Indian Railway tableau to showcase its history at R-Day parade (With images)
January 25th, 2012 - 11:40 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Jan 25 (IANS) Indian Railways will bring together its past and present through a tableau that will be showcased at the Republic Day Parade, a Central Railways official said ... Read more...
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Punjab Mail to show Railways’ past, present on R-Day
January 24th, 2012 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) The Indian Railways' tableau is all set to depict its past and present by showcasing the Punjab Mail - its first train service to complete ... Read more...
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Central Railway turns 60 Saturday
November 4th, 2011 - 7:38 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Nov 4 (IANS) Steeped in rich history synonymous with the development of Mumbai as the country's commercial capital, the Central Railway, headquartered here but catering to a large part ... Read more...
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Unesco to assess Matheran toy train as World Heritage (Lead) (With Images)
October 23rd, 2009 - 9:08 pm ICT by IANS
By Quaid Najmi
Mumbai Oct 23 (IANS) After a five-year wait, a team of Unesco experts is arriving in New Delhi Saturday to consider the Matheran Light Railway (MLR), in the Western Ghats ... Read more...
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Unesco to assess Matheran toy train as World Heritage (With Images)
October 23rd, 2009 - 8:33 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai Oct 23 (IANS) After a long, five-year wait, a team of Unesco experts is arriving in Mumbai Saturday to consider the Matheran Light Railway (MLR), in the Western Ghats near here, ... Read more...
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Heritage train run from Royapuram to Chennai on Republic Day
January 27th, 2009 - 2:02 pm ICT by ANI
Chennai, Jan 27 (ANI): The Southern Railways ran a couple of heritage train trips using a steam locomotive of 1947 vintage, named ''Shahanshah'' from Royapuram Railway Station in Chennai to Tambaram, ... Read more...
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At 105, Kalka-Shimla railway declared World Heritage Site
November 9th, 2008 - 5:50 pm ICT by IANS
!-- Imagr --Kalka (Haryana), Nov 9 (IANS) The 105-year-old railway line that meanders through the hills between Kalka and Shimla, covering 102 tunnels and 800 bridges, was Sunday officially declared a ... Read more...
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Railways set up committee to revive steam engines
September 9th, 2008 - 7:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 9 (IANS) The railways ministry has set up a five-member committee to suggest measures for reviving the archaic steam engines. “The steam traction expertise and maintenance committee, as it ... Read more...
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New material may help cars turn heat into electricity
July 25th, 2008 - 12:30 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 25 (ANI): Scientists have invented a new material that will make cars even more efficient, by converting heat wasted through engine exhaust into electricity.Such materials are called as thermoelectric ... Read more...
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