150 years of Bombay – Calcutta connection: Bagra Tawa today

The Bagra Tawa, Doubling, and the Alfred Viaduct Read more

150 years of Bombay – Calcutta connection: The Alfred Viaduct

This is Part II in a series on the region where the Bombay Calcutta rail connection was first completed 150 years ago Read more

150 years of Bombay – Calcutta connection: The inauguration

Railway connectivity between Mumbai and Kolkata just entered its 150th year on March 7. Interestingly, this rail line was neither inaugurated at Bombay nor at Calcutta, but at Jubbulpore (as… Read more

Rajdhani: A symbol of luxury, aspiration and awe

A symbol of luxury for some, aspiration for some others and awe for the general, public had finally arrived on the Indian Railways Read more

The Rajdhani class of trains: A chronology from 1969

A chronology of important milestones for the legendary Rajdhani class of trains on Indian Railways Read more

New Zones: The more things change, the more they remain the same

Will each state in India have its own railway zone going forward? Read more

Of chargeable & actual distances; chainages on Indian Railways [Part I]

The term is primarily used by the engineering department in Railways when surveying land and laid tracks. Chainage value is used to identify the exact location of various features in… Read more

Remembering George Fernandes is remembering life during the Railway Strike

Memories from the Railway Strike in 1974 Read more

What it takes to introduce a Rajdhani

The Rajdhani is the most prestigious train in India. Period. Passenger response to the new service is testimony to this. Read more