The Indian Railways, as per reports, is intensifying efforts to ensure passenger safety by collaborating with state governments, police chiefs, and the National Investigation Agency (NIA).

Indian Railways ‘on high alert’, collaborates with NIA, police to stop rail track sabotage attempts

Three railway employees have been arrested for allegedly conspiring to derail a train near Kim railway station by removing fishplates and keys from a railway track.

India: Three railway staffers detained for sabotage plot, wanted to get facilitation

In connection with the land-for-job fraud case, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday (Aug 6) filed a supplementary chargesheet naming Lalu Prasad Yadav, the former Indian minister of railways, his son Tejashwi, and other individuals.

India: ED files chargesheet in Lalu Prasad's land-for-job case, 11 suspects named

The preliminary investigation report into the derailment of the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express has revealed negligence by the railway engineering section as the possible cause of the accident.

India: Initial probe blames engineering team for Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derailment

The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) issued an apology to passengers, who found 'cockroach' in the food served during their journey. A social media user, who goes by Vidit Varshney, raised a complaint on X, alleging that his uncle and aunt were served a meal with a 'cockroach' on the Vande Bharat Express, running from Bhopal to Agra.

Indian Railways issues apology to couple who found 'cockroach' in food

A trial of an electric engine from Sangaldan to Reasi, which involved crossing the world's highest steel arch rail bridge built over the Chenab river in Jammu & Kashmir, has been effectively carried out by the Indian Railway Ministry.

Watch | Indian railways conducts electric engine trial on world's highest steel arch rail bridge

Sikkim, the only Indian state without access to railways, is all set to undergo a connectivity revolution. As per news agency ANI, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of the state’s first railway station on Monday (Feb 26).

Sikkim’s 49-year wait ends as Indian state all set to get its first railway station

Considered to be among the most beautiful places on Earth, Jammu and Kashmir is well-known for its gorgeous vistas and verdant valleys. It's a place that's covered in pure snow in the winter.

India: Train travels through Jammu and Kashmir covered in snow; Indian Railways posts captivating footage

As the world’s fifth-largest economy waits for the interim budget scheduled to be presented on Thursday (Feb 1) by the Indian Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, all eyes are on the infrastructure sector, particularly railways.

Budget 2024: What to expect for India’s railway sector?

The Vande Bharat Express train's sleeper version along with Vande Metro will be introduced by the Indian Railways next year. Vande Metro will be boarded by passengers to commute short distances and the sleeper variant will run to cover long-distance travel.

Indian Railways to introduce Vande Bharat Sleeper and Vande Metro next year. Here's all you need to know

The cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday (August 16), approved a slew of decisions, including the Vishwakarma Yojana announced a day earlier by him in the Independence Day speech from the ramparts of the Red Fort.

India: Cabinet approves funding for railways, e-buses, Digital India. Key points

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (August 6) virtually laid the foundation stone for the redevelopment of 508 railway stations across India as part of the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, estimated to cost $3 billion (Rs 24,470 crore).

India: PM Modi launches $3 billion revamp of 508 railway stations across country

At least four people were killed, including a Railway Protection Force (RPF) assistant sub-inspector, aboard a running Jaipur-Mumbai Central Express train by an RPF constable in the west Indian state of Maharashtra on Monday morning (July 31).

India: 4 killed as Railway Protection Force constable opens fire in moving train

A video showing a man having a heated exchange with a railways official, over halal-certified tea has recently gone viral on Indian social media. The footage shows the man arguing about the need for such a certification.

Watch | Passenger argues over halal-certified tea served on Indian Railways train

A man learned the consequences of showcasing his acrobatic skills in an inappropriate setting when he was arrested for performing cartwheels on a railway platform.

WATCH | Cartwheel controversy: Arrest of acrobatic man on railway platform sparks Twitter debate

In a move aimed at optimising the utilisation of accommodation in trains, the Railway Ministry has granted powers to Zonal Railways to introduce a discounted fare scheme for AC trains.

Bumper discount by Indian Railways: Fares of AC trains slashed by 25 per cent

India’s premier investigating agency, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), on Friday, arrested three people responsible for the Odisha train accidents that caused the death of 293 people and left over 1,000 injured.

Odisha train tragedy: CBI arrests three Indian railway officials

An investigation conducted by the Commission of Railway Safety (CRS) has found that the train accident which took place in the Indian state of Odisha last month occurred after workers repairing the railroad barrier made faulty connections in the automated signalling system on the network.

Odisha train crash: Faulty signal connections caused deadly accident, finds CRS probe

A video of water leaking from the roof of an AC coach in an Indian train has left netizens infuriated. A passenger of Mumbai-Indore Avantika Express shared a video showing the appalling condition of an AC coach during rainfall as water leaked from its roof.

'Shower facility': Water leaks through the roof of AC coach, netizens slam Indian Railways

As India grieves its worst train disaster in 28 years condolences have been pouring in from different parts of the world. At least 275 people were killed and over 1000 injured in an accident on Friday, June 2, after an accident involving three trains. The horrific accident happened when the Shalimar-Chennai Central Coromandel Express, headed toward Chennai, derailed. It collided with a goods train on the adjacent track, causing the rear carriage of the Coromandel Express to veer off onto the third track. The Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express, coming from the opposite direction on the third track, rammed into the derailed coaches.

Odisha Train Tragedy | Toll revised to 275 as few bodies were counted twice

As India grieves its worst train disaster in 28 years condolences have been pouring in from different parts of the world. At least 294 people were killed and over 1000 injured in an accident on Friday, June 2, after an accident involving three trains. The horrific accident happened when the Shalimar-Chennai Central Coromandel Express, headed toward Chennai, derailed. It collided with a goods train on the adjacent track, causing the rear carriage of the Coromandel Express to veer off onto the third track. The Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express, coming from the opposite direction on the third track, rammed into the derailed coaches.

Odisha Train Tragedy: Understanding the 'Kavach' system, could it have prevented the mishap?

Odisha train tragedy | Indian Railways: 129 trains cancelled, 81 trains diverted

India's Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday posted a timelapse video of the making of the country's first cable-stayed rail bridge called “Anji Khad bridge”, which is now been completed.

Watch | India gets its first 'cable-stayed rail bridge' with 96 cables

The Indian Railway Ministry on Monday announced a record revenue of Rs 2.40 lakh crore ($29.2 billion) for the financial year 2022-23, with a 25 per cent increase in the revenue.

Indian Railways announces record revenue of $29.2 billion in FY23

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