Indian Railways

Talgo has broken the record of India's fastest train, the recently launched Gatiman Express, by achieving a maximum speed of 180 km per hour on the Mathura-Palwal stretch.

In a bid to provide greater safety and convenience to its customers, Indian Railways is coming out with two new facilities for its stations and trains.

New electronic sanitary napkin vending machines and an incinerator to dispose of used napkins have been installed at Chennai Central railway station for the convenience of women travellers.

This video by Factly mentions the wide variety of concessions offered by the Indian Railways for students, senior citizens, disabled passengers, war widows, patients and others.

Railway stations across India are not just being cleaned up but are getting some fabulous makeovers too. Walls are painted in vibrant colours, entrance arches festooned with decorative motifs, and nooks and corners made green with evergreen plants. Aligarh railway station is the new addition to this list.

It was widely reported earlier that Viresh was a housekeeper with Indian Railways and found the laptop. etc., while cleaning the train. However, it turned out that is an employee of a catering service that provides food for special trains.

All you need to know the plans of Indian Railways to set up water recycling plants and bio-toilets.

The Indian Railways is all set to launch trials for solar-panelled trains that will power electrical appliances within the train.

In an effort to contribute towards the betterment of the environment, Indian Railways has been taking up many eco-friendly steps in the recent past – including plans for water conservation, generation of solar power, etc.

From runaways to lost children, the Railway Protection Force rescued more than 7000 vulnerable children in 2015.