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Goyal without taking any particular name said those opposing the bullet trains should answer whether they want the people to suffer by not letting the government introduce better technology and keep them safe. (Photo: PTI/File)

Railways issue not 1 or 2 yrs old, given to NDA as inheritance in...

Earlier on Saturday, Goyal empowered the Railways' General Managers to spend whatever is necessary on safety.

1 Oct 2017 4:54 AM

Zinc- The Zing of Indias

Zinc- The Zing of India's

The International Zinc Association also advocates that Indian Railways require corrosion-free tracks in case India is...

8 Nov 2017 5:49 PM

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley addressing a press conference after a cabinet meeting in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Bullet trains can help revive economy, says Arun Jaitley

Bullet trains can help in regenerating the economy and building new townships and smart cities, says Arun Jaitley.

25 Sept 2017 1:46 AM

Japan has a track record of setting up and running successful bullet train networks in their country. (Photo: Representational/AP)

Speed over safety?

India led the world in railway accidents by recording the maximum number of casualties and accidents in 2016.

20 Sept 2017 7:00 PM

It is scientifically known that mangrove forests help stabilise and protect coastlines from tsunamis and floods. In areas where mangrove forests are cut down, damage from hurricanes and typhoons are far more severe. (Photo: Twitter | @milinddeora)

Will bullet train shift Mumbaikars when city drowns?': Cong leader...

Planting trees across Maharashtra won't save Mumbai,' Congress leader MIlind Deora also said on Twitter.

2 July 2019 10:12 AM

Chawla, a former Punjab minister, was travelling AC-3 on the Saryu-Yamuna train on December 22 and had been stuck for an extra 10 hours when she made the mobile phone video. (Photo: YouTube Screengrab)

Forget bullet trains': BJP leader's message to PM Modi after harrowing...

'For god's sake, forget the bullet train and focus on the ones already running,' says Laxmi Kanta Chawla, a BJP leader...

26 Dec 2018 2:45 PM

Tokyo has more Michelin star restaurants than any other city. In spite of this, obesity does not seem to be an issue.

Yoking the old and the new

Even the most jaded traveller will be energised after a trip to Japan.

12 May 2018 9:04 PM

Japan has a track record of setting up and running successful bullet train networks in their country. (Photo: Representational/AP)

70 bullet trains from Mumbai to Ahmedabad every 20 min from 2022

The train will have 10 coaches, a seating capacity of 750 passengers and will leave Mumbai for Ahmedabad every 20...

30 March 2018 11:14 AM

First bullet train in India will run between Mumbai and Ahmedabad, a 516 km long route. (Photo: /Representational/AFP)

Bullet train to have automatic rail track fracture detection system

The bullet trains will be laced with advanced fire detection system and anti-derailment measures.

31 Aug 2018 12:23 PM

A bandy-legged warrior

A bandy-legged warrior

Halli Sveinsson loves to hear stories from the days when the valley was a wild and dangerous place, besieged by...

21 Sept 2010 12:41 PM

China has laid more than 20,000 kilometers (12,400 miles) of high-speed rail, with a target of adding another 10,000 kilometers (6,214 miles) by 2020. (Photo: Representational/AP)

China to relaunch one of the world's fastest bullet trains

China has spent an estimated $360 billion on high-speed rail, building by far the largest network in the world.

21 Aug 2017 9:17 AM

Officials carry out rescue work after around 90 people were killed and 150 injured when 14 coaches of the Indore-Patna express derailed in Kanpur Dehat on Sunday. (Photo: PTI)

Congress holds Modi govt responsible for train mishap

Demanding an explanation from the ruling dispensation, Congress leader Madhu Yashki Goud urged the government to...

20 Nov 2016 8:08 AM