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Friday, January 9, 2026
TopicIndian Railways

Topic: Indian Railways

NCRTC conducts Namo Bharat trial run from Delhi to Meerut, covering 82 km in less than 1 hour

The Namo Bharat corridor trains halted at every station between Delhi's Sarai Kale Khan and Modipuram in Meerut and successfully completed their trial.

7 die daily on Mumbai trains due to overcrowding, trespassing. PAC’s 2017 solutions ignored

It’s extremely disturbing that thousands of precious lives are lost on the Mumbai Suburban network every year. Especially since causes and solutions are well-known.

Railways suspends 4 staffers, initiates probe after BSF train fiasco

An officer from the Alipurduar Division Coaching Depot and three other employees have been suspended for providing an 'unsuitable/old train' to BSF jawans, Rly ministry announced.

BSF slams Rlys over ‘filthy, dilapidated’ train, 72-hour delay in troop movement for Amarnath Yatra

BSF personnel carrying out an inspection found cockroaches, damaged washrooms soiled with human waste on the dilapidated coaches, which they flagged to Northeast Frontier Railway.

Mumbra train tragedy: Call for automated doors, more trains after at least 4 dead due to overcrowding

2 trains on parallel tracks came too close & their passengers on footboards collided & fell, says Central Railway. Dozen suffered injuries & are recuperating in hospitals.

Land-for-jobs case: All applicants from one state, CBI questions recruitment pattern

In a hearing before Special Judge Vishal Gogne, the probe agency claimed that several applications to railways were cleared the same day allegedly in exchange for gifts to Lalu Yadav & aides.

1st ever passenger train reaches Kashmir, carrying troops returning from leave

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was to inaugurate the Katra-Srinagar train service last month but his trip got postponed due to bad weather.

Railway engineers held for ‘bribery’. CBI finds Rs 63 lakh cash, jewellery worth Rs 3.5 cr in raids

The 2 Northern Railway officials have been accused of accepting Rs 7 lakh in bribes in exchange for awarding contracts to Delhi-based private firms.

From Pamban bridge to Ram Setu, India’s revolution in regional integration is underway

A rail-road bridge connecting Dhanushkodi in India to Talaimannar in Sri Lanka will serve as a strategic pivot for both nations—for trade, tourism, and economic and geopolitical interests.

What Indian Railways needs right now—safety more than speed

The past few years have seen a worrying shift in Indian Railways’ priorities—from necessary infrastructural upgrades to glitzy prestige projects.

On Camera

Global economic growth to slow in 2026 as Trump’s tariffs bite, UN says

The global economy is forecast to expand 2.7% this year, down from an estimated 2.8% in 2025. Growth is expected to go back up to 2.9% by 2027.

2025: Pakistan’s deadliest year in over a decade

Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.