Train Without Driver

The Centre on Saturday clarified reports in some sections of the media on Accredited Driver Training Centers (ADTC) and driving schools, saying that there will not be any changes from June 1 to the existing rules.

A probe into the incident of the driver-less running of a freight train for about 70 km from Kathua (Jammu) to Ucchi Bassi Station (Punjab) in Jammu Tawi-Pathankot section has blamed that both the driver as well as the station master

Indian Railways said Monday it had ordered an investigation after a runaway freight train loaded with gravel travelled 70 km (43 miles) without a driver.

Under the new rules notified by the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, the accredited driver training centres can issue driving licences to eligible candidates after successful completion of training.

Delhi Metro Magenta Line: India has now entered into the league of seven percent of the world's metro networks that can operate without drivers, with the commencement of the fully automated driverless trains operations

A huge runaway train laden with iron ore had to be derailed remotely after speeding through the Australian outback for almost an hour.

A week after a train rolled on for nearly 10 km without its engine in Odisha, a similar incident has been reported in Delhi. A engine of a train was derailed today and rolled on for close to 40 metres at Anand Vihar railway station in east Delhi, reported news agency ANI. The railways has suspended the engine driver and ordered an investigation.

The Kalkaji Mandir-Botanical Garden stretch of the upcoming Magenta line of the Delhi Metro between Janak Puri and Noida will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 25, the DMRC said today. The 12.64-km section, which will reduce travel time between Noida and south Delhi, was granted safety approval by the Commissioner for Metro...

A heritage steam engine named 'Akbar', which has featured in over two dozen Bollywood and other movies, was damaged in a derailment after it ran without a pilot in Haryana's Rewari, a railway official said on Sunday.

In Karnataka, scenes from Hollywood film 'Unstoppable' played out in real life. A runaway train engine that travelled nearly 13 kilometres without a driver was brought to a halt after a dramatic chase on a bike.

The Indian Railways will float global tenders worth over Rs 100 crore for acquiring sophisticated equipment to run 1000 trains without guards. The End of Train Telemetry (EoTT) equipment is used to establish communication between the locomotive driver and the last wagon of the train to ensure that the train is running with all coaches/wagons as a c...

The sight of driverless Delhi Metro trains whizzing past stations, crowded and deserted, is all set to become a reality as upgraded new-generation coaches are being introduced on two upcoming lines as part of its Phase-III expansion.

A 40-year-old man jumped in front of a Delhi Metro train on Sunday evening, but escaped without any serious injury as the driver applied brakes just in time.

In Bihar, which has in the recent past supplied several railways ministers including quotable-quote-giver Lalu Prasad Yadav, a train ran for four kilometres without a driver. A tense chase brought it to a halt.

Railway officials in Jammu and Kashmir were caught napping as a train from Qazigund in the Kashmir valley plied for over 20 kilometres without a driver, leading to an inquiry for action against officials on duty.The train stationed at Qazigund, 75 km from Srinagar, started moving towards Anantnag without a driver at around 2.00 am, official sources...

The Centre on Saturday clarified reports in some sections of the media on Accredited Driver Training Centers (ADTC) and driving schools, saying that there will not be any changes from June 1 to the existing rules.

A probe into the incident of the driver-less running of a freight train for about 70 km from Kathua (Jammu) to Ucchi Bassi Station (Punjab) in Jammu Tawi-Pathankot section has blamed that both the driver as well as the station master

Indian Railways said Monday it had ordered an investigation after a runaway freight train loaded with gravel travelled 70 km (43 miles) without a driver.

Under the new rules notified by the Union Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, the accredited driver training centres can issue driving licences to eligible candidates after successful completion of training.

Delhi Metro Magenta Line: India has now entered into the league of seven percent of the world's metro networks that can operate without drivers, with the commencement of the fully automated driverless trains operations

A huge runaway train laden with iron ore had to be derailed remotely after speeding through the Australian outback for almost an hour.

A week after a train rolled on for nearly 10 km without its engine in Odisha, a similar incident has been reported in Delhi. A engine of a train was derailed today and rolled on for close to 40 metres at Anand Vihar railway station in east Delhi, reported news agency ANI. The railways has suspended the engine driver and ordered an investigation.

The Kalkaji Mandir-Botanical Garden stretch of the upcoming Magenta line of the Delhi Metro between Janak Puri and Noida will be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on December 25, the DMRC said today. The 12.64-km section, which will reduce travel time between Noida and south Delhi, was granted safety approval by the Commissioner for Metro...

A heritage steam engine named 'Akbar', which has featured in over two dozen Bollywood and other movies, was damaged in a derailment after it ran without a pilot in Haryana's Rewari, a railway official said on Sunday.

In Karnataka, scenes from Hollywood film 'Unstoppable' played out in real life. A runaway train engine that travelled nearly 13 kilometres without a driver was brought to a halt after a dramatic chase on a bike.

The Indian Railways will float global tenders worth over Rs 100 crore for acquiring sophisticated equipment to run 1000 trains without guards. The End of Train Telemetry (EoTT) equipment is used to establish communication between the locomotive driver and the last wagon of the train to ensure that the train is running with all coaches/wagons as a c...

The sight of driverless Delhi Metro trains whizzing past stations, crowded and deserted, is all set to become a reality as upgraded new-generation coaches are being introduced on two upcoming lines as part of its Phase-III expansion.

A 40-year-old man jumped in front of a Delhi Metro train on Sunday evening, but escaped without any serious injury as the driver applied brakes just in time.

In Bihar, which has in the recent past supplied several railways ministers including quotable-quote-giver Lalu Prasad Yadav, a train ran for four kilometres without a driver. A tense chase brought it to a halt.

Railway officials in Jammu and Kashmir were caught napping as a train from Qazigund in the Kashmir valley plied for over 20 kilometres without a driver, leading to an inquiry for action against officials on duty.The train stationed at Qazigund, 75 km from Srinagar, started moving towards Anantnag without a driver at around 2.00 am, official sources...