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WB: Shatabdi Express engine detaches from bogies

The engine of Howrah-New Jalpaiguri Shatabdi Express detached near Jaugram station in Burdwan district on Howrah-Burdwan section of Eastern Railway on Friday.The engine travelled 250 metres after......

Jan Shatabdi mishap averted: Station master admits 'human error'

Days after a Delhi-bound Jan Shatabdi Express had a narrow escape after it was diverted onto an under-repair track, the station master of Hodal, under the Agra Rail Division, has admitted in......

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......

Odisha, Bengal evacuate people as Cyclone Dana approaches

As Odisha and West Bengal are bracing for a severe cyclonic storm, governments of both states started evacuating people and while deciding to close educational institutions in vulnerable areas.......

Sabotage bid foiled as train driver sports iron pole on tracks in U'Khand

The driver of the Naini Jan Shatabdi Express averted a possible accident when he slammed the emergency brakes on finding an iron pole across the tracks near Uttarakhand's Rudrapur, officials said......

Catering becomes optional in one Rajdhani, Shatabdi Express

Passengers have to specifically opt out from the mandatory food option and catering charges will be excluded from the ticket fare Seeking to explore the possibility of making mandatory catering......

Railways to offer up to 25% discount in some Shatabdi trains

The discount will be given on the base fare and charges like GST, reservation fee, superfast tariff and others will be levied separately. Faced with stiff competition from roadways and low-cost......

Rajdhani, Shatabdi to don designer look

India's premium trains -- Rajdhani Express and Shatabdi Express -- are all set to sport a designer look with the Railways assuring plush comforts to woo back its high-end clientele from the......

Now, TV on Shatabdi wheels

Having lost market share to low-cost airlines, the railway ministry plans a major upgrade of entertainment in its Shatabdi Express coaches. These upscale inter-city trains will soon have flat-panel......

Travelling by Rajdhani, Shatabdi? Pay more

Passengers travelling by Rajdhani and Shatabdi Express will have to pay more following the imposition of an 11.2 per cent service tax on on-board catering services by the Finance Ministry.A......

Gul Panag gets locked in train toilet

Gul Panag found herself accidentally locked in the toilet of a train on her way to Chandigarh. The Dor star was travelling in Shatabdi Express and was worried that the latch was not strong enough......

Why was the Soorma stars' rail ride memorable?

What a Wednesday was like in Bollywood. Hectic movie promotions, an awards function, a restaurant launch, memorable train travel and an attention-grabbing trip to the Taj. Bollywood packs it all in......

MP archers escape unhurt in Dehradun Shatabdi fire

IMAGE: The Dehradun-bound Shatabdi Express caught fire near Kasro railway station on Saturday. Photograph: PTI Ten members of the Madhya Pradesh archery contingent escaped unhurt after their coach......

Hockey player Sandeep Singh shot at inside train

Indian hockey player Sandeep Singh was on Tuesday injured after being shot accidentally by a Railway Protection Force jawan near Kurukshetra inside the Delhi-Kalka Shatabdi Express.Railway minister......

Sandeep ruled out of World Cup after bullet injury

Indian hockey ace Sandeep Singh, who sustained an accidental bullet injury, has been ruled out of India's upcoming World Cup campaign in Germany. Sandeep, who was travelling with teammate Rajpal......

From escaping death to winning medals, MP archers achieve 'impossible'

IMAGE: Sonia Thakur won two silver medals in the ranking round. Photograph: Kind Courtesy, Sports and Youth Welfare Department, MP/Twitter The brave-hearted Madhya Pradesh junior archers......