When the first train in India set off in 1853 from Bombay to Thane, pulled by three steam locomotives named Sahib, Sindh and Sultan, it covered just 34 km but ignited a transport revolution. In the ...

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The pounding of pistons, the rhythmic chuff of a locomotive and storybook names such as "Fairy Queen" are all part of the allure of India's old-fashioned steam railways, which ...

The annual journal of the Indian History Congress, entitled The Proceedings of the Indian History Congress carries research papers selected out of papers presented at its annual sessions on all ...

The use of hydrogen as a fuel is a key component of India’s strategy to shift towards cleaner energy. Credit: TK Kurikawa/Shutterstock.com. Indian Railways has successfully tested a hydrogen-powered ...

Wabtec will supply its tech to the locomotives as part of Siemens $3.2bn contract with Indian Railways. Credit: Siemens Mobility Wabtec Corporation will supply brake systems for Indian Railways’ ‘next ...