Indian Railways

Train Stories

The Legend of the Island Express. Part 1

If you are one of those gazillion Malayalees who head to/from the hallowed city of Bangalore (Bangloor in Malluspeak), or…

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History and Heritage

Indian Railways’ History – The Decades Since 1947

Being the lifeline of the nation and tightly integrated into its sensibilities and closely following the pulse of the nation, the state…

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Know How & Facts

The Incredible Konkan Railway Story

The Konkan Railway is an epic undertaking unparalleled in the history of India, undoubtedly the most expansive and biggest infrastructure…

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History and Heritage

India Railway History – At Independence

The history of the railways in India in the early 20th century and their conditions at the time of independence…

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History and Heritage

Railways of the British Raj: Romance and Reality

“History is written by the victor!” said Sir Winston Churchill, one of the greatest India-hating British statesmen ever. Much of…

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History and Heritage

How (Prestigious) Trains Ran in British India

The Railways were a way of life during the days of the British Raj and the glorious history of the…

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All About Indian Railways

Kerala – The Joker in the Railways’ Pack of Cards

Dinesh Trivedi’s Railway Budget was daring. Mainly because he dared to try to save the Railways by increasing fares, which…

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All About Indian Railways

The Indian Railway Story!

If there is anything else as complex, vast, deep, huge, humongous, intricate, perplexing, confusing and complicated as the Indian Railways,…

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Railway Budget, Fares etc

Indian Railways’ Ticket Rates After Fare Hike Jan 2013

NOTE THIS POST IS ABOUT THE FARE HIKE EFFECTED IN JANUARY 2013. FOR DETAILS ON THE TRAIN FARE HIKE EFFECTIVE JUNE 2014, CLICK…

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Railway Budget, Fares etc

Railway Budget 2013-14 – State-Wise New Trains, Lines, Projects

NOTE CLICK HERE for details of new trains announced in the latest 2014-15 Rail Budget by Sri Sadananda Gowda of the BJP govt on July 8…

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