Indian Railways has launched its longest-ever freight train, ‘Rudrastra’, on the Grand Chord rail section. The train is about 4.5 kilometres long, formed by linking six standard rakes into one unit.

Freight train length has been a growing topic of discussion, and concerns about the safety risks of running longer trains have captured the attention of policy makers and the public. According to ...

New Delhi, January 22 (IANS): The innovative Trucks-on-Trains (ToT) service introduced by the Indian Railways to optimise long-haul freight operations through multimodal integration has picked up ...

Freight trains exceeding 3 miles in length are causing major traffic delays and safety hazards in Texas. There are no federal limits on train length, and state laws are unenforceable due to interstate ...