Indian Railways flagged off a special train from Delhi to Mau in Uttar Pradesh, heeding a proposal from former IAS officer Arvind Kumar Sharma. The special train was started on Sunday, January 24, and Railway Minister Piyush Goyal announced the commencement of the new train service new train via a […]
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China’s futuristic floating train can be a travel game changer, China
China has developed a futuristic floating train that can hit the speeds of 620 km per hour. On January 13, the country unveiled a prototype for a high-speed Maglev train developed by Southwest Jiaotong University’s scientists. The 69-ft long super sleek prototype was revealed in front of the local media […]
IRCTC is giving away free air tickets to passengers of luxury train Golden Chariot
Indian railways is offering free air tickets! Yes, and this offer can be availed by anyone. As per the reports, the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has come up with a great offer and is giving away free air tickets to those opting for luxury tourist packages in […]
Delhi to Mumbai Rajdhani Superfast Special Train to operate daily from Jan 19
Starting from January 19, Delhi-Mumbai rail connectivity will be all the more frequent and better as the Rajdhani Superfast special train will start running all seven days of the week. For now, the train runs on four days a week. As tweeted by the Union Minister Piyush Goyal, the Chhatrapati […]
Saving nature: Scotland will soon have its first hydrogen-powered train, Scotland
Scotland has announced that by the end of 2021, the country will have its first hydrogen-powered train. The project is being undertaken by the Scottish government and a group of specialised engineering firms. Ben Todd, CEO of Arcola Energy, the firm leading the program, informed that hydrogen traction power provides […]
Andhra Pradesh: Vistadome coach train to Araku resumes operation
The railways have recently resumed operation of glass-domed Vistadome coaches between Visakhapatnam and Araku. The service resumed operation after a gap of nine months following the COVID-19 induced curbs from March 22. As per the latest reports, the train service resumed from December 18, and the coach comes equipped with […]
India all set to flag-off its first-ever driverless train from December 28
India is all set to get country’s first ever driverless train, which will be flagged off on December 28. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to flag off the train in Delhi on the said date. Along with this, he will also launch the fully operational National Common Mobility Card […]
Train service resume on Bengal’s Haldibari and Bangladesh’s Chilahati route after 55 years
Train services between Haldibari in West Bengal and Chilahati in Bangladesh have restarted in Coochbehar after a halt of 55 long years. According to a report published by ANI, the rail route that had remained suspended since 1965 resumed on December 17, 2020. A railway official told the press that […]
Europe to see a comeback of night trains; 13 cities to be connected via new train routes
Sleeper trains in Europe are all set to make a comeback that will connect 13 cities across the continent. This move comes after four national railway companies joined hands and announced new routes, which reportedly marks the biggest extension of the night train network in Europe in years. Since European […]
Bullet train to connect Delhi and Ayodhya soon
As per the latest developments, Ayodhya is all set to get bullet train connectivity. Reportedly, the Delhi-Varanasi corridor, for which the detailed project is being chalked out, will connect popular spots such as Mathura, Ayodhya, Varanasi, Prayagraj, Kanpur, Agra, Jewar airport. According to the National High Speed Rail Corporation Ltd […]