Indian Railways

Indian Railways has completed the final high-speed evaluation of the domestically manufactured Vande Bharat Sleeper Train, conducted under the supervision of the Commissioner of Railway Safety. Vande Bharat Sleeper Train Successfully Completes CRS High-Speed Trial at 180 km/h on ...

South Central Railway (SCR) has announced that it will run additional special trains for the Sankranti festival season to help passengers travel during the busy holiday period. These extra trains are being introduced because many people travel home or to other ...

Southern Railway is making train journeys faster starting January 1, 2026, by updating its schedules and improving tracks. About 65 Mail, Express, and Superfast trains will run quicker under the new timetable, helping passengers reach their destinations sooner. Photo Credit: ...

Indian Railways made major progress in 2025 by expanding its network into some of the most difficult terrains in the country. Key projects included India's first vertical-lift railway bridge at Pamban in Tamil Nadu and the world's highest railway bridge over ...

Indian Railways has revised the online ticket booking window for Aadhaar-linked IRCTC accounts, effective from 29 December 2025. On the first day of the Advance Reservation Period, only Aadhaar-verified users will be allowed to book general reserved tickets for extended periods, ...

South Western Railway (SWR) has announced that it will speed up 123 trains starting in January 2026. This information was shared in its public timetable released on Thursday. Due to this change, the schedules of 414 trains will be revised. ...

Indian Railways passengers should be aware that an increase in train ticket fares is expected, as the Railway Ministry has officially announced a revised fare structure that will come into effect from Friday, December 26, 2025. According to the notification, ticket ...

To help people travel safely and easily after New Year celebrations, Mumbai's suburban railway network will run 12 special local trains in the early hours of January 1, railway officials said on Thursday.  Photo Credit: AI Special Trains to Run by ...

To manage the extra rush of passengers during the Pongal festival season, Indian Railways has decided to extend the running of several weekly special trains. This step has been taken to provide more travel options and make journeys smoother and more ...

Indian Railways has announced a revised schedule for the Kalaburagi-SMVT Bengaluru-Kalaburagi Vande Bharat Express train, which will come into effect from January 1. This semi-high-speed train was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on March 12, 2024. The service is operated ...

The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has announced that it will run three pairs of special trains during the Christmas and New Year 2026 period to meet the increased travel demand during the festive season. Railway officials said this step has been ...

To handle the rush of passengers during Christmas and New Year, Indian Railways has announced special trains passing through Itarsi. These trains are being run on the Kanpur Central-Lokmanya Tilak Terminal (Mumbai) and Hyderabad-Ajmer routes. The aim is to give passengers ...