India hands over two modern trains to Nepal
India has handed over two modern trains to Nepal that would run between Jaynagar in Bihar and Kurtha in Dhanusa district from mid-December, marking the beginning of the first broad-gauge railway service in the Himalayan nation, officials said on Saturday.
Mumbai: Train derails near Kurla; Harbour Line services hit
Scores of commuters were stranded at Kurla and other stations, and in some local trains.
At least 73 killed as fire breaks out in train in Pakistan
At least 46 people were killed and several others injured as a fire broke out on a train in Pakistan on Thursday after a gas canister carried by a passenger exploded, said officials.
Mumbai suburban train services hit as coach derails
Suburban train services were briefly affected as a local train coach derailed between Kings Circle and Mahim stations here on Wednesday, officials said.
MP: 6 injured as train hits stalled truck near Gwalior
Gwalior: A train on Tuesday dashed into a truck that got stuck on a road running parallel to the railway tracks in Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh, leaving six passengers injured, an official said. ALSO READ:Honey-trap case: 5 accused women sent to judicial custody The incident happened at around 12:40am when the 22187 Jabalpur-Nizamuddin train, having left …
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Rs 25L free rail travel insurance for passengers on board Del-Lko Tejas
Passengers travelling on IRCTC's Delhi-Lucknow Tejas Express will get a free rail travel insurance of Rs 25 lakh each, offer of luggage ferried from their homes to seats at a cost and even have exclusive lounges to relax, according to plans drafted by the railway subsidiary which will run its first train from next month.
Mumbai-Gorakhpur Antodaya Express derails, no injuries reported
Railway traffic in the hilly section of the Central Railway has been affected as one trolley of the second coach of the Gorakhpur Antyodaya Express derailed in Maharashtra early on Thursday, an official said.
Railways to offer additional 4L berths per day by Oct with green technology
A power car needs 40 litres of diesel per hour per non-AC coach while an AC coach needs 65-70 litres of diesel per hour. Around three units of electricity is provided by one litre of diesel, so a non-AC coach uses around 120 units of electricity per hour.