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Modi flags off India's 1st Vande Bharat sleeper train

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday flagged off India's first Vande Bharat sleeper train between Howrah and Guwahati, and launched several rail and road infrastructure projects worth Rs 3,250......

Railways gears up for crowd control in Kumbh's last week

The railways has established holding areas in various stations as part of its preparation in anticipation of a surge in Maha Kumbh pilgrims during the final week of the religious congregation in......

Centre Okays First Underwater Road-Rail Tunnel Across Brahmaputra

The project is aimed at enabling faster movement of security forces and military equipment during exigencies, while also improving connectivity to Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur and other north eastern......

China Moves Near Chicken's Neck Sparks Concerns

Indian security agencies have continued efforts to reinforce the Siliguri Corridor through improved infrastructure, faster mobilisation capability and diversified connectivity routes to the north......

First Vande Bharat Sleeper Train Between Guwahati, Howrah

'The sleeper variant is designed for long-distance journeys, with modern berths, improved interiors and enhanced safety features.' IMAGE: A view of the prototype rake of a Vande Bharat Sleeper......

Railways to foray into education, convert hospitals to colleges

Railway hospitals will offer postgraduate courses for medical students.Shine Jacob reports. IMAGE: Surgery aboard the Lifeline Express. Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters The Indian Railways has......

And now, ISO 9000 certification for trains

Five trains operating under the Northern Railways, including three Jan Shatabdis, were likely to get international quality certification ISO 9000 by the end of this month, a senior Railway official......

RailTel kiosks to soon offer mobile recharge, bill payment & more

Passengers in 200 railway stations across India will soon be able to recharge their mobiles, pay electricity bills, fill up Aadhaar and Pan card forms and even file taxes with help from Common......

No big-ticket announcements likely in Railway Budget

Budget is likely to focus on infrastructure creation in the north-east and improving amenities such as introduction of vacuum toilets The Narendra Modi government’s first full-fledged......

Transforming Indian Railways? Minister spells out 5-point strategy

The Minister of Railways Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu while presenting the Railway Budget 2015-16 in Parliament on Thursday has said that the goals of transforming Indian Railways will be achieved with......

North Eastern states set for Ranji Trophy; BCCI to bear all expenses

IMAGE: Vidarbha's players celebrate after winning the 2017-18 Ranji Trophy title. Photograph: BCCI The Board of Control for Cricket in India will bear the entire cost of the cash-strapped North......

Former hockey Olympian Vivek Singh passes away

Former hockey international Vivek Singh passed away at his residence in Varanasi on Wednesday after a prolonged battle with cancer, his family said.Vivek, 37, was first diagnosed and treated for......

Crunch time for cancer-afflicted Olympian

Vivek Singh desperately wants the national hockey team to win a medal at the Olympics, for it would inspire him to continue his battle against lung cancer, which is threatening to cut short his......

Ganguly fans block rail tracks

Train services in two sections of Eastern Railway were affected on Monday as irate supporters of Sourav Ganguly put up a blockade at Barasat in North 24 Parganas protesting against the......

Mizoram thrash Railways 3-0 to win Santosh Trophy

Mizoram blanked Railways 3-0 in a one-sided final to win the 68th National Football Championship, for the Santosh Trophy, in Siliguri, on Sunday. Zico Zoremsanga scored on either side of half-time......