Oh wait, the track is not alone. The track sleeps on the stone bed. | Photo Credit: Unsplash Images Clinkety-clack. Clinkety clack. The train has left the station. What remains is the solitary railway track. Oh wait, the track is not alone. The track sleeps on the stone bed. Hello, Ballast I know where … Read more
Image used for representational purposes only. File | Photo Credit: Reuters BHUBANESHWAR The Indian Railways has announced cancellation of 32 trains passing through Visakhapatnam, citing passenger safety due to the Montha Cyclone, expected to make landfall on the coast of Kakinada on Tuesday (October 28, 2025) night. Deepak Rout, the Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) … Read more
NOVA Control Tecnologix (NOVA), a deep-tech subsidiary of e2E Transportation Infrastructure, in partnership with city-based Tata Elxsi (a Tata Group firm), would develop Kavach 4.0, the next generation of India’s indigenous Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system, said to be a milestone in railway safety and technology innovation. NOVA, a newly floated arm of e2E, has … Read more
Capital markets regulator Sebi’s chief Tuhin Kanta Pandey on Thursday said there is a need to “accelerate” monetisation of government-held assets in sectors such as railways, roads, airports and energy to help funnel investor money into such projects. The career bureaucrat, who headed the Department of Investment and Public Asset Management before being appointed as … Read more
(image for representation) A fresh decision by the Railways to extend short-distance trains arriving in Kannur in Kerala towards Palakkad instead of Kasaragod has sparked widespread protests across north Malabar, with rail users saying long-pending passenger demands are being ignored. The Shoranur-Kannur Special ToD Express, a key service that passengers have been requesting to be … 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
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
The new and old Pamban rail bridges. File | Photo Credit: L. Balachandar The five-member high-level committee appointed by the Ministry of Railways to study the stability of the newly constructed Pamban rail bridge has cleared its design, certifying that the 2.08-km-long bridge is structurally safe. The committee comprising Principal Executive Director (PED), Bridges; PED, … Read more
Ashwini Vaishnaw. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu “More than 16,000 trains were operated for the Maha Kumbh that carried around five crore devotees to the pilgrimage,” Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav said, in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj on Thursday (February 27, 2024). Mr. Vaishnaw, who was here to congratulate the railway workers for the work done … Read more
People throng the Visakhapatnam Railway station to get a foothold in the train, on January 17. | Photo Credit: V. RAJU The story so far: One could book railway tickets four months in advance for long journeys. Now passengers will only be able to book tickets on Indian Railways two months in advance, a circular … Read more