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Freight train loses control near Karjat, accident averted

Freight train loses control near Karjat, accident averted
Published on Feb 27, 2026 08:02 am IST

Ahead of R-Day, minor blast damages railway track in Punjab; loco pilot injured

Ahead of R-Day, minor blast damages railway track in Punjab; loco pilot injured
Published on Jan 24, 2026 01:57 pm IST

Collision averted in UP: Experts say disregard for rules to maintain train punctuality risks lives

Collision averted in UP: Experts say disregard for rules to maintain train punctuality risks lives
Published on Jan 05, 2026 06:56 pm IST

Prayagraj: Freight train halt over duty hours leads to traffic chaos

Vehicles stuck in a jam near railway crossing at Lalgopalganj in Prayagraj on Tuesday. (HT)
Updated on Dec 23, 2025 08:23 pm IST

10 killed after Mexican train hits double-decker bus

Police officers guard the scene where a passenger bus was struck by a train while trying to beat it across the tracks, leaving people injured and dead, according to Civil Protection, in Atlacomulco, Mexico, September 8, 2025.
Published on Sept 09, 2025 02:26 am IST

First freight train carrying cement from Punjab arrives in Anantnag

The first loaded freight train arrives at Anantnag railway station, J&K, on Saturday. (PTI)
Updated on Aug 09, 2025 10:48 pm IST

DFCCIL Admit Card 2025 released, direct link to download CBT 1 hall tickets here

DFCCIL Admit Card 2025 has been released at dfccil.com. The direct link to download CBT 1 hall tickets is given here.
Published on Jul 07, 2025 12:11 pm IST

2 drivers killed, 4 injured as goods trains collide head-on in Jharkhand: Police

The drivers of both the goods trains were killed in the head-on collision. (HT sourced photo)
Updated on Apr 01, 2025 10:17 am IST

Uttar Pradesh: Goods train collide in Fatehpur district, loco pilot injured

**EDS: SCREENSHOT VIA PTI VIDEOS** Fatehpur: Railway officials at the site after two goods trains collided, near Pambhipur, in Fatehpur district, Uttar Pradesh, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025. (PTI Photo)(PTI02_04_2025_000011B)
Published on Feb 04, 2025 02:47 pm IST

Tragedy on tracks: 9 killed, 41 hurt in Bengal train accident

People gather at the site of the accident in Darjeeling on Monday. (ANI)
Updated on Jun 18, 2024 05:54 am IST

Railway collision in eastern India kills 15, injures several

Railway collision in eastern India kills 15, injures several
Updated on Jun 17, 2024 02:34 pm IST

Railway collision in eastern India kills 15, injures several

Railway collision in eastern India kills 15, injures several
Updated on Jun 17, 2024 01:24 pm IST

Runaway freight train: Station master, three others terminated

The terminated employees have been asked to vacate their quarters. (HT file photo)
Published on Mar 04, 2024 10:10 am IST

Driverless train: Northern Railways removes loco pilot for ‘negligence’

Northern Railways removed the loco pilot of the of the freight train that ran about 70 km on its own from Jammu’s Kathua to Punjab’s Ucchi Bassi from service. (HT File)
Updated on Mar 01, 2024 04:30 am IST

Stalled freight train, which impacted services, cleared from Badlapur

The freight train, which stalled at 8.40am, was cleared at about 10am by a second engine that was sent to Badlapur, Central Railway later said in a post (HT Photo)
Updated on Jun 26, 2023 03:44 pm IST

‘Working tirelessly’: Ex-PM Devegowda lauds Railway Min after Odisha train crash

Former prime minister and JD-S chief HD Devegowda.
Published on Jun 07, 2023 08:43 am IST

Only Coromandel Express met with accident in Odisha: Railways

Restoration work underway at Odisha’s Balasore district on Sunday. (PTI)
Updated on Jun 05, 2023 12:26 am IST

Mumbai-Goa Vande Bharat cancelled

Speeches from Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw was also planned along with showcasing of how this route would have benefitted people travelling on Mumbai-Goa route. On Friday, they railways carried out last moment trial runs and inspect the mechanical and electrical workings of this train at Madgaon station. (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Jun 03, 2023 01:27 am IST

2 goods trains derail after collision in MP’s Shahdol; 6 railway staffs injured

The incident occurred near Singhpur station at around 6.50am on Wednesday due to signal overshoot. (Video grab/PTI)
Updated on Apr 19, 2023 12:33 pm IST

One dead, dozens hurt after train crashes into maintenance crane in Netherlands

A view of the site where a passenger train derailed in Voorschoten, Netherlands on Tuesday.
Updated on Apr 05, 2023 08:47 am IST

Freight train derails, falls off bridge in Madhya Pradesh; no deaths reported

The goods train, pictured by news agency ANI, which derailed off the track in Madhya Pradesh.
Published on Jul 10, 2021 06:32 am IST

Rail roko agitation: Freight trains to be hit, passenger train services suspended

Passengers standing outside Ludhiana station after trains were cancellation by the Ferozepur division. (Photo By Gurpreet Singh/ Hindustan Times)
Updated on Sept 24, 2020 01:49 pm IST

28 trains cancelled as Punjab farmers begin three-day rail roko agitation

Farmers in Punjab are protesting the passage of the three agriculture bills in Parliament and have called for the three-day rail blockade starting on Thursday.
Published on Sept 24, 2020 06:30 am IST

Indian Railways creates record, operates 2.8 Km long train SheshNaag. Piyush Goyal tweets images

Railway Minister Piyush Goyal, as well as, the Railway Ministry of India tweeted the news of this amazing feat.
Published on Jul 05, 2020 06:46 pm IST

Cabinet approves higher train speed for Delhi-Mumbai

Howrah: Trains halt at Santragachi Junction in Howrah district of West Bengal, Sunday, July 28, 2019. Many trains were cancelled due to repairing works at a foot-over bridge. (PTI Photo) (PTI7_28_2019_000149B)
Updated on Aug 07, 2019 11:31 pm IST

10 killed, 64 injured as passenger train hits freight train in Pakistan

A Pakistani government official says a passenger train has rammed into freight train in the southern city of Rahim Yar Khan, killing 10 people and injuring 64 others.
Updated on Jul 11, 2019 01:25 pm IST

Passengers can now access live feed of food being prepared in railway kitchens

Millions of passengers can now access live feed of how their meals are being cooked and packed at railway kitchens on an online dashboard. (Representative Image)
Updated on Feb 25, 2019 08:47 pm IST

In a first, three trains can run on Sone river rail bridge at a time

The East Central Railway (ECR) has added a third rail track to the three-km-long Dehari-Songar bridge on the Sone river in Rohtas district, the first in the country to have as many lines.
Published on Feb 02, 2019 09:27 am IST

Railways transported highest-ever freight load of 1,160 million tonnes in 2017-2018

In 2016-2017, the total freight loading was 1,109 million tonnes.
Updated on Apr 01, 2018 07:29 pm IST