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Coming soon: One new AC local train each for WR and CR

Coming soon: One new AC local train each for WR and CR
Published on Dec 15, 2025 06:26 am IST

ICF Apprentice Recruitment 2025: Apply for 1010 posts at pb.icf.gov.in

ICF Apprentice Recruitment 2025: Apply for 1010 posts at pb.icf.gov.in, details here
Published on Jul 14, 2025 04:29 pm IST

Vande Bharat Express sleeper coaches to get dispatched from Bengaluru's BEML

Vande Bharat Express sleeper coaches to get dispatched from Bengaluru's BEML, expected to be launched by December
Published on Aug 27, 2024 04:15 pm IST

Mumbai swelters but railways drags feet on new AC locals

The rail authorities have sought 12 new AC local trains but not even one is under manufacturing at the Integral Coach Factory in Chennai. (Photo by Anshuman Poyrekar/Hindustan Times) (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT Photo)
Updated on Jul 04, 2024 08:51 am IST

ICF, Chennai Apprentice Recruitment 2024: Last date today to apply, link here

ICF, Chennai Apprentice Recruitment 2024: Last date today to apply, link here
Published on Jun 21, 2024 11:37 am IST

Losing cool due to AC train noise, say Jogeshwari residents

When asked about the noise levels, Western Railway DRM Niraj Verma said the noise generated by the AC local was within permissible limits. (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Dec 21, 2023 07:16 am IST

Integral Coach Factory Apprentice Recruitment 2022: Apply for 876 posts 

Integral Coach Factory Apprentice Recruitment 2022: Apply for 876 posts
Published on Jun 29, 2022 03:43 pm IST

Indian Railways completes speed trial of Vistadome coach

Mostly run on India’s tourist and scenic rail routes, the Vistadome coaches are made with see-through glass rooftops and wide windows that offer a panoramic view especially built for the indulgent sightseeing experience.
Updated on Dec 29, 2020 08:13 pm IST

China-India joint venture only foreign bidder for Vande Bharat train sets

The railways’ Integral Coach Factory, Chennai, had floated a tender for manufacturing 44 rakes (train sets) of semi-high speed Vande Bharat trains on July 10.
Updated on Jul 10, 2020 09:36 pm IST

Prototype of MEMU train arrives in Mumbai for trials

The prototype MEMU train has features similar to Train18 or Vande Bharat Express. All electrics on the train is situated on the under slung, that would allow accommodation of additional passengers.
Published on Jun 21, 2019 02:01 pm IST

Mumbai-Pune train Deccan Queen to get new, improved coaches by year-end

The new coaches will be manufactured by German firm Linke-Hofmann-Busch.
Updated on Apr 24, 2019 11:59 pm IST

Country’s first engineless train owes its inception to this UP man

Sudhanshu Mani, former general manager (GM) Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai, who spearheaded project Train 18.
Updated on Jan 05, 2019 10:38 am IST

‘Need for speed’: Piyush Goyal tweets special video of India’s fastest train Train 18

Train 18, India’s first indigenously built engine-less train, has officially become the country’s fastest hurtling at a speed of 180 kilometres per hour during a trial run.
Updated on Dec 27, 2018 01:59 pm IST

Railways begin work on export policy

Indian Railways is working on an export policy under which top officials from the country’s coach factories will be able to visit other countries to seek bulk orders for train coaches.
Published on Nov 23, 2018 11:48 pm IST

New AC trains in Mumbai locals to be 100% made in India

The first air-conditioned local train was introduced on the Western line in December 2017.
Updated on Sept 19, 2018 11:37 am IST

Mumbai railway commuters can soon take AC local train on Saturdays too

The city’s first air-conditioned local train, which was launched on December 25, provides 12 services between Churchgate and Virar through the week, but is shut for maintenance on weekends
Updated on Apr 10, 2018 11:40 am IST