Indian Railways

TBI reader Ramya has always romanticized Indian train travels. Indian Railways definitely have a charm of their own, one that she finds irresistible. And this is why she's going to keep going back.

Indian Railways and Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) are coming together to utilise technology in a way that our train journeys can be made a lot safer and easier in terms of navigation.

Indian Railways is taking several innovative steps to be in line with the 'Digital India' campaign and to make the experience for passengers as comfortable as possible. Here are the three latest IT initiatives that have been launched by the ministry.

Do you know everything about the next train you will catch? Or the next station you will visit? Here are 20 facts about the Indian Railways you might not be aware of.

When it comes to ‘green living’, Indian Railways seems to be working around the clock, finding the best ways with which it can lead the way. First the bio toilets, followed by testing solar powered trains, then the plan to set up plants to manufacture diesel from plastic, and now two waste disposal plant - looks like railways is all set to leave no stone unturned.

Indian Railways has unveiled a new AC coach which is equipped with several features to increase both comfort and security of the passengers. This is the 50,000th coach rolled out by the Integrated Coach Factory (ICF).

Train passengers can now book a wheelchair online, through IRCTC. The service is available for free at the New Delhi station and is introduced for sick, elderly and differently-abled people.

Passengers without confirmed train tickets may soon have an alternative — they may use the same wait listed ticket to board another train plying on the same route.

Thanks to Indian Railways, good trains in the country will soon have two dedicated corridors and a time table in order to improve freight operation and the delivery schedule.

The Rootin app will help you get real time updates for your train's arrival, and will help you locate various facilities at the stations too. The entire process is facilitated by commuters. Here's how.