RAILWAYS

Central Railway is dedicated to achieving environmental sustainability targets by implementing various measures in collaboration with the Environment and House-keeping Management (EnHM) department. These initiatives align with the norms set by the Honourable National Green Tribunal (NGT) and Railway Board, focusing on waste management. Central Railway has established compost plants across its divisions to effectively manage solid waste and… read-more

Signages at railway stations across India will be standardised on the basis of colour, font and the use of pictograms for the ease of passengers, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Monday as he released a booklet containing details of the project. The Indian Railways, which is redeveloping 1,275 stations across India under the 'Amrit Bharat Stations Scheme'. The changes will enhance passenger's experience at railway stations.

In Chhattisgarh's Dadhapara, a Vande Bharat train was pelted with stones. On February 6, the Vande Bharat Express train running from Nagpur to Bilaspur was pelted with stones, leaving nine windows of five coaches were broken. Although no injuries were reported to passengers, but properties were damaged. Meanwhile, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) initiated an investigation. It is trying to catch the miscreants using CCTV cameras installed… read-more

In a tragic incident, three railway workers were killed after a speeding train hit them while they were working on the railway tracks. On September 20, the deceased identified as Durgaiah (railway worker) and two contract workers, Pegada Ramesh and Venu were applying grease to tracks, when a speeding Rajadhani express train heading towards Delhi from Bangalore, hit them, following which deceased's relatives… read-more

The "Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link Project" of Indian Railways is nearing completion of the world's highest single-arch railway bridge across the Chenab River. The bridge spans a 272-km railway line and is 359 meters high. The bridge will also have a "Golden Joint" that connects the two sides of the bridge. The golden joint will connect the two bridge segments and the bridge overarch deck using High Strength Friction Grip bolts.