Topic: Train

I wonder why railway tracks rest on stones

Angular ballast supports railway sleepers, spreads train loads and drains water. The stones can also be adjusted as the track is maintained.

Namo Bharat Adds 20 Extra Trips as Pollution Relief Measure

Amid rising pollution and GRAP-2 in Delhi-NCR, NCRTC will operate 20 additional Namo Bharat train trips daily from November 4.

Two youths killed after being hit by train in Kanpur

Two youths died after being hit by a train while trying to cross a closed railway crossing in Kanpur. CCTV footage of the incident has surfaced.

Vande Bharat Sleeper to connect Bengaluru, Mumbai in 16 hours

The Railway Board has approved the Bengaluru-Mumbai Vande Bharat Sleeper Express, proposed to start from November 1, 2026, cutting travel time to about 16 hours.

Smile Train India Marks 800,000 Free Cleft Surgeries

On the occasion of World Cleft Awareness Day, Smile Train India celebrated a significant milestone of facilitating more than 800,000 free cleft surgerie...