A strike by train drivers in Germany has brought rail travel to a 'near standstill' with very few trains running across the country.

Germany: Train services halted in longest strike ye

Flooding in a railway tunnel near London forced the cancellation of more than a dozen trains linking Britain with the European mainland early on Saturday, international rail operator Eurostar said.

Flooded tunnels near London disrupt Eurostar train services, thousands of passengers stranded

The Odisha train accident killed 275 people in India. The Indian Railway Minister has attributed the horrific collision to a change in the electronic interlocking and said that all will soon be revealed in a report. Train services resumed on the tragedy-hit route 51 hours after the accident. Watch to know more in this interview with Akhil Agrawal, former Director General of the Railway Board.

Odisha Train Tragedy: Train services resume on tragedy-hit route 51 hours after accident

No state has asked the railways to stop any train service yet, Railway Board Chairman Suneet Sharma said on Friday, adding that wherever the states have raised concerns about containment zones, passengers have undergone random tests and checks at the destinations.

COVID-19: No Indian state has asked to stop train services: Railway Board chairman

A train service with a capacity of carrying 181 passengers will be restored between Lahore and Wagah Railway Station on December 14, after a gap of 22 years. "The shuttle train will provide commute for the passengers desiring to witness the flag ceremony in the evening, while Pakistan Rangers on Wagah border and Indian Border Force on the other side will manage the security affairs," Aamir Baloch, the chief operating superintendent of Pakistan Railways was quoted as saying by Express Tribune.

Pakistan: Lahore-Wagah train service to be restored after 22 years

Railway minister Piyush Goyal has warned heads of zonal railways that delays in train services will defer their appraisal proportionately, giving them a month to improve punctuality.

Train delays to cost officials their promotions: Union Railway Minister

Nobody was injured when two wheels of the engine of 18005 Samaleshwari Express from Howrah to Jagdalpur derailed near Keutaguda station, Chief Public Relations Officer of the East Coast Railways, J P Mishra, said.

Train derails in Odisha; no casualties reported

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