File photo of Mattala Swetha | Photo Credit: By Arrangement A 33-year-old woman died after falling while attempting to board the Janmabhoomi Express at Cherlapally Railway Station on Sunday (May 26, 2025). The incident occurred at around 7.40 a.m., according to an officer from the Government Railway Police (Secunderabad). The deceased, identified as Mattala Swetha, … Read more
The Indian equity market staged a remarkable comeback this week, with the benchmark Nifty 50 surging by over 1,000 points to close above the crucial 25,000 mark. This rally effectively wiped out all losses incurred since October 2024, signaling renewed investor confidence in the market. The sharp rise was driven by strong buying interest across … Read more
In this image posted by @RailMinIndia via X on April 16, 2025, a bridge that erected as part of the Sivok-Rangpo Rail Project, in Sikkim. Eight out of 13 major bridges have now been completed. | Photo Credit: X@RailMinIndia via PTI GUWAHATI The Ministry of Railways has sanctioned a final location survey for a new … Read more
The Southern Railway has identified a host of work to be carried out before increasing the maximum speed on trains on the Villupuram-Tiruchi section of the chord line. | Photo Credit: FILE PHOTO Southern Railway has embarked on the task of increasing the speed of express trains from 110 kmph to 130 kmph on Villupuram-Tiruchi … Read more
After PM Modi inaugurated the New Pamban Rail Bridge, the Vertical Central Span was lifted for a Naval vessel to pass through the Pamban channel. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The vertical lift span of the new Pamban Rail Bridge, inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (April 6, 2025), caused concern among senior … Read more
Representational image. | Photo Credit: AFP Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday (April 5, 2025) that his government’s nod to four multi-tracking railway projects will improve connectivity infrastructure, boost convenience, reduce logistics costs and strengthen supply chains. He was reacting to the Union Cabinet’s approval for four projects of the Ministry of Railways involving … Read more
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a corruption case against a Chief Engineer of the Konkan Railway Corporation Limited and a private company, along with its directors, on bribery charge. The accused persons have been identified as Sumeet Khajuria, a 2005-batch Indian Railway Service of Engineers (IRSE) officer posted as a Chief Engineer … Read more
The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Patna, carried out search operations at four locations linked to judge R.K. Mittal and other advocates in a money laundering case related to the alleged Patna Railway Claims Tribunal scam. The ED, in an official statement, said that the searches were carried out in Patna, Nalanda and Mangaluru and arrested three … Read more
A railway employee was crushed to death on Saturday after being caught between the buffers of the engine and a train coach during a shunting operation. The incident which took place at the Barauni Junction station in Bihar was captured in a video – now viral on social media – highlighting serious concerns over worker … Read more
South Central Railway (SCR) has notified the following helpline numbers for the passengers convenience due to the cyclone ‘Dana’ over East Coast Railway resulting in several trains being diverted and cancelled as a safety measure. Also read: Cyclone Dana updates: October 23, 2024 Hyderabad 9063330400; Secunderabad 040-27786140, 27786170; Kazipet 070-27782660, 0870-2576430; Khammam 7815955306; Warangal 9063324898; … Read more