It happened again! Southern Railway’s railway coaches allotted to the TVC (Trivandrum) division are falling apart on the slightest provocation, not unlike how an Indian hatchback car crumbles when it makes the slightest contact with an external stationary object. The latest incident which made headlines all over the country was when…
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NOTE CLICK HERE For the latest Railway Budget presented by RM Sri DV Sadananda Gowda of the new BJP govt on July 8 2014. This post is about the Interim rail budget presented by Shri Mallikarjun Kharge of the UPA 2 govt. Hon. Railway Minister Mallikarjun Kharge presented his interim…
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This is an old post. The “lite” IRCTC site does not exist now. To know the latest in the application of technology to Indian Railways ticketing systems, have a look at how to buy Unreserved (General/Second Class) train tickets for everyday travel on your mobile phone using the UTS app.…
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In our Universe, as opposed to this imaginary situation in another Universe. If you want to travel intercity in this country, let us say, 500 kilometers overnight, you just cannot grab your backpack and head out. You have to plan at least a couple of weeks in advance, in some cases a…
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It took four decades after running around with the “mixed” WDM series that the Indian Railways finally thought that it would be a good idea to come out with separate dedicated specialized diesel locomotives (engines) for passenger and freight services. This resulted in a new set of two different types…
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