Year: 2018

No new railway line was constructed in Kerala for the past 25 years. This one fact lies at the reality of Kerala having the least per-capita railway line in India and in extension to the foundation of the overworked and overutilised railway infrastructure in the state. Though doubling existing lines…

Its perfectly machined body glistens under the flash lights. The sleek lines and plush interiors stand apart, unbelonging to its surroundings. The entire train looks like it has descended from some foreign country. Yes, it exists! The unbelievable has happened. The “Train-18” as it was known until now has hit…

Trains have since their inception been synonymous with speed. Railways grew and flourished across the world because they reduced travel times, which were always expected reduce as technology improved. It is not so anymore. As we have already seen and quite famously quoted at many places, in India in general…

A step-by-step guide on how to buy unreserved/general train tickets on the Indian Railways network using the UTS mobile app.

Kerala is stuck in the stone age when it comes to railway development. The first reason for this mostly financial: the undersupply of funds for development projects amply supplanted by the inability or unwillingness to utilise even whatever meagre funds are available. The second part of the story is one…

The state of railway infrastructure and operations in Kerala has devolved into a situation that is beyond pathetic. For the past two years, the quality and levels of railway service in the state have fallen drastically as passengers have been suffering no end with terrible punctuality and horrible trains. It…

In the past few years, the Indian Railways has really improved in the way it operates and services passengers. These changes are actually visible in many aspects of its business, from track to speed to rolling stock to traction to infrastructure to customer service. Brand new LHB trains run at…

The story of the sad state of the railways in Kerala where trains are now the slowest means of transportation. Commuters face hell on crawling trains taking 2 hrs to cover 60 km. Taking a bus is faster!

A lot of bandwidth of all kinds is spent these days on wailing and whining about how the railways are running in loss. “Indian Railways (IR) recovers only 57% of cost of travel on an average!” laments the railway ticket. Everywhere on IR properties, signs and posters ask us if we…