24 Elephants Killed By Trains In Assam In 5 Years

Among Indian states, Assam tops the list of elephant fatalities caused by train accidents, followed by Odisha, where 16 elephants were killed on railway tracks. IMAGE: A dead elephant after it was......

Elephant-train collision: Injured calf dies, toll rises to 8

The number of elephant deaths in a collision between a train and a herd of jumbos in Assam's Hojai district rose to eight, as a calf succumbed to its injuries on Sunday, officials said. IMAGE:......

Railways add 116 coaches in 37 trains as IndiGo turmoil hits flyers

The railway ministry on Friday decided to increase 116 coaches in 37 premium trains for the convenience of travellers in view of the disruption of Indigo airline's flight services. IMAGE: Kindly......

AI Steps In To Avert Elephant Tragedies

When elephants are identified close to or on the tracks, real-time alerts are sent to locomotive pilots, station masters and control rooms, allowing trains to slow down or stop in time. Kindly......

Now, Rajdhani offers Internet!

Passengers of the Rajdhani Express trains can now enjoy facilities like Internet with the Railways roping in private players for offering such amenities in return of advertisement space. "We have......

Meal prices on Rajdhani, Shatabdi, Duronto trains hiked

In second class AC, third class AC and chair car, tea to cost Rs 20, up by Rs 5, breakfast Rs 105, up by Rs 8, lunch and dinner Rs 185, up by Rs 10. The Railway Board has decided to hike price of......

Flexi fares in Rajdhani, Shatabdi acceptable under LTC: Govt

This dynamic fare component shall not be admissible in cases where a non-entitled government servant travels by air and claims reimbursement for the entitled class of Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duronto......

No more AC II-tier in Rajdhani, Duronto

If such a replacement is done, for example, in the 50 Rajdhani trains, officials said, it will create around 14,400 additional berths for AC-III passengers. In a bid to replace loss making AC......

Paes to make his debut in 'Rajdhani Express'

Tennis star Leander Paes is set to make his debut on silver screen in a film called Rajdhani Express. Paes plays a common man in the film, which is to be directed by Ashok Kohli. The tennis ace......