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MUMBAI: The chargesheet filed by the Government Railway Police against the dismissed RPF constable, Chetan Singh, for gunning down four people in a longdistance train in July dwells considerably on a communal speech that he had made aboard the train. Police have produced a list of passengers with their names and addresses who had filmed the speech. The chargesheet even mentions the kind of mobile device...

Oct 19, 2023, 12:44PM ISTSource: TOI.in Vande Bharat sleeper coach train update: Indian Railways’ first Vande Bharat sleeper train is all set to roll out in the first half of 2024. The first Vande Bharat sleeper train is being manufactured by BEML in collaboration with ICF. In this exclusive interview with Times of India Online’s Smriti Jain, BEML’s Chairman & Managing Director Shantanu Roy...

MUMBAI: A video of rats eating into the food items stored in the pantry of LTT-Madgaon train has gone viral, thus raising question mark about the safety of the passengers who rely on on-board train catering services items during the journey.The video was shot by a passenger at LTT on October 15. IRCTC has blamed CR for the issue as it claims that the yard in LTT ,where this rake is parked, is infested...

LONDON: A 39-year-old Indian-origin man has been jailed for 16 weeks and placed on the sexual offenders register for seven years after he pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a woman while travelling on a train from Birmingham to London. Mukhan Singh, from the Sandwell area of the West Midlands region of England, was arrested for the crime en route at Leamington station back in 2021. He entered his...

BAREILLY: A 17-year-old girl lost both her legs and left arm after her stalker, 19, allegedly pushed her in front of a moving train in Bareilly while she was returning from NEET coaching on Tuesday. She is currently undergoing treatment in a private hospital here and her condition is critical, said police. Dr OP Bhaskar, who had initially treated the girl, said, "She was brought to hospital with both...

Indian Railways is looking to roll out a new train for the common man - and one that will run on the push-pull locomotive system. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw today took to his Whatsapp channel to share an image preview of the push-pull locomotives that are being made for the new train by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW).The Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai is manufacturing a new upgraded...

BHUBANESWAR: The 28 unclaimed bodies of June 2 Bahanaga train tragedy will be cremated in Odisha's capital with Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) readying a crematorium for mass cremation.The civic authorities will take a call on Monday morning as to whether to start the cremation from Monday or Tuesday. It will depend on when the team of CBI officersis constituted to be present during the...

MUMBAI: Three unidentified passengers, who attempted to alight from a running train, suffered injuries at Central Railway’s (CR) Kalyan station on Friday morning.According to CR official, the incident happened in 2124 Pune-CSMT Deccan express which does not have a scheduled halt at Kalyan station."The train was running through Kalyan station’s from platform number 7 at 09.38am. Three passengers...

One of India’s renowned royal trains and a prestigious project of the Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation, the Deccan Odyssey Luxury Tourist Train, has emerged from a major post-pandemic refurbishment, ready to embark on its renewed journey. This revitalization project inaugurated on September 21 by assembly speaker Rahul Narvekar, tourism minister Girish Mahajan, and school education and...

CHENNAI: Chennai Metro Rail Limited (CMRL) has warned of legal action against people obstructing train doors during peak hours as it disrupts train services. “Obstructing train doors poses serious safety risks, disrupts service and can result in injuries. It is essential for passengers to understand that obstructing doors is not only a breach of safety protocols but also a punishable offense under...