On Tuesday, December 24, 2024, at 3:32 PM, the Dadar-Porbandar Saurashtra Express (train number 19015) experienced a minor derailment at Kim station, 27 km from Surat, Gujarat. Four wheels of a non-passenger coach adjacent to the engine derailed as the train was departing. No injuries were reported, and train traffic...
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wasn't affected due to the availability of an extra loop line.

On December 5th, 2024, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inspected the Integrated Track Monitoring System (ITMS) and Road cum Rail Inspection Vehicle (RCRIV) at New Delhi Railway Station. The ITMS, using technology like laser sensors, high-speed cameras, LiDAR, and IMU, monitors track parameters at speeds of 20-200 kmph. This system,...
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integrated with the Indian Railways' Track Management System (TMS), provides real-time alerts via SMS and email about track issues. Three ITMS units have been introduced in 2022-24, part of a fleet of seven, addressing the annual 2.54 lakh km track recording requirement. Vaishnaw announced the ITMS rollout across all railway zones to enhance safety and efficiency, improving trackmen's working conditions.

Central Railway's Mumbai Division will implement a mega block on its suburban sections on Sunday, November 24, 2024, from 10:50 AM to 3:20 PM between Thane and Diva on lines 5 and 6, causing diversions and cancellations of several suburban and mail/express train services. Trans-Harbour Line services between Thane and...
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Vashi/Nerul will be suspended from 11:10 AM to 4:10 PM. Specific suburban train services (Karjat local S-17, Asangaon local AN-15, Ambarnath local A-26, Khopoli local KP-8) will be diverted and experience delays. Several Mail/Express trains (including the Solapur-CSMT Vande Bharat Express and others listed below) will be diverted between Thane and Kalyan, resulting in delays of 10-15 minutes. Train 16346 (Thiruvananthapuram-LTT Express) on November 22, 2024, will be short-terminated at Panvel, and train 16345 (LTT-Thiruvananthapuram Express) on November 24, 2024, will short-originate from Panvel. Passengers are advised to check revised schedules.

India's Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Tamil Nadu has built India's first hydrogen-powered train. Trials are scheduled for December 2024 on the 90km Jind-Sonipat route in Haryana. These trains, designed for 140 km/hr operation, use hydrogen and oxygen fuel cells producing only water vapor. This initiative supports Indian...
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Railways' goal of net-zero emissions by 2030, aligning India with countries like Germany, Sweden, and China. A separate Rs. 111.83 crore project will retrofit existing DEMU rakes with hydrogen fuel cells. Success could lead to 35 more hydrogen trains by 2025.