Kalyan ELS Gets its First 25kV Passenger Locomotive

The oldest electric locomotive shed (ELS) in India, based in Kalyan, Mumbai, has finally received its first 25kV AC passenger locomotive Read more

IR to Explore Hiving Off Production Units into Separate Entity

Indian Railways (IR) has decided, as part of its 100 Day Plan, to conduct a detailed study on the hiving off and corporatization of its production units into a separate… Read more

IR’s Future Roadmap – Part 1: Big Push on Speed, 160 kph on GQ

Ministry of Railways has drawn up an ambitious, timeline-bound plan for the next five years, according to information received from senior sources. If things go according to this plan, the… Read more

Safety with a BIG S – Konkan Railway during the Monsoons

The 740 km long terrain that Konkan Railway Corporation Limited (KRCL) runs trains on, sees one of the heaviest monsoon rains all over India. Safety is key to KRCL's operations. Read more

IR to Run More Push-Pull Trains, Detailed Guidelines Issued

IR has decided to increase the number of trains that will run with the Push-Pull configuration. Read more

Shan-E-Bhopal Express runs into derailed goods wagons near Gwalior, no injuries or casualties

The derailment also resulted in a near miss for the passengers of Shan-e-Bhopal express, whose locomotive hit the derailed wagons at a slow speed and was damaged Read more

A Freak Accident

On April 19, 2019, Indian Railway saw a freak, probably one-in-a-million accident happen near Bengaluru suburb Channasandra. Read more

12303 HWH NDLS Poorva Express Derails at Rooma, No Casualties

Twelve coaches of the New-Delhi bound train number 12303 Howrah - New Delhi Poorva express derailed at Rooma railway station last night at 50 minutes past midnight injuring 14 passengers. Read more

Non-Interlocked… and Stranded

We take a look at what is NI (Non Interlocking) Work, what goes on behind the scenes and why it is so important for Indian Railways Read more

EMU Collides with Inspection Car, No Casualties

Howrah-Seoroaphuli local while approaching Srirampore station via reversible line dashed with an Inspection Car at about 16.25 hrs. near home signal of Srirampore in Eastern Railway Read more