels with Indrani and Peter

It might have been the season of Basant Panchami, but for Pasbola it was definitely Halloween as he set about scaring the wits out of Rangwala, his tone growing harsher.Vaihayasi Pande Daniel......

What you didn't know about Indian trains

Trains, at one point in time, were not just a mode of transport. They told a story, says Bibek Debroy. IMAGE: The Saraighat Express. Photograph: Kind courtesy Smeet Chowdhury/Flickr This is a......

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.......

15 more Duronto trains may be launched

The railway ministry is planning to launch 15 more Duronto Express trains in the coming budget, as the end-to-end non-stop train has caught the fancy of passengers. The ministry has made a list of......

Mamata Budget offers 57 new trains

Fifty-sevennew trainswereproposedby the railways ministerMamata Banerjee as she presentedthe Railway Budget for 2009-10 in Parliament on Friday.These are: 1. Vishakhapatnam-Secunderabad-Mumbai......

Trains take political track

If a prime minister could be chosen on the basis of announcing new trains, Lalu Prasad would be there already. An unprecedented number of new trains-- 43 in all-- with a majority of them touching......