‘First class’ traps Memu commuters
A ticket fare of Rs 105 to travel a 30-km distance on an ordinary train with no special facilities. That’s the MEMU first class for you.
But the bigger trap is the “common entrance” with the ordinar
Noisy MRTS can cause deafness
Passengers who travel by MRTS trains between Chennai Beach and Velachery may get affected by noise-induced loss of hearing and giddiness. Surprised? The jarring sound that arises when the brakes are a
Bikaner: Fire breaks out in passenger train
A fire broke out in the engine of a passenger train in the district on Tuesday.
However, no loss of life was reported in the incident.
The fire broke out in the engine of Bhatinda-Jodhpur train ne
Five killed as train hits car at unmanned level crossing
Five people were killed when their car was hit by the Hapa-Tirunelveli Express at an unmanned level crossing at nearby Aroor on Sunday, Railway sources said.
Three persons were killed on the spot, w
13 killed as train hits vehicle in Odisha
Thirteen people were killed and six others critically injured when a train rammed into a vehicle at an unmanned railway crossing in Sambalpur district on Friday.
The mishap took place at Khairpali b
Soon, photo ID must for non-AC train travel
Railways is set to make it mandatory for passengers travelling in non-AC sleeper class to carry identity proof as part of its efforts to check the widespread menace of transferred tickets sold by touts.
Toll in Nellore train tragedy rises to 33
The toll in the Nellore train tragedy rose to 33 on Friday morning with the death of Sambasiva Rao, 33, who was admitted to a private hospital in Vadapalani on Monday with 90 per cent burns.
Rao’s re
Passengers, gateman heard sound from burning coach: Mukul
Railway Minister Mukul Roy on Monday said that some injured passengers and a gateman had heard a loud sound when the S-11 coach of Tamil Nadu Express caught fire, but refused to say at this stage w
S-11 bogie of TN Express, a burning infereno on wheels
S-11 bogie of New Delhi-Chennai Tamil Nadu Express turned into a burning inferno on wheels on Monday, as screaming passengers jolted from their sleep ran for the only clear exit door in dark--some
Five killed as train catches fire in Andhra Pradesh
At least five people were killed and several others injured when the Delhi-Chennai Tamil Nadu Express caught fire near Nellore in the early hours of Monday, officials said.
Fire broke out around 5.30