Train travel

Amid heavy Mumbai rains, Indian Railways has been working round the clock to make sure local train services can run smoothly and passengers can reach their destinations on time. Railways have been meticulously planning and executing work…

Indian Railways just made commuting much easier for the Mumbaikars. Western Railways recently opened its longest skywalk offering passengers a comfortable experience. The 314m long and 4.4m wide skywalk connecting Bandra Terminus to Khar…

Indian Railways opens up its second sleeping pod facility at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) in south Mumbai. The Railway authorities took this initiative to provide more comfortable, affordable, and cheap stay options…

As festival season approaches, Indian Railways always make special efforts to manage the passenger inflow by operating special trains. This time too on the occasion of Eid al-Adha which will be celebrated on July 10, the North Eastern…

Indian Railways is always working towards making the train journey better for the passengers. This time Indian Railways has come up with a plan to reduce the travel time on New Delhi-Howrah route by 2.5 hours. As a step to shorten the long…

A train passes through a station in Egypt. The project involving Siemens Mobility will use trains that can reach a top speed of 230 kilometers per hour, and the line will be fully electrified.Paulvinten | Istock | Getty ImagesA new…

A model of Siemens Mobility's Mireo Plus photographed in 2019.Nicolas Armer | Picture Alliance | Getty ImagesPlans to deploy a hydrogen-powered train in the southern German state of Bavaria took a step forward this week after Siemens…

Laura Howden / 500px | 500px | Getty ImagesThe travel industry might get a much-wished-for gift this holiday season, if the latest predictions about year-end travel turn out to be true. Pandemic-weary Americans seem to be ready to take…

Before the dawn of private jets and business class flights, royalty and high society members traveled through Europe onboard luxury trains.Now anyone can do it — if they are willing and able to spend £1,700 ($2,300) for a one-night…

Train travel remains the preferred mode of long-distance travel for most Indians and Indian Railways serve a large number of customers daily. While booking tickets online obviously makes life easy, often it so happens that despite booking…