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'False and misleading': Railways responds after video of loco pilot halting train to buy samosas goes viral

July 08, 2026 2:52 pm

In the viral video, a loco pilot is seen walking back from a shop located alongside the railway track, allegedly after buying samosas.

Japan is set to introduce Supreme Class, a new premium travel category featuring private luxury cabins on the Tokaido-Sanyo Shinkansen bullet trains. (Image: JR West)

Japan to launch Supreme Class on Tokaido-Sanyo Shinkansen bullet trains with private luxury cabins

June 26, 2026 6:29 pm

Japan will introduce Supreme Class luxury cabins on Tokaido-Sanyo Shinkansen bullet trains, offering private premium travel with enhanced comfort and exclusive amenities.

‘Attention please’: Over 140 trains to skip Vadodara Junction till July 1

June 22, 2026 8:02 pm

Re-routed trains will stop at satellite stations such as Vishwamitri, Chhayapuri, and Bajwa, instead of Vadodara Junction

Japan is set to retire two of its most iconic rail assets - the 500 Series Shinkansen and Doctor Yellow - as newer technologies take over. (Image: JR West/ Enhanced using AI)

Why Japan is retiring 500 Series Shinkansen bullet train and Doctor Yellow in 2027

June 23, 2026 8:52 am

Japan will retire the iconic 500 Series Shinkansen and Doctor Yellow inspection train in 2027. Here's why these trains are being phased out.

Passenger refunded Rs 5 less on cancelled ticket, railways directed to pay Rs 10,000

June 16, 2026 5:21 pm

The complaint had booked railway tickets from Hisar to Ludhiana but had to cancel them due to an emergency. After cancellation charges, he was entitled to a refund of Rs 90, but got only Rs 85.

Railway Board orders 15-day fire safety drive in pantry cars after recent train incidents

June 04, 2026 5:31 pm

The Railways said the exercise is aimed at strengthening safety compliance in pantry cars, which use electrical equipment and cooking arrangements during train operations.

Ravneet Singh Bittu railway Punjab's first Amrit Bharat train

From Amritsar to West Bengal: All about Punjab’s first Amrit Bharat Express

May 14, 2026 9:14 pm

New weekly train to New Jalpaiguri promises Vande Bharat-like comfort at low fares, linking Punjab with UP, Bihar and West Bengal

‘Family pension not an estate’: Gujarat HC bars railways from recovering Rs 50.6 lakh from widow

April 30, 2026 6:53 pm

Family pension is granted to enable the surviving legal heirs of the employee to sustain themselves, says court.

How the newest rail zone came into being; operations likely to commence from June 1

May 04, 2026 7:21 am

The foundation of the zone lies in the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act of 2014, which led to the formation of Telangana. Since then, there has been a continuous demand for a separate railway zone in the state

Death while boarding: Gujarat HC rejects Railways 'no ticket' defence, upholds aid to family

April 26, 2026 4:01 am

Dismissing an appeal of the Indian Railways against the compensation on the ground that the deceased had "no ticket" to board the train he slipped under, the HC said that the absence of a ticket could not defeat a legitimate claim under the law.