Shakuntala Express: Meet India’s Only Privately Owned Railway Line
Shakuntala Railways, the only private owned railway line in India is a narrow gauge railway line in Maharashtra. The train takes around 20 hours to cover the 190km distance between Yavatmal and Achalpur in Amravati district and stopped operations in 2019, but is still under the ownership of the Central Province Railway Company (CPRC), the private firm floated by the British firm called Killick-Nixon. It is pulled by a diesel engine that replaced a steam engine in 1995, after serving the train for 70 years.
Feb 28, 2023, 13:10 PM IST
Breaking News: Two goods trains collide in Hatia, Jharkhand
Two goods trains collide in Hatia, Jharkhand. No casualties have been reported in the accident.
Dec 26, 2021, 12:32 PM IST
States where trains face maximum and minimum delays, reveals study
Three states - Uttarakhand, Bihar and Kerala - show a double-digit percentage increase in train delays consecutively over the last two years.
Feb 16, 2018, 19:00 PM IST
Good news! Railways to restore service of all cancelled trains next week
A total 129 pairs of trains which were earlier announced to remain cancelled till February 29, would be pressed into regular service in a staggered manner from Monday (Feb 8) and the restoration will be completed by February 13.
Feb 06, 2016, 21:00 PM IST
