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Sunday, January 11, 2026
TopicIndian Railways

Topic: Indian Railways

Problem with interlocking ’caused Odisha tragedy’. What is this key part of signalling system

Officials say nature of interference can only be revealed by report of Commissioner of Railway Safety. Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw says cause and culprits both identified.

Just 2% of India’s rail track covered by Kavach, tech that ‘could have prevented Odisha tragedy’

Opposition has claimed that the presence of Kavach could have helped prevent Friday's three-train accident involving Coromandel Shalimar Express, Yeswantpur-Howrah Superfast & a goods train.

Odisha train accident: Official flagged ‘serious flaws in signalling system’ in February

In a letter, principal chief operating manager of SW Rly zone raised concerns of signal failure of an express train. An official says this raises eyebrows in other zones too.

Anti-collision tech, Vande Bharat — most of minister Vaishnaw’s tweets promote rail modernisation

Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has tweeted about railways 165 times so far this year, of which 121 hailed upgradation of infrastructure & passenger amenities.

40 technicians, screw jacks & lot of devotion — how Railways ensures Puri Rath Yatra stays on course

Since 1964, East Coast Railway's mechanical dept has been been involved in positioning & moving the 3 wooden, traditionally-built chariots of Jagannath Rath Yatra in a straight line.

E-commerce ads, integration with new app — how Railways plans to monetise its free WiFi

WiFi monetisation project is aimed at generating a revenue of Rs 250 crore through advertisers & helping RailTel monetise its assets — 1.7 million unique users of its public WiFi.

Munching on pyaz kachori, sipping honey-sweetened tea — Indian train journeys now more flavourful

After Railway Board gave IRCTC flexibility to customise menus last year, new menus were introduced on trains in February. IRCTC will know actual demand after 6-month observation period.

On Camera

Satyajit Ray to Neeraj Ghaywan’s Homebound — how Martin Scorsese plays patron saint at Oscars

Neeraj Ghaywan’s Homebound, starring Ishaan Khatter, Vishal Jethwa, Janhvi Kapoor, has been shortlisted in the Best International Feature Film category for the 98th Academy Awards.

Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

Oreshnik, ATACMS & Storm Shadow: All about the missiles Russia and Ukraine are firing

Both the Russian and Ukrainian militaries are leaning on drones, but they’re also firing cruise and ballistic missiles, some of them relatively new and experimental.

Thank you Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of free trade and spur reform

UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.