Duronto robbery triggers safety concerns! Railways Ministry mulls giving special protection to premier trains
Railways Ministry is considering giving RPF commandos to special trains like Rajdhani, Shatabdi, and Duronto running through specific routes, based on IANS' report.
Oct 17, 2022, 19:44 PM IST
Vande Bharat train suffers jammed wheel on Delhi-Varanasi route, passengers shifted to Shatabdi
The Vande Bharat train running on the Delhi-Varanasi route faced a jammed wheel because of a technical problem, because of which Indian Railways had to transport passengers via Shatabdi.
Oct 08, 2022, 16:34 PM IST
Indian Railways: Vande Bharat Express to replace Intercity, Shatabdi trains in India; says Railway Minister
Railway Minister has announced to make the journey of Intercity, Shatabdi, and Jan Shatabdi passengers more convenient by introducing more Vande Bharat routes
Jul 21, 2022, 15:44 PM IST
Indian Railways: Big blow to passengers, ordering food in trains becomes EXPENSIVE; Check new rate list HERE
Catering services price in trains for ordering food items while traveling in Rajdhani, Shatabdi, Tejas, Vande Bharat, and Duronto trains have increased and railways has released a new rate list.
Jul 20, 2022, 10:32 AM IST
Rail passengers will enjoy musical journeys on Shatabdi and Vande Bharat trains
When passengers on Shatabdi/Vande Bharat trains travel across Delhi, Lucknow, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Amritsar, Ajmer, Dehradun, Kanpur, Varanasi, Katra and Kathgodam, they will be greeted by radio music.
Feb 23, 2022, 08:34 AM IST
Video: Massive fire in a coach of Dehradun Shatabdi
A compartment of the Delhi-Dehradun Shatabdi Express caught fire due to a short circuit.
Mar 13, 2021, 16:34 PM IST
Indian Railways hikes meal, tea prices on Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duronto trains; check new rates
The passengers travelling by second AC class will now pay Rs 20 for a cup of tea while those in the sleeper class will have to pay Rs 15. The tea rate was earlier Rs 10 in both the classes. For snacks, you will now have to shell out Rs 105 instead of Rs 75; lunch and dinner cost Rs 185 (Rs 125 earlier) and evening tea will now cost Rs 90.
Nov 15, 2019, 15:57 PM IST
Railways plans to add 4 lakh berths by leaving power cars
Giving the example of Rajdhani Express, Railway official said the Rajdhanis are currently hauled by a single locomotive with two diesel-powered generator cars at the rear to provide air conditioning and lighting within the train.
Jul 11, 2019, 11:01 AM IST
Train 18, India's fastest on tracks, pelted with stones during trial run
A probe has been launched after a suspected vandal hurled stones at the train during its trial run between Delhi and Agra.
Dec 20, 2018, 18:42 PM IST
India's first engineless train touches 180kmph in tests
If the tests are successful, Train 18 will replace the current Shatabdi Express - a day train.
Dec 03, 2018, 09:03 AM IST
Revised railway flexi-fares to kick-off from March 15, 2019
The revised flexi-fares for premier trains will be applicable from March 15, 2019 -- and advance bookings have commenced as the changes required in the software have been executed.
Nov 18, 2018, 14:47 PM IST
Indian Railways may revise flexi fare scheme on Rajdhani, Duronto, Shatabdi express
Under the revised Flexi Fare Scheme, the first 50 percent berths of these trains may be sold at 15 percent higher price than the base price.
Apr 18, 2018, 12:00 PM IST
Railways may replace AC-2 tier coaches in Rajdhani, Duronto with AC-3 tier coaches
Railways will be replacing all AC-2 tier coaches in Rajdhani express in a year by installing 250 AC-3 tier coaches in it.
Apr 18, 2018, 11:16 AM IST
No airline like dynamic pricing for trains, says Railway Minister
The committee, set up to review the flexi-fare scheme, have been asked to draft a fresh report.
Mar 18, 2018, 11:51 AM IST
Railways set to remove LCD screens from trains due to non-stop vandalism
Scratching, shattering and breaking screens on Tejas Express and Shatabdi Express has resulted in mounting repair costs for Railways.
Mar 16, 2018, 19:02 PM IST
Shatabdi, Rajdhani, Duronto trains to have 4 CCTV cameras in every coach
Twenty-three pairs of Rajdhani, 26 pairs of Shatabdi and 18 pairs of Duronto trains would have the facility.
Feb 08, 2018, 10:42 AM IST
News at a glance: January 23, 2017
Here is what is making headlines today.
Jan 23, 2018, 11:12 AM IST
Goodbye Shatabdi, hello world-class Train 18 by June?
Indian Railways is planning to introduce two trains which promise to bring down travel time and provide world-class facilities to passengers.
Jan 23, 2018, 09:40 AM IST
Fares of Rajdhani, Shatabdi likely to go down: Railway Minister Piyush Goyal
Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said that the fares of trains like Shatabdi and Rajdhani express are expected to reduce during the off-season or when trains are not fully booked.
Dec 14, 2017, 16:04 PM IST
Aircraft-type bio-vacuum toilets on Indian Railways from next month
The first 100 coaches with the new toilets will be attached to important trains like Rajdhani and Shatabdi and would be rolled out from January 2018.
Dec 08, 2017, 14:15 PM IST
