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Indian Railways boasts a rich history. The trains and railway tracks were introduced in the country during the British rule. Let’s learn more interesting facts about the railways.

This year, embark on an international adventure and accomplish your dream of travelling abroad. On a budget of Rs 40,000, you can easily plan a trip to these three beautiful countries.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagged off 10 new Vande Bharat trains on Tuesday, March 12. Along with this, he also inaugurated several other projects related to railway.

A passenger was served fungus-infested yoghurt on the Vande Bharat Express from Dehradun to Delhi's Aanad Vihar. He shared his experience on X and posted pictures of the fungus. IRCTC responded to the post and apologised for the unpleasant experience. 

Nepal is India’s neighbouring country, which offers beautiful vistas and pleasant weather. You can take a train from Delhi to Gorakhpur and then a bus to reach Nepal.

Discover the enchanting landscapes and cultural treasures of South India through its iconic train journeys. From the Nilgiri Mountain Railway to coastal adventures, experience the diversity of India's terrain firsthand

According to an IRCTC official, the firm intends to run a special tourist train in the country's Northeastern state for the first time. This voyage will begin at Delhi's Safdarjung railway station.

Indian Railways is looking to upgrade the IRCTC e-ticketing website to make it more user-friendly and effective   
 

For the first time, the Indian Railways has reserved a seat for a deity on a train. The national transporter, which launched its third IRCTC operated train named Kashi Mahakal Express from Varanasi to Indore, has reserved a seat for Lord Mahakal (Lord Shiva) on board. Northern Railway spokesperson Deepak Kumar said: "It is for the first time that a seat has been left reserved for a deity. One seat in Kashi Mahakal Express (seat number 64 in B5 coach) has been left reserved for Lord Shiva.” He added, “Even a temple has been drawn on the seat to make people aware that the seat is reserved for Lord Mahakal.”

Indian Railways is committed to provide a secure, safe and comfortable journey to all its passengers. Cleanliness is a continuous process and every endeavour is made to keep the railway stations and passenger-carrying trains in properly maintained and clean conditions. Some of the major initiatives taken by Indian Railways towards the improvement of the cleanliness of stations and trains

The newly launched Ahmedabad-Mumbai Tejas Express got delayed. The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) on 22 January said that it will pay a compensation of ₹100 each to around 630 passengers of the Ahmedabad-Mumbai Tejas Express because of the delay.

Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani today flagged off the inaugural run of the second premium Tejas train between Ahmedabad and Mumbai. Services on this train, operated by IRCTC, will begin on January 19 from the city. Pegged as a symbol of Indian culture blended with modernisation for enhanced passenger comfort, here’s everything you need to know about this train.

In order to facilitate the travel of youth participants of “Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat” program, Indian Railways has decided to grant 50% concession in basic fares of Second/Sleeper Class to youths with earnings/emoluments of not more than Rs.5000/- per month for travelling from one State to another State to take part in ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’ programme. This concession has been granted as a special case and it is admissible only in the normal train services and not for booking of Special Trains/Coaches.

IRCTC will pay a compensation of Rs100 in case the train during its run is delayed by more than one-hour and Rs 250 in case the train is delayed by more than two hours. The train has been running on time since launch, but it recorded a delay of more than two hours on October 19 due to late start from Lucknow in the morning. IRCTC received and approved claims of 158 passengers within a period of 3 days out of which compensation has already been paid to 74 passengers

Lucknow Delhi Tejas express India’s first-ever private train. has made a profit of Rs 70 lakh since its operation till October through tickets sale. The Tejas Express has generated a remarkable revenue as much as Rs 3.7 crore through sale of tickets alone till October, while the expenditure incurred by the IRCTC to run the train was around Rs 3 crore.