Indian Railway Stations
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Railways runs first double-stack long-haul container train; here's how it differs from carrier train
Business | Aug 22, 2026, 11:27 PM ISTTogether, the two rakes transported 360 TEUs of containers. This achievement demonstrates Indian Railways' capability to transport large volumes of containerized freight in a single long-haul movement.
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Bullet train image at Rail Bhawan only representational, clarifies Railway Board
India | May 18, 2026, 11:41 PM ISTA representational picture of India’s first proposed bullet train has been put on display at Gate Number 4 of the Ministry of Railways.
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IRCTC may halt train meals amid LPG shortage, tells vendors to switch cooking methods
Business | Mar 11, 2026, 03:22 PM ISTIRCTC has also directed all it licensees to adopt to switch to alternative methods for cooking at railway food centres.
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New train on Palakkad-Pollachi route gets Centre's nod, India Railways to run service toon
India | Mar 06, 2026, 12:40 PM ISTIn a Facebook post, Gopi, the Minister of State for Petroleum, Natural Gas and Tourism, expressed gratitude to Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw "for sympathetically considering the matter and taking prompt action for the convenience of the passengers".
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Which two unique railway stations in India are geographically divided between two states?
India | Feb 03, 2026, 01:15 PM ISTThese two unique railway stations are physically split, with different parts of the platform, ticket counters, and waiting rooms belonging to different states.
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Indian Railways rolls out free wi-fi at over 6,000 stations nationwide, boosts CCTV surveillance
India | Dec 17, 2025, 11:41 PM ISTRailway teams keep a sharp watch on the Wi-Fi network, jumping on complaints fast. From patchy signals to OTP glitches, they fix issues quickly to keep connectivity smooth during waits, travel, and stopovers.
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Railways playing Chhath songs at these stations to connect passengers with festive spirit
India | Oct 24, 2025, 07:39 PM ISTThe Indian Railways said these devotional songs being played at railway stations during Chhath Puja are creating a sacred atmosphere for the devotees.
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Attention passengers: Watching reels on train after 10 pm could land you in trouble, check guideline
Business | Sep 04, 2025, 02:44 PM ISTThe Indian Railways, in its latest guidelines, stated that any activity that causes disturbance to other passengers should not be conducted. The prime objective of this rule is to ensure that every passenger gets a complete opportunity for sleep and rest during the journey.
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Good news for train commuters: Passenger Reservation System can now book 25,000 tickets per minute
Business | Aug 20, 2025, 04:27 PM ISTUnion Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stated that the capacity enhancement and technological upgradation is an ongoing process of Indian Railways. Presently, the booking capacity of the current PRS is about 25,000 tickets per minute, he added.
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India’s first private railway station offers airport-like experience | In pics
India | Aug 04, 2025, 02:43 PM ISTIndia’s first private railway station in India is Rani Kamalapati Railway Station, formerly known as Habibganj Railway Station. Located in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, this railway station was redeveloped under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model.
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Seven Indian Railway stations to get AI-based facial recognition systems to enhance security
Business | Jul 23, 2025, 10:12 AM ISTThe facial recognition will help track down potential offenders. The new technology will also help in finding missing persons, especially during the festive seasons when the crowd is too much to handle.
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Railways issues guidelines for passengers, will prepare seat reservation charts at 9 pm for next day
Business | Jul 02, 2025, 09:12 PM IST"For the trains with departure between 0500 hours and 1400 hours, the first reservation chart will be prepared preferably by 21:00 of the previous day," the Railway Board directed all zones in a July 2 circular.
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Train from Nizamuddin to Ghaziabad derails near Shivaji Bridge station, restoration work underway
India | Jun 12, 2025, 06:13 PM ISTThe Northern Railway said the restoration work is underway and there are no injuries or casualties in the incident.
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Cabinet approves Rs 6,405 crore railway doubling projects in Jharkhand, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh
Business | Jun 11, 2025, 05:54 PM ISTThese initiatives from the Centre will improve travel convenience, reduce logistic cost, decrease oil imports and contribute to lower CO2 emissions, supporting sustainable and efficient rail operations. The total estimated cost of the projects is Rs 6,405 crore.
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Attention train passengers: Konkan Railway revises monsoon timetable from June 15, check details
Maharashtra | Jun 03, 2025, 05:22 PM ISTAt Konkan Railway (KR) headquarters at Belapur in Navi Mumbai, its Chairman and Managing Director Santosh Kumar Jha said this year they have reduced the timetable period by 15 days.
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Expired food found at Kerala catering unit which supplies food to Indian Railways, probe ordered
India | May 14, 2025, 01:15 PM ISTExpired food was also stored at a nearby godown where the staff of the catering unit were staying, officials said.
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Coach attendant of Sampoorna Kranti Express returns passenger's bag containing cash, jewellery
India | Apr 10, 2025, 09:19 PM ISTThe railway officials said the TTE also acted promptly and searched through the coach chart, finding out the names and number of passengers sitting near seat number 17/18 in B-4 coach where the bag was found.
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What was ticket fare of first passenger train in India? Amount will surprise you
India | Mar 14, 2025, 02:34 PM ISTWhen India's first passenger train started operation on April 16, 1853, between Bori Bunder and Thane, the ticket fares were standardised at 30 paise, 16 paise, 9 paise, and 5 paise per mile for first class, second class, Interclass , and third class, respectively.
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This Bengaluru railway station to be closed from March 5, check list of affected trains
Karnataka | Mar 04, 2025, 03:01 PM ISTIndian Railways: Starting from March 5, 2025, select trains will no longer halt at Bengaluru East Railway Station due to operational reasons. The train passengers depending on this station for their daily commute are advised to check alternative boarding and deboarding points.
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Mahakumbh: Railways set up holding areas at train stations for crowd management during final week
Uttar Pradesh | Feb 21, 2025, 06:16 PM ISTKumbh Mela: A statement from the Indian Railways mentioned the setting up of holding areas at various stations in Northern Railway, North Central Railway, North Eastern Railway and East Central Railway.