Trains

India-Bangladesh ‘Mitali Express’ flagged off between New Jalpaiguri and Dhaka

The train will cover a distance of 595 km between NJP and Dhaka with 69 km of track length being in India and the rest in the neighbouring country

CPI MP Binoy Viswam urges railway minister to restore senior citizen concession in trains

While the decision was made in light of COVID-19, it has not been reviewed despite repeated demands of senior citizens as the country opened up once again after the pandemic, Viswam said

Brooklyn subway attack: Police arrest 62-year-old 'Prophet of Doom', faces federal terrorism charges

Frank R. James, 62, was taken into custody about 30 hours after the violence on a rush-hour train, which left people around the city on edge

COVID-19: Planning to travel by train? Here are guidelines issued by some states

If you need to travel urgently, read these instructions before stepping out of your home

Indian Railways to start 80 new special trains from 12 Sept, bookings start today; here are the latest rules and regulations

The Railways have started running these special trains after regular services were suspended in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown

Railway Ministry says more special trains being planned to ease passenger traffic

Currently, all regular passenger services are suspended due to the coronavirus crisis. Sources said the announcement for the new trains will be made in a couple of days

Coronavirus Lockdown: Railways to operate 200 non-AC, second class passenger trains daily from 1 June

While the railways is yet to state which routes these trains will run on, officials said they could cater to the smaller towns and cities.

Coronavirus Outbreak: Railways cancels all train tickets booked for or before 30 June, passengers to get full refund

Bookings made before and during the lockdown period for journeys till 30 June on regular trains have been cancelled and a full refund will be given to passengers, the Indian Railways has said.

Over 80,000 passengers have booked tickets worth Rs 16 crore for special trains so far, says Indian Railways

Over 80,000 passengers have booked tickets worth over Rs 16 crore on the special trains so far, the Indian Railways said on Tuesday, hours before the first such train is scheduled to depart from the New Delhi station for Bilaspur in Madhya Pradesh.

Indian Railways to resume passenger services; will run 15 special trains starting 12 May: Full list of trains and their timings

As per the Ministry of Railways, these services shall be in addition to the Shramik specials for transporting stranded migrants which started from 1 May.