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Indigenous bullet train at 350 kmph! Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday said India’s next-generation bullet train is being planned with a top speed of 350 kilometres per hour. He added that work on the train’s design is expected to commence within the next six months.The 508-kilometre Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor, launched in 2016, is…
This is how India’s first bullet train would look (Courtesy: Indian Railways via ANI) NEW DELHI: Indian Railways has unveiled the design of the country’s first bullet train, set to run between Mumbai and Ahmedabad, displaying an image of the train at the Ministry of Railways in the national capital.Also Read: India’s first ‘swadeshi’ bullet…
NEW DELHI: When the Rajdhani from Thiruvananthapuram to Delhi caught fire on the morning of May 17, the people of Ratlam in Madhya Pradesh may have said: “Again!”They would have a good reason to do so.On April 18, 2011, Ratlam was in the news for another Rajdhani fire. That train was chugging from Mumbai to…
A fire broke out in the Sasaram-Patna passenger train on Monday due to a suspected short circuit at Sasaram Junction in Bihar.No casualties have been reported so far.This comes a day after a fire broke out on the Trivandrum Central–Hazrat Nizamuddin Rajdhani Express (Train No. 12431) in Madhya Pradesh’s Ratlam district.While all 68 passengers in…
JAIPUR: Rajasthan deputy chief minister Diya Kumari travelled by train from Jaipur to Ajmer on Sunday, backing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to citizens to adopt fuel-saving measures and make greater use of public transport amid the current geopolitical situation.At Jaipur Railway Station before boarding the train, Diya Kumari said conserving fuel was a collective…
The accused, Shivaji Rathod, was nabbed from the general coach of Azad Hind Express by the anti-terrorism squad (ATS) following an extensive search operation involving police units from Pune, Akola and ATS teams at multiple railway stations. NAGPUR: A 35-year-old roadside shoe seller from Solapur, now living in Pune, was arrested from a train at…
At least eight people were killed and more than 20 injured after a freight train collided with a public bus at a railway crossing in Thailand’s capital Bangkok on Saturday, AP reported.According to Thai media reports, the accident took place late in the afternoon near an airport rail link station in the central part of…
Screenshot of video tweeted by PTI NEW DELHI: A fire broke out in an empty coach of the Hyderabad–Jaipur Special train at Hyderabad’s Nampally railway station on Friday evening, the South Central Railway said. The incident occurred while the rake was being placed on the platform ahead of its scheduled departure, it added. According to…
In a landmark move, Rajasthan’s royal ride, Palace on Wheels, will be running in the month of May. The legendary train (needs no introduction) is synonymous with Rajasthan’s luxury vibe. The train traditionally runs between September and April. The travellers pass through royal cities, desert forts and wildlife reserves in a week-long journey. But the…
Among many things South India is famous for, it is railway journeys that stand out as a lifetime experience. The trains in South India have entered a new phase with the introduction and expansion of Vande Bharat Express trains across Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. These semi-high-speed trains are known for their…
