The weekend tourists from neighbouring states are also rushing to Shimla Shimla: The weekend tourist inflow has started increasing in hill resort Shimla. After the initial two phases of the general elections, tourists from different parts of India have started rushing to the hills. The weekend tourists from neighbouring states are also rushing to Shimla. … Read more
The ministry urged netizens to avoid spreading misleading and outdated videos. The Railway Ministry on Saturday refuted claims made in a video viral on social media that the glass door of the train was broken by a passenger who was not able to board the train. Taking to Twitter, the ministry rejected the claims and … Read more
Train drivers from 16 rail companies will go on fresh strike next month in their long-running pay dispute, the Aslef union has announced. Drivers will be on foot from Tuesday May 7 to Thursday May 9, there will also be a ban on overtime for six days from May 6. The union said it has … Read more
A user on X shared a video of an overcrowded Kashgar Express train New Delhi: A user of Weibo site User Kapil claimed that the crowds had reached “one of the finest compartments” of Indian trains. “Only First AC is left to be destroyed,” he said on Friday, while re-sharing a video from April 14 … Read more
The video has been viewed nearly 1 million times. (representative picture) There have been a lot of complaints recently about overcrowding on trains. Now, in a disturbing recent incident, a ticketless woman on a train refused to vacate the seat she had forcibly occupied. She got into an argument with a fellow passenger, who repeatedly … Read more
The video sparked huge controversy on social media. A video showing a train passenger breaking a carriage glass to gain entry has gone viral on social media, prompting a response from the Railway Protection Force (RPF). The video was posted on X by well-known user Ghar Ke Kalesh and has been viewed more than 2 … Read more
A steam train made famous by the Harry Potter films broke down on its first day back in service. Jacobite train services across the Highlands were suspended outside Glenfinnan on Monday due to poor weather conditions. West Coast Railway (WCR) said the team on board was “doing their best” to restore service, but the train … Read more
The whole incident was caught on CCTV New Delhi: It was a miraculous escape for an elderly man who tried to reboard a train at Prayagraj railway station in Uttar Pradesh on Sunday. The man, Sajjan Singh, got off the train from Guwahati to Bikaner and bought lunch at the platform. Singh, a resident of … Read more
The incident took place on the Madurai-Guruvayur Passenger Express (Representative) Kottayam (Kerala): A passenger was allegedly bitten by a snake on a Madurai-bound train on Monday, police said. The incident took place on the Madurai-Guruvayur Passenger Express on Monday morning. They said the Kartik passenger, who came from Madurai, got off the bus at Ettumanoor … Read more
The steam train service made famous by Harry Potter is set to resume next week after being suspended due to a safety ruling. The Jacobite train service through the Highlands was stopped last month A ruling from the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) on whether operations with hinged door carriages can continue is also … Read more
Supreme Court asks what is the purpose of jailing criminals at this time (File) New Delhi: The Supreme Court has upheld the commutation of the sentence of a sick 96-year-old prisoner serving a life sentence in the 1993 Rajasthan train bombings who is currently on parole, saying continued imprisonment is “like a death sentence”. Habib … Read more
Get Simon Calder’s travel emails Trains have been brought to a standstill on some of the country’s busiest routes as drivers strike again in a long-running pay dispute. Commuters traveling to London were among those suffering from travel pain on Monday morning. Aslev members are on strike, the third in the past four days, paralyzing … Read more