Rail transport

Germany: Fleet of hydrogen-powered passenger trains

Germany recently launched the world’s first fleet of hydrogen-powered passenger trains to replace 15 diesel trains running on...

📅 August 27, 2022

CAG report on Railway Finances

The Comptroller and Auditor General recently submitted a report on the finances of Indian railways in the Parliament....

📅 December 4, 2019

Pakistan suspends Lahore-Attari Samjhauta Express train service

On 8 August 2019, Pakistan suspended the Lahore-Attari Samjhauta Express train service following the revocation of Article 370...

📅 August 9, 2019

The Union Government proposes ‘Metrolite’ urban rail transit system for small cities

The Union Government has proposed light urban rail transit system – ‘Metrolite’ – in small cities and towns...

📅 July 22, 2019

Japan starts test run on world’s fastest-ever bullet train “Alfa-X”

Japan has started testing it’s fastest-ever shinkansen bullet train “Alfa-X”, which is capable of reaching 400 kilometres per...

📅 May 14, 2019

V.P. Pathak took over as Member (Materials Management) of Railway Board

V.P. Pathak took over as Member (Materials Management) Railway Board. Previously, he had been working as Director General...

📅 April 20, 2019

Shri N. Kashinath took over as Member (Signal & Telecom) of Railway Board. He was associated with Train...

📅 April 20, 2019

India’s first-ever diesel to electric converted locomotive twin engine flagged off at Varanasi

On 19th Feb, Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off the first ever diesel to electric converted locomotive twin...

📅 February 19, 2019

“Vande Bharat Express flagged off by PM Modi

India’s first engine-less Semi-High Speed Train (SHST), “Vande Bharat Express” has been flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra...

📅 February 15, 2019

The first-ever global report “Future of Rail” prepared by IEA

The International Energy Agency (IEA) has prepared the report titled ‘The Future of Rail’ in association with the...

📅 February 2, 2019