The Latest Breaking News from Railways

Southern Railway expresses inability to spare its land for SilverLine

The report submitted by the Southern Railway on issues related to the SilverLine project of Kerala has put a question mark on the viability of the 530-km Thiruvananthapuram-Kasaragod semi-high-speed-rail project proposed by the Kerala Rail Development Corporation Limited (K-Rail).

The Hindu · Jan 1, 2024

Vande Bharat trains see overwhelming response; Railways planning to add another one from Secunderabad to Pune

SCR's Vande Bharat trains witness full occupancy in Dec 2023; 16 coaches, world-class features, GPS-based passenger info system.

The Hindu · Jan 1, 2024

Dense fog grips Delhi; 23 trains running late

As many as 23 trains are running late in Delhi due to dense fog resulting in low visibility in the region. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Dec 31, 2023

ED summons Lalu Prasad, Tejashwi Yadav in land-for-job scam case

RJD leaders in Patna refused to comment on the summons saying the matter is in “court” but said “Mr. Prasad and his family members are being harassed with such cases and summons over political reasons”.

The Hindu · Dec 20, 2023

Parliament proceedings | Indian Railways has set target to become net-zero carbon emitter by 2030, says Vaishnaw

The Indian Railways has set a target of becoming a net-zero carbon emitter by 2030 and is committed to taking steps for energy conservation, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said

The Hindu · Dec 20, 2023

Ranji Trophy | Sai Kishore to helm TN; Aparajith a surprise omission

R. Sai Kishore to lead TN in 2023-24 Ranji Trophy; T. Natarajan & M. Mohammed return; B. Aparajith omitted; 15-member squad announced.

The Hindu · Dec 18, 2023

Railway pensioners’ adalat held in Mysuru

Mysuru Division of Southern Western Railways organised All India Pension Adalat chaired by Divisional Railway Manager Shilpi Agarwal, disposing off 19 cases & examining 3. 30 pensioners attended.

The Hindu · Dec 15, 2023

Watch | More AC seats, less sleeper coaches: Is Indian Railways on the right track?

The reasons why the Indian Railways is reducing sleeper coaches and adding more AC coaches and a look at the financial situation of the railways

The Hindu · Dec 13, 2023

‘Upskilling is essential to deliver exemplary service to nation’

At IRPOF AGM in Hubballi, President Amit Jain stressed need for training & exposure for promotee officers to upgrade technical & managerial expertise. Secretary-General H.C. Yadav discussed status of issues & GM Sanjeev Kishore lauded their contribution to Railways. Secretary (Finance) Virendra Bharti presented report on benevolent fund & other…

The Hindu · Dec 11, 2023

RTI reply on line doubling between Mangaluru Central and Mangaluru Junction Stations amuses patrons

Southern Railway’s Palakkad Division claims that the Mangaluru Central-Junction line is already doubled, though 1 km stretch is still single. Patrons have been demanding doubling of the line to operate more trains towards Bengaluru and Mumbai. Railways say there is no need for doubling as of now due to lack…

The Hindu · Dec 10, 2023