Special Trains

Railway Board chairman says 80 new special trains will begin from 12 Sept; reservations open from 10 Sept

VK Yadav said the Railways will be monitoring all the trains that are currently in operation to determine which trains have a long waiting list

With migrants heading home, some experts call for herd immunity to combat coronavirus crisis but others warn it is no panacea

Where some see crisis, others see opportunity. Some experts have been advocating another method of fighting the coronavirus: Herd immunity. But what is it? And why is it so controversial?

Special trains ferry over 8,000 passengers on first day of operations: West Bengal and Assam mandate institutional quarantine, Kerala makes entry pass compulsory

Nearly 80,000 passengers travelled by eight trains on Tuesday, the first day that the Railways ran special passenger services to various cities across India.

Karnataka govt withdraws request to run special trains for migrants, hours after builders meet BS Yediyurappa; CM urges workers to stay back

The builders had apprised the Yediyurappa about the shortage of labourers if they were allowed to go back home, said a source privy to the issue.

Coronavirus Outbreak: Indian Railways to run two special trains to ferry Army personnel for border duty, says report

The sources said the special trains would be run to meet the operational requirements of the northern and eastern borders during the coronavirus-triggered lockdown.

Indian Railways is introducing additional trains to accommodate the festive rush

With a series of big festivals to follow, the Indian Railways has announced special festivals trains to cater to the increased passenger traffic.

Mumbai rains: 'All three lines operational, no waterlogging on tracks,' says Central Railway CPRO as affected services resume in city

The affected railway services due to rainfall have resumed in Mumbai and all three lines including Up, Down, and Middle are now operational, said the Central Railway CPRO.