Indian Railways

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Why Are Indian Railways Trains So Slow?

Indian Railways trains seem to be slow not because their absolute (top) speeds are low but because of inadequate infrastructure…

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Railway Budget, Fares etc

Indian Railways Fare Hike Effective From June 25 2014

Train travel in India just got costlier. The Indian Railways have announced a hike (increase) in all passenger ticket prices and…

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Opinions and Ideas

Removal of 160+ Train Stoppages in Kerala and More

UPDATE: Removal of all temporary stoppages have been put on hold. A good example that shows how Kerala and its hallowed…

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The IRCTC Windows Mobile Ticket Booking Application

The largest e-commerce entity in India, our very own Indian Internet superstar celebrity, the Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation…

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IR Innovates: “Premium AC” Train with Dynamic Fares!

Winds of change are blowing at Indian Railways, the place where one would least expect such winds to blow even…

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How Diesel and Electric Locomotives Work

Locomotives (popularly called train “engines”) are the heart and soul of the Railway system. Locomotives give life to coaches and…

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Indian Railway Locomotive Terminologies & Design

An explanatory chapter about the structure, physical design and terminologies used for Indian Railways diesel and electric locomotives

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How Locomotives are Classified by Indian Railways

Locomotives can run under their own power or can run drawing power from elsewhere, converting fuel into pure kinetic energy…

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Locomotives of the Indian Railways!

Someone has said that the steam locomotive is the closest to a living thing among all that Man has ever…

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Train Stories

The Legend of the Island Express Fail. Part 2

As said in Part 1 (Recommended reading), The Island Express was only the second express train to run from South…

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