Top 10 Fastest Indian Railways Trains To Travel Quickly
The newly inaugurated Vande Bharat Express on the Bhopal-Delhi route is one of the fastest trains in India, with a maximum speed of 160 kmph achieved on Palwal-Agra section of the route. However, the Vande Bharat Express is designed to touch a top speed of 180 kmph, making it the fastest train in India. Not only this, Gatiman Express of the Indian Railways is also capable of reaching 160 kmph on this Agra-Delhi section. Here's a list of the top 10 fastest trains in India.
Apr 03, 2023, 10:54 AM IST
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Inspects New Delhi-Ajmer Shatabdi Express, Talks to Commuters: Watch
The video of the Railway Minister interacting with the passengers on the New Delhi-Ajmer Shatabdi Express was shared on social media via his official Twitter handle.
Mar 19, 2023, 09:53 AM IST
Vande Bharat Express Una-Delhi inaugurated: Now travel Delhi-Chandigarh in less than 3 hours
The Delhi-Una Vande Bharat Express train is inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi, and it will bring down the total duration of the journey by 2 hours.
Oct 13, 2022, 19:37 PM IST
Indian Railways to provide free meals if train gets delayed by THESE many hours
Travelling via Express trains and it's delayed for hours? Don’t worry, Indian Railways will make up to its passengers by providing free meals on THESE trains.
Sep 18, 2022, 12:52 PM IST
Pune-Secunderabad Shatabdi Express becomes fifth train in India with Vistadome coach, check pics
The Pune-Secunderabad Shatabdi Express has become the fifth train to have the specially-designed Vistadome coaches with the first coaches introduced on the Mumbai-Madgaon Janshatabdi Express.
Aug 11, 2022, 14:24 PM IST
Trivia: Why Indian Railways' have different colour trains - Rajdhani, Shatabdi, Vande Bharat and more
Indian Railways have multiple coaches and each coach is adorned with different patterns and colours; Here's what patterns and colours of Shatabdi express, Rajdhani express, and many other train coaches mean:
Aug 02, 2022, 17:38 PM IST
Indian Railways update: Chai Garam at Rs 20 Only, BIG relief for passengers travelling in premium trains
Indian Railways removes the on-board service charges for all meals and beverages; adds Rs 50 to the price of snacks and meals, reports PTI.
Jul 20, 2022, 14:04 PM IST
Shatabdi train passenger pays Rs 50 service charge on tea worth Rs 20, IRCTC faces backlash
In an unusual incident, a rail passenger was asked to pay Rs 50 as service charge on a cup of tea worth Rs 20 on Delhi-Bhopal Shatabdi Express train.
Jul 02, 2022, 20:02 PM IST
Gurugram: Four die after being hit by Shatabdi Express while taking a selfie
The four youths, aged 18 to 21 years, started taking selfies on the track when the train was approaching. Even when the train came quite near, the youths did not move as they wanted the train in the picture and were run over.
Feb 16, 2022, 10:32 AM IST
Indian Railways follows up on PM Modi's words, floats tender for 58 Vande Bharat coaches
These coaches will be manufactured at the Integral Coach Factory, Chennai, Modern Coach Factory, Rae Bareilly and Rail Coach Factory, Kapurthala.
Aug 29, 2021, 18:38 PM IST
Railways cancels 68 trains, including Rajdhani and Shatabdi, in view of farmers agitation in Punjab
The official said that it has diverted 10 trains and short originated 12 trains in the wake of farmers' protest.
Aug 23, 2021, 22:30 PM IST
Railways suspends Shatabdi, Rajdhani, Duranto Express among 29 trains from May 9
New Delhi: Amid a huge surge in coronavirus cases in the past few week across the country, the Indian Railways on Thursday (May 6) announced to suspend services of at least 29 trains from May 9 until further orders. Among the 29 special trains who will be suspended include Shatabdi Express, Rajdhani express, Duranto.
According to reports, the Railways decided to cancel the special trains due to low occupancy and surge in COVID-19 cases. Kalka Express, Amritsar Express, Dehradun Express, Chandigarh express, Kathgodam Express have also been suspended by the Railways from May 29.
May 06, 2021, 19:09 PM IST
Indian Railways to Operate 4 Shatabdi, 1 Duronto train from April 10: Check routes, schedule and train list
Indian railways will start Shatabdi Special and Duronto Special train services from 10 April to 15 April, which will ensure convenient, and safe travel.
Apr 08, 2021, 09:31 AM IST
Indian Railways to start 4 Shatabdi trains, 1 Duronto special train from April 10: Check routes and schedule
Shatabdi Special and Duronto Special train services will start from 10 April to 15 April, which will ensure convenient, and safe travel.
Apr 07, 2021, 15:38 PM IST
Fire breaks out on Delhi-Dehradun Shatabdi Express train in Uttarakhand
A compartment of the Delhi-Dehradun Shatabdi Express caught fire due to a short circuit.
Mar 13, 2021, 15:07 PM IST
Timings of Rajdhani Express, Shatabdi Express and some other trains changing from December 1 - Check new schedule here
The timings of many Rajdhani Express, Shatabdi Express and other trains have changed from Tuesday (December 1).
Dec 01, 2020, 12:46 PM IST
Indian Railways will run all Rajdhani, Shatabdi, Tejas, and Hamsafar trains from this date, say sources; check details
The Railways aims to maximize passengers train operations and so these express trains will be put into service again.
Oct 15, 2020, 16:12 PM IST
Passengers fall ill from ‘food poisoning’ on Mumbai-Ahmedabad Shatabdi Express
Several passengers, including 40 women, fell ill on Mumbai-Ahmedabad Shatabdi Train, allegedly due to food poisoning, on Tuesday (January 7).
Jan 07, 2020, 17:07 PM IST
After Tejas, Indian Railways plans to extend compensation for delays scheme to Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains
Railways is planning to implement the scheme for premium category trains in 2020. It has already got the idea executed for compensation to India's first corporate train Tejas Express that began its run between the Lucknow-Delhi route.
Oct 04, 2019, 20:27 PM IST
25% discount on ticket fares for AC chair cars in several trains to be applicable from September end
Discounted fare can be for the full year, part of the year or month wise or seasonal or for weekdays/weekend, Railways said.
Aug 29, 2019, 12:14 PM IST
