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.

Laying of 1 km high speed train track to cost over Rs 100 crore

Last Updated: Monday, March 16, 2015, 14:13

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu said the cost of laying one km of high speed track was 10 to 14 times higher than the construction of a normal railway track.

Crack on railway tracks, accident averted

Last Updated: Saturday, July 20, 2013, 13:11

An accident was averted when driver of a local passenger train stopped mid way after spotting a crack on the railway track in Burdwan district, officials said.

Dalit boy found dead along railway track

Last Updated: Thursday, July 4, 2013, 18:50

A Dalit boy, whose marriage to a higher caste girl triggered anti-Dalit violence in three villages of Dharmapuri district in November last, was found dead along a railway track in that town on Thursday.

Electronic surveillance of tigers near railway tracks

Last Updated: Thursday, April 18, 2013, 20:06

Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan Thursday convened a meeting of senior officials from Railway Board and her ministry to discuss safeguards for preventing tiger deaths due to train hits.

Lovers found dead on railway track in Gurgaon

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 12, 2013, 00:30

Two lovers, missing from their houses since the day before, were found dead on a railway track here Monday, police said.

Woman`s body found on railway track in UP

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 30, 2013, 00:31

The body of an unidentified woman was found on the tracks of a railway bridge on Hindon river in the Shahibabd area of the district, police said.

Maoists torch vehicles in Jharkhand

Last Updated: Sunday, December 16, 2012, 23:39

Maoists on Sunday set ablaze about a dozen vehicles belonging to a construction company in Deruwan village in West Singhbhum district, police said.

20 detonators found on railway track

Last Updated: Sunday, May 27, 2012, 15:50

As many as 20 detonators were on Sunday found on a railway track at Nashkal station in Warangal district, railway police said.

Maoists blow up railway track, set ablaze dumpers

Last Updated: Saturday, May 21, 2011, 10:03

Maoists on Saturday blew up a railway track and set afire at least 12 dumpers in Orissa`s Sundargarh district on the first day of a two-day bandh called by the rebels.