Indian Railways & Global Tracks Updates on 16.06.2025
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Welcome back, rail lovers! Today’s edition of Indian Railways brings you the latest updates from our home tracks and beyond. Let’s dive into the world of locomotives, speed, and innovation!
🇮🇳 Indian Railways Daily Updates
🔹 Tatkal Ticket Booking Gets Aadhaar Authentication 🆔
Starting July 1, 2025, Aadhaar authentication will be mandatory for booking Tatkal tickets—both online and at counters. This move aims to curb misuse and ensure genuine passengers get priority access. Read more
🔹 No More Last-Minute Surprises for Waitlisted Passengers 🚉
Indian Railways has launched a pilot project to finalize passenger charts 24 hours before train departure, replacing the current 4-hour window. This initiative, currently underway in the Bikaner Division, aims to reduce uncertainty and help travelers plan better. Details here
🔹 Mumbai Railway Parking Fees Increased 🚗
A steep hike in parking charges at Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway Station and KSRTC bus terminal has left commuters frustrated. The revised fees, effective from June 1, have drawn criticism from regular users. More info
🌍 International Railway Highlights
🚄 Eurostar Expansion Plans
Eurostar has announced plans to directly connect London with Frankfurt and Geneva, enabled by a €2 billion expansion of its train fleet. The new routes are expected to launch in the early 2030s. Check it out
🚦 Railway Safety Awareness Campaign in India
Mumbai Division of Central Railway observed International Level Crossing Awareness Day on June 5, 2025, with extensive safety campaigns to educate road users about crossing railway tracks safely. Read more
🔬 AI Meets Rail Safety in Chicago
Sensonic and the Chicago Transit Authority are piloting fiber optic sensing to detect rail intrusions in real time—boosting safety and rapid response. Learn more
🚉 June 2025 Special Trains
To manage summer rush and festival travel, Indian Railways has rolled out a series of special trains this month. Some notable routes include:
🚆 Anand Vihar Terminal – Jaynagar / Rajgir / Sitamarhi
🚆 CSMT Mumbai – Kanyakumari / Nagpur / Bengaluru
🚆 Hyderabad – Cuttack / Kollam
🚆 Indore – Hazrat Nizamuddin
🚆 Jammu Tawi – New Delhi / Varanasi
🚆 Kacheguda – Madurai / Nagercoil
These trains are designed to ease congestion and ensure smoother travel during peak demand.
🏆 Indian Railways: Recent Achievements
✅ Electrification Milestone
As of 2025, 94% of the broad gauge network is electrified, with over 40,000 km completed in the last decade.
✅ Record Freight & Revenue
In FY 2023–24, Indian Railways achieved an all-time high freight loading of 1,588 million tonnes and total receipts of ₹2.56 lakh crore.
✅ Safety First
Consequential train accidents have dropped from an average of 171 per year (2004–14) to just 68 per year (2014–24), thanks to initiatives like Kavach, electronic interlocking, and intrusion detection systems.
✅ Infrastructure Boom
Over 31,000 km of new tracks have been commissioned in the past decade, with daily track laying now averaging 14.5 km/day.
🔍 Check Your Train Running Status Here!
🚆 Live Train Running Status – RailYatri
🚆 Spot Your Train Online – RunningStatus
🚆 National Train Enquiry System – Indian Railways
That’s your whistle-stop tour of the rail world today! 🚄
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