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August 12, 2026 12:51 PM
South Western Railway's Mysuru Division on Wednesday commenced field trials of an automatic emergency brake-fitted Vande Bharat Express rake on the challenging Sakleshpur-Subrahmanya Road Ghat section, officials said. This is a key step towards asse...
July 31, 2026 7:27 PM
Indian Railways has successfully transported a live donor heart by train for the first time in the country's history, marking a significant milestone in emergency medical logistics and showcasing the potential of the rail network in supporting life-s...
April 30, 2026 8:32 AM
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw will flag off a direct 20-coach Vande Bharat train service between Jammu and Srinagar on Thursday, while regular services for the public will commence from May 2. In addition to giving a fillip to tourism, the servi...
January 20, 2026 10:23 PM
The newly introduced Vande Bharat Sleeper train operating between Kamakhya and Howrah has witnessed an overwhelming response from passengers, with all tickets for its first commercial run selling out within hours of the reservation window opening. A...
January 4, 2026 4:04 PM
Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday inspected India’s first Vande Bharat Sleeper Train at New Delhi Railway Station, marking a key step towards the launch of the country’s first semi-high-speed overnight Vande Bharat service....
December 31, 2025 4:42 PM
Indian Railways has successfully completed the final high-speed trial of the indigenously developed Vande Bharat Sleeper Train under the supervision of the Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS). The trial was conducted on the Kota-Nagda section, where...
June 7, 2025 6:10 PM
In a major boost to connectivity in Jammu and Kashmir, regular services of the Vande Bharat Express between Srinagar and Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra commence on Saturday. The Northern Railway has confirmed that the semi-high-speed trains will opera...
January 16, 2025 12:46 PM
The Central government has issued an order allowing its employees to travel on Tejas, Vande Bharat, and Humsafar express trains under the Leave Travel Concession (LTC) scheme in a move aimed at providing more convenient and faster travel options for ...
September 14, 2024 12:34 PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to embark on an extensive three-day tour across Jharkhand, Gujarat, and Odisha from September 15-17, 2024, focusing on infrastructure development, renewable energy, and housing initiatives. The tour kicks off on S...
February 1, 2024 3:49 PM
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman unveiled key initiatives for railway development during the presentation of the Interim Budget 2024-25. In a bid to enhance passenger safety and comfort, Sitharaman announced the conversion of 40,000 normal r...
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