Indian Railways

IRCTC's e-catering service, 'Food on Track', has been extended to 1,516 trains and 45 stations across the country. Now, passengers on trains with pantry cars can also order meals of their choice from leading private food chain companies.

Waitlisted train passengers on selected routes will now have an option to get confirmed accommodation in an alternative train on the same route. Here are five things you should know about this recently launched Vikalp scheme.

UNESCO has accepted the offer to work as a consultant for heritage conservation at the 146-year-old Bandra station. They will restore the damaged or missing structures on the building and will also be involved in designing the surrounding areas.

From installing new safety mechanisms, to extending on-board housekeeping services to more trains - Indian railways has come up with a new plan to make train journeys safer and better.

The Nilgiri Mountain Railway, which was given world heritage status by UNESCO in 2005, completed 106 years of its existence on October 15, 2015. To celebrate the special day, passengers were given cake and flowers.

We, as a country, take pride in the one mode of transport which connects many far flung corners of India with one another. We love our railways. And to celebrate that collective love, here are some incredible pictures shot at the perfect moment by some great photographers, depicting the things we love to do on our train journeys.

Indian Railways has installed vacuum toilets for the first time in a train. The trial run began today with the First AC coach of the Dibrugarh Rajdhani train.

Isn't it great when we get to access the internet for free while waiting for flights at some airports? Very soon, we can experience the same luxury at some railways stations as well. According to reports, Google is partnering with Indian Railways to set up WiFi hotspots at 400 key stations across the country.

In an environment friendly move, Central Railways has introduced biodegradable garbage bags in AC coaches of two trains. This is how the bags will work.

Indian Railways is all set for a $140 billion investment plan, which will be executed over the next five years to modernise the system. And in this, we are going to get a lot of help from Japan as well.