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A passenger train rammed into a freight train before dawn Tuesday in southern India, killing at least 15 people in a fiery wreck, officials said.
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Trains collide in south India, killing 15
Seven trains were cancelled as the engine and six coaches of the Bangalore-bound Guwahati-Bangalore Express derailed and were hit by a passenger train passing on the adjacent tracks in West Bengal's Malda district Sunday evening, a railway official said. One person died in the incident.
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The Chinese government has decreed China's high-speed trains should run slower to help reduce costs for passengers.
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Aiming at connecting Patna with high speed train, the Railways will undertake a pre-feasibility study of Delhi-Patna rail route, which would be conducted by a British firm.
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Trains @ 350 kmph! 6 high-speed routes identified
India's transport sees the old alongside the new, providing tourists with numerous entertaining ways to travel in bygone style.
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Travel India via trains and motorbikes
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Sparing the passenger and industry from fare and freight hikes yet again, Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee Friday presented the rail budget for 2011-12 with the highest investment of Rs.57,630 crore ($12.7 billion), 68 new trains and a vow to build a stronger railroad infrastructure based on the Vision 2020 document.
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No fare or freight hikes, 68 new trains in populist rail budget
NEW DELHI: The Election Commission has granted permission to the Railways to run special trains for the coming festive season. It has allowed the running of special trains during the Durga Puja, Deepavali and Chhat festival and winter special trains.
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EC's nod for special trains
New Delhi, Sep 16 (PTI) The Railway Ministry has invited expression of interest (EoI) for development of centres to handle perishable cargo, like fruits and vegetables, and for starting of cold chain transportation by train in PPP model.
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Railways seek players to set up perishable cargo centres
Siemens today announced plans to present its vision of U.S. high-speed rail to the people of Florida with its "Future of Florida High-Speed Rail Tour," a traveling exhibit featuring a full-sized model of the Siemens Velaro high-speed train.
ACCION International, through its Frontier Investment Group, and Elevar Equity, a global equity investor, today announced that they have made a $2m investment in GloboKasNet , a cashless payment solution designed to expand financial inclusion for the poor in developing nations.