Indian Railways

Amrit Bharat Express launch: Nine trains connecting 9 states to be flagged off soon - check routes, train number, timings

January 13, 2026 9:08 pm

Indian Railways to launch Amrit Bharat Express trains: Since its launch in December 2023, 30 Amrit Bharat Express trains have been operational over the Indian Railways network.

Mumbai Suburban rail network: Central Railway to roll out 14 AC local trains on CSMT-Panvel Harbour Line | check date, timings

January 13, 2026 8:10 pm

Mumbai Harbour Line Update: With these, the total number of AC local train services on Central Railway will now be 94 ( 80 on the main line & 14 on the Harbour line).

Railway Board modifies Catering Policy 2017, allows DRMs to approve new catering initiatives on stations

January 13, 2026 7:27 pm

Catering Policy 2017 revised: The move comes after Southern Railway (SR) suggested changes to Para 21 of the Catering Policy 2017 in a letter to the RB dated August 14, 2025.

Alipurduar-SMVT Bengaluru Amrit Bharat Express: Train number, route, stoppages, frequency, time table

January 13, 2026 2:39 pm

Alipurduar to SMVT Bengaluru train: The new Amrit Bharat train will pass through key cities across six states: West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and Karnataka.

Central Railway passenger traffic soars in FY26, revenue touches Rs 5,881 crore till December

January 12, 2026 8:24 pm

Central Railway earnings: Of this, the zonal railway earned Rs 757.12 crore during April-December 2025, nearly 5 per cent higher than the Rs 721.70 crore recorded in the corresponding period last year. 

Vande Bharat Sleeper Express fare: How much it will cost from Howrah/Kamakhya to Malda, NJP

January 12, 2026 8:02 pm

Vande Bharat Sleeper Express fare chart: The new orange-and-grey premium train will cover the 958-km journey in around 14 hours, reducing travel time by nearly six hours.

Rs 3,600 crore investment: What’s changing at 101 railway stations in West Bengal under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme

January 12, 2026 5:50 pm

Amrit Bharat Station Scheme Explained: According to the national transporter, the ABSS represents a shift towards comprehensive and future-ready railway infrastructure.

Lower berth booking rules in Howrah-Guwahati Vande Bharat Sleeper Express: All you need to know

January 12, 2026 4:07 pm

Indian Railways Lower Berth Train Ticket Booking Rules: In reserved coaches, sleeping accommodation is available from 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM, while seating accommodation is provided for passengers during the remaining hours of the day.

Dibrugarh-Gomti Nagar (Lucknow) Amrit Bharat Express: Train number, route, stoppages, frequency, time table

January 12, 2026 1:15 pm

Dibrugarh-Gomti Nagar Amrit Bharat Express train launch: The Amrit Bharat trains have been designed to provide affordable and high-quality service for passengers from lower and lower-middle income category.

Planning a trip on Howrah-Guwahati Vande Bharat Sleeper train? Here's how much luggage you can carry

January 12, 2026 3:33 pm

Howrah-Guwahati Vande Bharat Sleeper Train Route List, Luggage Limit: With the start of commercial operations of Howrah-Guwahati-Howrah Vande Bharat Sleeper, passengers will be able to travel to their destinations on this new train, which is also expected to give a boost to tourism in the Northeast.

Interesting facts about the Indian Railways

December 29, 2025 12:30 pm

Indian Railways’ official mascot is Bholu, an elephant dressed as a railway guard.

Trains provide some relief, but many continue long walk home

May 09, 2020 6:43 pm

On May 1, 2020 the first train carrying migrant labourers set off from Lingampally in Telangana for Hatia in Jharkhand. Nine days on and dozens of trains later, however, some workers are still choosing to go home by foot.

Here is what the coronavirus isolation railway coaches look like

March 28, 2020 4:26 pm

As India went under lockdown for three weeks starting March 24, Indian Railways suspended all operations and now train coaches have turned into quarantine facility and it looks like this.

DRDO, Indian Railways, Delhi Police, IOCL recruitment 2019: List of jobs to apply this week

October 13, 2019 5:47 pm

DRDO, Indian Railways, Delhi Police recruitment 2019: A multitude vacancies across departments in various departments of banks, defence, teaching sectors have been released. The vacancies are in the posts of Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO), University of Mumbai, Indian Railways, Delhi Police, other vacant posts

India's first Rajdhani Express turns 50, passengers get special treatment

March 05, 2019 7:49 am

The country's first Rajdhani Express, which revolutionised Indian Railways by way of speed and luxury in the 1960s, turned 50 Sunday

Seemanchal Express derailment: At least 6 killed, several injured in Bihar train accident

February 03, 2019 6:29 pm

Seemanchal Express derails in Bihar: The 12487 Jogbani-Anand Vihar Terminal Seemanchal Express was running at full speed when the accident occurred, railway officials said.

From Ayodhya to Colombo: A look at Indian Railways' Shri Ramayana Express

November 16, 2018 7:14 am

In its latest offering, the Indian Railways will run a special train named after Lord Ram covering the destinations associated with the mythological character in India and Sri Lanka.

Indian Railways is holding a recruitment drive and it is world's largest

October 11, 2018 6:58 am

Indian Railways, one of the world’s largest employers and also India’s largest employer, is holding a recruitment drive at a cost of around Rs 800 crore and will sift through 2.37 crore applicants in order to hire 1.2 lakh people.

Here is how Indian Railways' GPS-based fog safety device works

January 04, 2018 7:30 pm

The fog safety device alerts the driver of the approaching signal, level crossing gate as well as neutral section on the track during fog.

'World’s Oldest Steam Engine' returns to action from today: See pics

October 14, 2017 5:20 pm

The inaugural run of the steam express marks the celebration of 'Paryatan Parv'(5 – 25 October, 2017). Paryatan Parv is a nationwide event which highlights the tourism potential of our nation.

Mahila Shakti: Meet ICF's women team behind Train 18, other Indian Railways trains

June 22, 2020 6:08 pm

Meet ICF's all women team of workers who perform hardcore industrial work and make coaches for Indian Railways trains. Earning Rs 30,000-Rs 40,000 per month on an average, these women have also worked on engine-less Train 18! Know all about them

Four years of the Modi government: For the railways, revenue is still an issue but reforms seem to be on track

June 22, 2020 6:25 pm

As the Modi government completes four years, The Indian Express looks at what individual ministries have achieved. Here’s the Indian railways' report card as part of our series The Last Lap. 

Bihar-Delhi-Bihar Is Track No 1 in terms of passenger demand

June 22, 2020 6:57 pm

Railway Budget 2016: Suresh Prabhu's Announcements for Passengers-New Trains, Amenities and More

February 25, 2016 6:53 pm

BJP has derailed Rail Budget: Lalu Yadav

February 25, 2016 12:43 pm

Patna, Feb 25 (ANI): Former railway minister Lalu Prasad Yadav on Thursday said the Railway Budget 2016 was hollow and there was nothing in it. He said the railways is meant for the common man but the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) had derailed the Railway Budget altogether. Lalu said the Indian Railways have been incurring losses whereas its expenditure has been on the rise. He also stressed on the proposition of bullet trains, saying it was a game plan of the foreigners to capture the Indian Railways. He further added that the government was not taking cognizance of such instances.

Jat row: Railways to run special trains for stranded passengers

February 22, 2016 2:49 pm

New Delhi, Feb 22 (ANI): Chief public relation officer of Northern Railways Neeraj Sharma on Monday said in view of the ongoing Jat agitation, special trains would run covering the outer regions connected with Haryana. Sharma added that a special train from Chandigarh to Anand Vihar, New Delhi, would be on the tracks by the evening, which will have a total of 17 coaches.He further informed that Northern Railways is planning to start more trains from the Jammu region.

Walking The Line: A Night In The Life Of Trackmen

February 04, 2016 11:32 am

Indian Railways: Visuals Of The New Interiors

January 12, 2016 8:29 pm

Cattle In Way Of Semi-Bullet Train

August 12, 2015 11:51 am