The Latest Breaking News from Railway

Thiruvananthapuram railway division celebrates Independence Day

The highlight of the event was the RPF parade, a stellar performance by the RPF Canine Squad, and a series of cultural presentations; Divisional Railway Manager outlines achievements of the Thiruvananthapuram Division

The Hindu · Aug 15, 2023

Two incidents of stone pelting on trains in Kerala

Railway police combed the locality on Sunday night and took four people into custody. However, their role in the incident can only be ascertained after an investigation, they added.

The Hindu · Aug 14, 2023

Suburban rail: Officials directed to complete works related to all four corridors by 2026, says M.B. Patil

Bengaluru Suburban Rail Project (BSRP) corridor-2 to be completed in 26 months. Officials instructed to complete all four corridors by 2026. Minister M.B. Patil inspected progress of works, flagged off concrete work at Yeshwanthpur. 157 acres of railway land leased, 5.11 acres of private land acquired. Tenders for 12 stations…

The Hindu · Aug 11, 2023

Kazipet unit can help Railways meet a part of freight wagons demand

The Kazipet unit spread over 160 acres was originally conceived as a periodic overhauling unit for 200 wagons a year and following persistent public demand, the Centre had acceded to have a wagon manufacturing unit with the latest production equipment

The Hindu · Jul 6, 2023

‘Human error’ led to Balasore train tragedy, says report, pins fault on Signal & Telecommunication department

Lapses at multiple levels in the signalling and telecommunication (S&T) department led to the Balasore train accident on June 2, which left 291 dead and more than 900 injured, the Commission of Railway Safety said in its report submitted to the Railway Ministry last week.

The Hindu · Jul 3, 2023

Land-for-job case: CBI files fresh chargesheet against Lalu Prasad, Rabri Devi, Tejashwi Yadav and 14 others

The CBI has filed the second chargesheet against former Railway Minister Lalu Prasad, his wife Rabri Devi, their son and Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav, and 14 others in connection with the alleged land-for-job scam.

The Hindu · Jul 3, 2023

About 2.74 lakh posts vacant in Indian Railways, over 1.7 lakh in safety category: RTI

About 2.74 lakh posts in the Indian Railways are lying vacant as of June 2023 with more than 1.7 lakh of them in the safety category

The Hindu · Jun 28, 2023

Cantonment Railway Station being redeveloped as a world class structure at a cost of ₹480 crore

South Western Railway is developing the Cantonment Railway Station in Bengaluru into a world class structure, while retaining its heritage value.

The Hindu · Jun 19, 2023

Railway safety — listen to the voices from below

The effectiveness of a Confidential Incident Reporting and Analysis System like programme depends on physical infrastructure and a total change in the mindset of the management

The Hindu · Jun 16, 2023

Railway Board was aware of short-cut methods by signalling staff

Two months before the devastating train accident in Odisha, the Railway Board had flagged the issue of signalling staff resorting to short-cut methods and warned top Railway officials of the alarming situation  

The Hindu · Jun 14, 2023