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- India
You can now book excess luggage on trains in India
Hyderabad: Railway passengers carrying baggage beyond the prescribed free allowance will be able to book excess luggage online while reserving their tickets from July 31, doing away with the need to visit parcel…
- Mumbai
Man killed on Mumbai local during fight over keeping doors open
Mumbai: A 22-year-old man was allegedly stabbed to death by a co-passenger on a Mumbai local train during an argument over whether the doors should be kept open amid the rains, in…
- Lifestyle
6 fun-themed Hyderabad restaurants perfect for family outings
For Hyderabadis who love trying something different, dining out is no longer just about food. Across the city, a growing number of restaurants and cafes are turning meals into experiences with creative…
- Bangalore
Hundreds escape tragedy after train coaches detach near Vijayawada
Bengaluru: A major railway tragedy was narrowly averted after coaches of a special train travelling from Bengaluru to Bihar got detached while the train was moving at high speed. The incident, which…
- India
Three coaches of Ujjaini Express derail near Rishikesh
Rishikesh: Three coaches of the Ujjaini Express derailed near the Khand Gaon area here on the night of Monday, May 18, when the train was being moved to the railway yard, officials…
- India
Massive fire erupts in passenger train in Bihar
Patna: A massive fire broke out in one of the coaches of a passenger train bound for Patna. No injuries have been reported, officials said on Monday, May 18. The incident occurred…
- Hate Crime
Bihar imam beaten, thrown from train; wife claims killed over appearance
Bareilly: A 30-year-old cleric was killed after he was allegedly beaten and thrown off a moving train on Sunday, April 26, near the Bareilly Railway Station in Uttar Pradesh. The deceased, Maulana…
- Telangana
Railways can’t deny accident compensation by claiming suicide: Telangana HC
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court has ruled that a mere assertion by the Indian Railways that a passenger may have committed suicide is not sufficient to deny compensation to the victim’s family, and…
- India
Railway staffer jailed for halting army train with detonator
Khandwa: A court on Tuesday, April 28, sentenced a railway employee to six years of rigorous imprisonment in 2024 case of stopping a special army train by setting off a detonator on…
- Hyderabad
Smoke, sparks on Charminar Express wheel at Aler station, passengers safe
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad-Tambaram Charminar Express was briefly halted at Aler railway station in the Secunderabad Division of South Central Railway on Saturday evening, April 25, after smoke and sparks were observed emanating from…
- India
Bengaluru-Mumbai premium train service to start soon: Vaishnaw
Bengaluru: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday, February 7, said that a premium train service from Bengaluru to Mumbai will start soon. He said Karnataka has received a record Rs 7,748 crore…
- World
Freight train derails in US, propane cars spill into river
Mansfield: A freight train derailed Thursday, February 5, in Connecticut, sending cars carrying flammable liquid propane into the water, though officials say they don’t appear to be leaking. Local and state officials…
- India
Jaipur: Alert loco pilot thwarts derailment bid on Maharaja Express
Jaipur: A major conspiracy to derail the Maharaja Express, one of India’s most luxurious tourist trains, was foiled near Jaipur due to the alertness of the loco pilot. The train, carrying hundreds…
- India
India’s first Vande Bharat sleeper train makes maiden voyage
Malda: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, January 17, flagged off the country’s first Vande Bharat sleeper train between Howrah and Guwahati (Kamakhya) from Malda Town station in north Bengal. He also…
- India
Thailand suffers another construction accident
Nakasima Ratchasima: A new construction accident on a road near Thailand’s capital, Bangkok, was reported on Thursday, January 15, just 24 hours after a construction crane fell on a moving passenger train…
