Railways to procure sensor devices to detect defects on tracks

Last Updated: Sunday, August 30, 2015, 11:19

In order to prevent catastrophic damages to its assets, Railways is going for offshore procurement of high-powered sensor-based equipment, a first-of-its-kind for the public transporter, to detect defects on tracks and rolling stock.

Mumbai: Three killed while crossing railway tracks

Last Updated: Saturday, August 18, 2012, 16:12

3 persons crossing the railway tracks were run over by a speeding suburban train between Matunga and Mahim railway stations, police said on Saturday.

SSB reviews security on railway tracks in Assam

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 8, 2012, 21:23

Pickets have been established and regular patrols are being made by Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) for ensuring the security of railway tracks in violence-hit areas of lower Assam.

Pakistan: 14 blasts on railway tracks, 1 killed

Last Updated: Saturday, February 25, 2012, 13:04

Over a dozen low intensity bombs ultimately forced authorities to suspend train services.

Toll rises to 11 in Jharkhand Maoist attacks

Last Updated: Sunday, December 4, 2011, 09:58

The Maoists on Sunday began their two-day Bharat bandh by blowing up railway tracks in two districts of Jharkhand

Low-intensity blasts in Pak injure 3

Last Updated: Friday, February 11, 2011, 17:27

Four low-intensity blasts on railway tracks in southern Pakistan injured three persons and disrupted train services from the port city of Karachi to other parts of the country.

Maoists blow up railway tracks in Jharkhand during shutdown

Last Updated: Monday, February 7, 2011, 09:04

Maoists on Monday blew up railway tracks at two different places in Jharkhand as they began a day-long strike in three states to protest price rise and corruption.

Body found near railway tracks

Last Updated: Sunday, October 17, 2010, 21:25

Mutilated body of a 22-year-old man has been found on railway tracks in north-east Delhi, police said on Sunday.

Elephant deaths on tracks: Ramesh to take up matter with Rlys

Last Updated: Friday, September 24, 2010, 11:44

Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh on Friday said he would soon meet the Railway Board to press for concrete steps to ensure safety of elephants.

Powerful bomb recovered on railway tracks in Assam

Last Updated: Thursday, July 8, 2010, 11:41

A powerful bomb was recovered by security forces on the railway tracks near Pasnoi bridge in lower Assam`s Darrang district Thursday.

Bomb scare on Orissa rail tracks, train services affected

Last Updated: Saturday, May 29, 2010, 10:04

Five small crude bombs along with some crackers were on Saturday found lying along the tracks near Jharsuguda in Orissa today.

Maoists kill 2, blast rail tracks in 4 states, target Rajdhani

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 24, 2010, 00:06

Maoists killed two persons in Jharkand and blew up rail tracks in four eastern states on Tuesday just hours after they targeted a Rajdhani express blasting a rail line in Bihar in which hundreds of passengers had a miraculous escape after ten coaches derailed.