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Wednesday, December 17, 2025
TopicIndian Railways

Topic: Indian Railways

Air India’s Maharaja among King’s Guard—how the airline advertised travel to London in 1976

Titled 'Posters That Moved India: Tourism, Travel & Transport, 1930s–1970s', the special exhibition at the Heritage Transport Museum, Gurugram showcases original railway, aviation, maritime, and tourism posters

A U-turn in board appointment rules, enhanced scrutiny with selection panel—inside new Railway reforms

A gazette notification has announced a turnaround from Centre's bid to end 'departmentalism', saying department heads will once again be headed by officers belonging to those services.

Fatal fall from crowded train, why Madhya Pradesh HC asked Railways to pay compensation to passenger

Court held Railways liable for 'contributory negligence', saying its failure to control ticketless travel created conditions that led to the fatal fall from a crowded train.

At least four passengers run over by Netaji Express at UP’s Chunar station while crossing tracks

Prayagraj: In an unfortunate incident, at least four passengers were run over by the Netaji Express (Train No. 12311) at Chunar station in Uttar...

What drove a paraplegic 9-yr-old to Uttarakhand HC—‘will railways quarter provide all this?’

Sandarbh goes to school with significant assistance, but that hasn’t deterred his spirit. Father says the Class 3 student wants to become a doctor.

DDLJ, Devdas, Shakti—what trains represent in SRK films

In 'Shah Rukh Khan and the Railway Narratives', Ankur Konar analyses the emotion, drama, and romance in the train scenes in SRK films.

New Northeast rail lines only solve connectivity problem, not security

The next phase of Northeast rail development hinges on turning ambitious surveys and bilateral connectivity plans into functioning cross-border railway links. This, however, remains shaped by regional geopolitics, local unrest in border states, and infrastructure challenges.

Fire breaks out on Amritsar-Saharsa Express coach in Punjab, no casualties reported

No casualties were reported in the incident & the fire has been extinguished, the Ministry of Railways said. The affected coaches were detached, and passengers were safely rescued.

Railway Board proposes major tweak in eligibility criteria for zonal GMs—a minimum-tenure rule

Board sent a proposal to DoPT, under which only officers with 2 yrs of service left would be considered for GM post, it is learnt. Move could have big implications for railway bureaucracy.

Under China BRI shadow, India announces 2 Rly lines to Bhutan in push for regional connectivity

The two countries will lay 89 km of tracks, costing roughly Rs. 4,033 crores, connecting Banarhat in West Bengal with Samtse in Bhutan, and Kokrajhar in Assam with Gelephu in Bhutan.

On Camera

Who grounded IndiGo flights? They are the culprits, not DGCA

The IndiGo crisis is nothing short of a threat to India’s stability. Could it be an experiment? Can this happen in any other crucial sector like power or railways?

India’s merchandise exports to US rising month-on-month despite Trump tariffs, govt data shows

November exports to the US saw 10% growth from the previous month. Overall, in the first 8 months this fiscal, the merchandise exports to the US touched has touched $59bn.

Israel has ‘realised who its real friend is’, eyes defence expansion in India amid arms curbs by others

It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.