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With the financial year-end now just days away, Indian Railways is pushing to roll out two additional Vande Bharat Sleeper rakes by March 31, aiming to firm up at least the next set of long-distance overnight routes in early April. Production teams at Integral Coach Factory (ICF) and BEML are racing against internal deadlines, as the new trainsets are expected to move swiftly from testing yards to allocated corridors. The latest push comes after the country's first BEML-built Vande Bharat Sleepe
Bengaluru, Jul 19 (PTI) Hockey India on Saturday announced a 40-member core probable group for the upcoming senior women's national coaching camp, which will be held at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) Centre here from July 21 to August 29. The camp holds significant importance as the Indian women's hockey team gears up for the women's Asia Cup, set to begin on September 5 in Hangzhou, China. The tournament will serve as a direct qualification pathway for the 2026 FIH Women's World Cup, with only the champion earning a guaranteed spot. All players from the previous camp have been retaine ...Read More >
Moradabad (UP), Aug 1 (PTI) The Moradabad district administration has cancelled the allotment of a government bungalow granted to former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Mulayam Singh Yadav. The Samajwadi Party (SP) has been asked to vacate the premises within 30 days. The bungalow, located in the posh Civil Lines area near the Police Training College (PTC II), was allotted to the SP patriarch 31 years ago. Spread across nearly 1,000 square meters on Nazul land, the property serves as the local SP office. District Magistrate Anuj Singh said the property is needed for housing officers and other ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Indian Railways has taken up the work of setting up a Railway Manufacturing Unit at Kazipet in Warangal district at a cost of Rs. 521.36 crore where manufacture of modern Mainline Electric Multiple Units (MEMU) is planned. The work of the unit at Kazipet is at an advanced stage with civil and electrical infrastructure nearing completion. This was stated by the Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw while responding to a question raised by the BJP MP DK Aruna on Vande Bharat sleeper rakes in Telangana in Lok Sabha. For long distance travel, the sleeper variant of Vande Bharat Exp ...Read More >
New Delhi (India) June 30 (ANI): In a move aimed at streamlining fare structures and enhancing the financial sustainability of passenger services, the Ministry of Railways has rationalised the basic fare of Passenger train services, effective from 01 July 2025. The revised fares are based on the updated Passenger Fare Table issued by the Indian Railway Conference Association (IRCA), the railways said in a release. As per the release, no change in Suburban single journey fares and Season Tickets (for both suburban and non-suburban routes). The fare hike varies across different classes and tra ...Read More >
New Delhi, August 3: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday said that India's first bullet train between Mumbai and Ahmedabad will commence operations "very soon," and it will reduce travel time between the two cities to just 2 hours and 7 minutes. Talking to reporters at the Bhavnagar terminus in Gujarat, after virtually flagging off three trains: the Ayodhya Express, Rewa-Pune Express, and Jabalpur-Raipur Express, Vaishnaw stated that the bullet train project is moving quickly. Mumbai's Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) will be connected to major cities of Gujarat, such as Vapi, Surat, Vadoda ...Read More >
The viral video has been widely shared on X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram. New Delhi: In a scene that has stunned commuters and gone viral across social media, a group of Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) employees were caught on camera engaging in a violent brawl on the platform of Delhi's Nizamuddin Railway Station. The confrontation quickly descended into chaos, with dustbins thrown, belts brandished, and punches exchanged in full public view, reminiscent of a WWE ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has penalised the service provider of the Nizamuddin-Gwalior Vande Bharat Express and de-rostered four of its staff after a brawl at the Nizamuddin station on Friday. A video of the incident that went viral on social media showed pantry car staff beating up each other with plastic dustbins and belts in what seems to be a free for all. Passengers are seen making their way towards the train amidst the ruckus. The shocking incident caused severe embarrassment to the Indian Railways and IRCTC, officials said and the matter wa ...Read More >
The train set, rolled out on March 31, 2026, makes the Kapurthala-based factory the second major facility after Chennai's coach factory to produce Vande Bharat trains In a significant boost to India's rapidly expanding semi-high-speed rail network, Indian Railways has rolled out its first 16-coach Vande Bharat chair car train from the Rail Coach Factory (RCF) in Kapurthala, Punjab. The development marks a major shift in production geography, with North India entering a space that was until now d ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jun 6 (PTI) The first 'Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Circuit Train Tour' has received overwhelming response as all the seats have been booked ahead of the scheduled departure on June 9, the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited said on Friday. In a release, IRCTC, a 'Navratna' PSU under the railway ministry, said all 710 seats have been booked in 11 coaches. These comprise 480 in the Economy (Sleeper) category, 190 in Comfort (3AC) and 40 in Superior (2AC), indicating strong interest across travel classes, it added. IRCTC in collaboration with Maharashtra government ...Read More >
New Delhi: The Vande Bharat Express has been running across the country for quite some time, but now the government is considering another major gift. The Vande Bharat Sleeper Express train is set to launch soon. The first Vande Bharat Sleeper train will run between Delhi and Patna. This will make the journey from Patna to Delhi much easier. Travel will be time-saving and convenient. Indian Railways may launch this train before Diwali, or Dhanteras, which will reduce the journey from Delhi to Patna. Fares are likely to be slightly higher than other express trains. The ticket schedule has not ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 8 (ANI): Vande Bharat Express will be launched between Ernakulam and Bengaluru by mid-November, said Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday. Meanwhile, during a virtual meeting held between Union Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw and the BJP's Kerala team, the proposal of Kerala BJP President Rajeev Chandrasekhar to launch the Vande Bharat Express between Ernakulam & Bengaluru was considered. Posting on X, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw wrote, "Had a virtual meeting with the @BJP4Keralam team and district presidents. Glad to share that @Ra ...Read More >
Katra: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday flagged off the Katra-Srinagar Vande Bharat Express, inaugurating an alternative all-weather transportation system for Kashmir by connecting the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla rail link with the national railway network. The train will commence commercial operations from Saturday, allowing passengers to travel in the two pairs between Srinagar and Katra except on Wednesdays. The Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla rail project in the tough Himalayan terrain has been referred to as a marvel. It is expected to be a game changer in the development of the mount ...Read More >
Officials say the train will help the troubled region, but many Kashmiris see it as a tool to entrench the Indian government's control. After decades of highly complex engineering work and billions of dollars in investment, India has finally connected the Himalayan region of Kashmir by rail to the rest of the country. The train link, which was officially inaugurated on Friday, fulfilled a dream dating back to the British colonial era. Indian officials called it a transformative leap for the res ...Read More >
Katra (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], June 7 (ANI): The first Vande Bharat Express train on the Katra-Srinagar route began its journey on Saturday morning, a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged it off from Katra Railway Station. Passengers were seen gathering excitedly to board the train for the inaugural ride. Also Read | Bihar Police Constable Recruitment 2025: CSBC Rejects 33,042 Applications for Post of Police Constable, Know Reasons Here. Sheetal, one of the passengers, told ANI, " It's a great thrill and will be a good experience for us that Modi ji paved the way for us to vis ...Read More >
A Russian‑Indian joint venture has showcased the first design of a new high‑speed sleeper coach at the International Railway Equipment Exhibition in New Delhi. Kinet is a joint venture between Russian rolling stock companies and Indian government-owned Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) for the manufacturing and maintenance of 120 Indian 'Vande Bharat' high-speed trains. The venture is expected to unveil the first prototype in June 2026, with manufacturing set to begin by the end of December, ...Read More >
New Delhi- Uttar Pradesh Vande Bharat Express: In a big update for the residents of Uttar Pradesh, travel between Bareilly and Delhi could soon get faster and more comfortable. In the recent update, the Indian Railways is reportedly planning to introduce a modern train service on this route. As per media reports, a proposal has been sent to run Vande Bharat trains from Bareilly's Izzatnagar, with a possible route via Rudrapur, while similar services from Kathgodam and Tanakpur are also under consideration. Although the final approval of the railway project is still awaited, but the move signal ...Read More >
The percentage of non-AC coaches on Indian Railways is as high as 70 per cent. Image: ANI Indian Railways has significantly enhanced the travel facilities for the benefit of economically weaker passengers with the number of seats available for non-AC passengers increasing to 54 lakh, which constitutes 78 per cent of the total, while AC seats comprise the remaining 22 per cent, the Parliament was informed on Wednesday. Due to the higher availability of general coaches, the number of passengers t ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 4: Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday that the Indian Railways recorded a year of strong all-round performance in FY 2025-26, achieving record freight loading while advancing passenger services, infrastructure, safety systems and digital initiatives, with freight transportation reaching a historic high of 1,670 million tonnes during the year. This growth suggested Indian Railways' capacity to handle key commodities such as coal, cement, fertilisers and food grains, sustaining critical supply chains. Is There Sunday Mega Block on April 5, 2026? Will Mumba ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Jul 19 (PTI) India's electronics exports have soared past USD 40 billion, marking an eight-fold growth during the last 11 years, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday. He also highlighted that the domestic electronics production has gone up by six times. Addressing the 14th Convocation of IIT Hyderabad, near here, Vaishnaw also emphasised the rapid progress of India's first bullet train project, which is expected to become operational by August or September 2027. Looking ahead, Vaishnaw said the first Made in India semiconductor chip, on a commercial scale, will be man ...Read More >
New Delhi: In a major festive season push, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) worth Rs 1,866 crore for railway employees, benefiting over 10.90 lakh staff across the country. Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the bonus, equivalent to 78 days of wages, recognises the dedicated efforts of railway staff in maintaining smooth operations and improving efficiency. "The payment of PLB acts as an incentive to motivate the railway employees for working towards improvement in the performance of the Railways," a Cabinet note said. As per the note, the m ...Read More >
Vande Bharat train latest update: Uttar Pradesh's Rae Bareli-based Modern Coach Factory (MCF) has manufactured its first Vande Bharat Express train. With this, three Indian Railways production units are now producing the semi-high-speed trains. These are: the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai, the Rail Coach Factory (RCF) in Kapurthala and the Modern Coach Factory in Rae Bareli. Vande Bharat train production This new-generation train has been designed and built indigenously by the ICF in Chennai. However, to meet rising demand, the Ministry of Railways has decided to ramp up production ...Read More >
A visually animated video showing three high-speed trains seamlessly crossing paths at a railway junction has gone viral across social media platforms. The video, often shared with patriotic captions, has been widely mistaken for real footage showcasing India's railway capabilites, with some users attributing it to Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw's leadership. However, the clip is entirely computer-generated. The animation depicts an elaborate X-shaped junction where three trains pass each ot ...Read More >
Srinagar, June 5: Indian Railways will commence regular operations of two new Vande Bharat Express trains between Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra and Srinagar from June 7, following their official inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi tomorrow, June 6. The trains will offer passengers a fast, reliable, and modern travel option, running six days a week in both directions, officials said on Thursday. Prime Minister Modi is expected to flag off the two specially designed Vande Bharat trains running between Srinagar and Katra on June 6, marking the completion of the long-awaited project to li ...Read More >
The bridge is part of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Railway Link (USBRL) project. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the world's tallest railway bridge, an engineering marvel, over the River Chenab in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday. The bridge is part of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Railway Link (USBRL) project. It is designed to withstand strong winds and earthquakes and has a lifespan of 120 years. The Chenab Bridge is taller than the Eiffel Tower, reaching 1,178 feet above the r ...Read More >
Dibrugarh: Three YouTubers were arrested in Dhemaji on Thursday for the brutal killing of wild birds and uploading graphic footage of their acts on their YouTube channel 'Jakrub'. The accused have been identified as Munindra Mushahary, Maheshwar Swargiary and Shiviram Swargiary.The trio reportedly hunted birds and destroyed nests at the Pitoni region of Hastinapur and Kardoiguri villages, an ecologically sensitive area. They used slingshots to kill birds and collected hundreds of eggs from their nesting grounds. The videos, which showed the destruction of habitats and killing of birds, sparked ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI): Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Friday took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying that the latter 'never acknowledged continuity in governance because he is perennially searching for self-glorification and self-publicity'. The Congress MP said that the BrahMos missile and the Udampur-Srinagar-Baramulla railway projects are examples of continuity in governance. 'The Prime Minister never acknowledges continuity in governance because he is perennially searching for self-glorification and self-publicity... The BrahMos missile is also an example of continuity ...Read More >
India's First Bullet Train: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday announced that India's first bullet train between Mumbai and Ahmedabad will begin operations very soon, reducing travel time between the two cities to just 2 hours and 7 minutes. He was speaking to reporters at the Bhavnagar terminus in Gujarat after virtually flagging off three trains, namely the Ayodhya Express, Rewa Pune Express, and Jabalpur Raipur Express. He further stated that the bullet train project is progressing rapidly. The 508-kilometre high-speed rail corridor will connect Mumbai's Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) ...Read More >
Hyderabad, Sept 26 (Maxim News): Good news for passengers traveling between Telangana and Maharashtra. Because the Railways has decided to introduce two new Vande Bharat trains on this route (2 Vande Bharat Trains Hyderabad). With this, train travel in these areas will become easier. One train will run from Hyderabad to Pune and the other from Secunderabad to Nanded. These new trains will reduce the travel time by two to three hours. These two new trains will further improve the ease of travel between Telangana and Maharashtra. Here To Join Us On WhatsApp The Railways is considering replacin ...Read More >
Indian Railways launched the Narasapur-Chennai Vande Bharat Express on Dec 15, extending the Chennai-Vijayawada route. The semi-high-speed train covers 655 km in 8h 55m, running six days a week with fares from Rs 1,635 to Rs 3,030 Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode Indian Railways is expanding its Vande Bharat Express services in the Southern region. The Narasapur-Chennai Vande Bharat Express train was launched today, December 15. The route connects Narasapur in Andhra ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): Indian Railways has recorded a year of strong and well-rounded progress in FY 2025-26, achieving significant milestones across freight operations, passenger services, infrastructure development, safety systems, digital initiatives with advancing self-reliance in technology and manufacturing. These accomplishments underscore its critical role in supporting economic activity, enhancing connectivity, and ensuring efficient mobility across the country. Union Minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting and Electronics & Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishn ...Read More >