 Passenger Trains
Salient Features of New all India Time Table 'Trains at a Glance' pib.nic.in, 30 June 2010
Beijing-Shanghai Route Bids Farewell to Green-hulled Train cri.cn, 28 June 2010
Beijing to Moscow by rail ocregister.com, 26 June 2010
Trans-Siberean: Why long-distance train travel rules smh.com.au, 22 June 2010
India: Discount fares for Buddhist circuit train indiatimes.com, 22 June 2010
Israel sets big rail plans, dreams of regional hub alertnet.org, 22 June 2010
Saudis propose rail line to Europe maktoob.com, 21 June 2010
China: High-speed rail brings Delta closer together shanghaidaily.com, 21 June 2010 Western Turkey by rail is efficient if not altogether romantic latimes.com, 20 June 2010
China rail on a long roll business-standard.com, 19 June 2010
Saudi Arabia: 20 trains to carry pilgrims saudigazette.com.sa, 16 June 2010
Afghanistan to complete first railway by end of year telegraph.co.uk, 13 June 2010
Explore exciting Singapore mb.com.ph, 09 June 2010
Travel by train to any city in China in eight hours or less xinhuanet.com, 04 June 2010
1India: Deccan Queen Express turns 81 sify.com, 01 June 2010
The Land of the Rising Sun jpost.com, 30 May 2010
High-speed train whisks tourism and business to Fujian province peopledaily.com.cn, 27 May 2010
China: Riding the Rails bjreview.com.cn, 27 May 2010
Railway romance: JR offers train reserved for spouse-hunting men and women mainichi.jp, 19 May 2010
China is pulling ahead in worldwide race for high-speed rail transportation washingtonpost.com, 12 May 2010
UAE rail project work begins gulfnews.com, 12 May 2010
The end of an era in Indian Railways livemint.com, 09 May 2010
A Brief, Buttery Ride on Shanghai's Maglev Train popsci.com, 04 May 2010
Korea: Magnetic levitation train to debut koreatimes.co.kr, 03 May 2010
Japan: The Model of a Train-Riding Experience infrastructurist.com, 03 May 2010
India: Love on track - on Kalka-Shimla train littleabout.com, 29 April 2010
JR East employs first female bullet-train operator mainichi.jp, 27 April 2010
Tourist train from China rolls into North Korea cnngo.com, 26 April 2010
East China's Fujian opens high-speed railway link xinhuanet.com, 26 April 2010
Silk Road back on map as China extends bullet train network irishtimes.com, 16 April 2010
Tohoku Shinkansen extension to Shin-Aomori to open in early December mainichi.jp, 16 April 2010
India: Railways to run additional trips of "Fairy Queen" netindian.in, 13 April 2010
3 pairs of bullet trains to run between Shanghai and Xiamen during Expo whatsonxiamen.com, 11 April 2010
India: Science Express welcomes five millionth visitor thehindu.com, 06 April 2010
China: To the roof on the rails smh.com.au, 02 April 2010
Beijing opens hotline for train tickets cctv.com, 02 April 2010
Japanese 'Maid Trains' Hope Miniskirts Will Maximize Ridership inventorspot.com, 19 March 2010
Rail Revolution in India koreatimes.co.kr, 12 March 2010
Seeing The World In A Train bernama.com, 11 March 2010
Japan: 'Dr. Yellow' train keeps line safe, elates spotters japantimes.co.jp, 11 March 2010
Old Trains in Central Indonesia Get a New Life ntdtv.com, 06 March 2010
Manila: Metro rail loop finally finished inquirer.net, 26 February 2010
Korea: Ride the rails in friendly comfort joongangdaily.joins.com, 25 February 2010
Japan: Rail line goes retro to lure tourists to Nikko japantimes.co.jp, 25 February 2010
India Rail Budget 2010: Six new Ladies Special trains oneindia.in, 24 February 2010
Hokutosei: 16 hours on a sleeper train from Tokyo to Sapporo cnngo.com, 23 February 2010
Travelling by rail in India 'a top tip for 2010' southalltravel.co.uk, 19 February 2010
Baghdad to Berlin thenational.ae, 18 February 2010 Rail link between Turkey and Iraq revived earthtimes.org, 17 February 2010
China's high-speed train breaks record smh.com.au, 15 February 2010
China poised to revolutionize high-speed rail travel vancouversun.com, 15 February 2010
China steams ahead with world's fastest train telegraph.co.uk, 13 February 2010
Korea: First homegrown high-speed train put on the track koreaherald.co.kr, 12 February 2010
Vietnam By Train: Hanging With The Hmong jaunted.com, 11 February 2009
Vietnam By Train: Cruising Halong Bay jaunted.com, 08 February 2009
China's dashing new trains economist.com, 04 February 2010
Rail revolution positions China for century people.com.cn, 25 January 2010
India: Good response to Durontos; Railways plans more thehindu.com, 24 January 2010
How to tackle the trains on a gap year in China i-to-i.com, 21 January 2010
China by train - and the kids came too guardian.co.uk, 20 January 2010
China by train: a practical guide guardian.co.uk, 20 January 2010
China Leads The World In Rail Speed Record themoderatevoice.com, 11 January 2010
China's High-Speed-Rail Revolution technologyreview.com, 11 January 2010
Indian village opens DIY railway station google.com, 04 January 2010
China's New Bullet Train Breaks Speed Record; Makes Amtrak Cry discovermagazine.com, 31 December 2009
China unveils 'world's fastest train link' google.com, 25 December 2009
Shanghai to HK train trip cut to 6 hours shanghaidaily.com, 24 December 2009
Train Travel in China Made Easy prnewswire.com, 23 December 2009
Third railway gate between Turkey-Syria opens worldbulletin.net, 22 December 2009
China: High-speed railway brings neighbours together whatsonxiamen.com, 17 December 2009
India: A Tale of Two Train Stations wsj.com, 19 November 2009
Indian Railways Fulfilling Cherished Dream in Kashmir kashmirtelegraph.com, 06 November 2009
India: Runaway Train business.in.com, 05 November 2009
Malaysia: Riding the rainforest rails montrealgazette.com, 31 October 2009
Bullet Trains Make China Bigger. And Smaller. wired.com, 30 October 2009
The China Guide Launches Online Train Ticket Service reuters.com, 26 October 2009
Japan: Aging trains stage retro rebirth as regional lines look to lure tourists japantimes.co.jp, 26 October 2009
Joy of India's women-only trains bbc.co.uk, 10 October 2009
China launches first-ever private railways indiatimes.com, 04 October 2009
Hijaz Railway begins operating daily Zarqa-Amman service menafn.com, 28 September 2009
Kolkota: Train to Delhi gets new luxury coach indiatimes.com, 26 September 2009
Bite the bullet: Japan by train timesonline.co.uk, 15 September 2009
Experience India via train kiwicollection.com, 08 September 2009
Indonesia: Surabaya-Mojokerto train launched thejakartapost.com, 07 September 2009
The Migrant Experience: Aboard The 'Eastern Express' rferl.org, 02 September 2009
Aboard the Great Indian Railways expressbuzz.com, 22 August 2009
Steam engine chugs down the memory lane in Kolkata newstrackindia.com, 18 August 2009
Train travel to Tibet becoming easier cctv.com, 06 August 2009
China's amazing new bullet train cnn.com, 06 August 2009
High-speed rail in Japan: From bullets to magic leviathan guardian.co.uk, 05 August 2009
India: Love and Marriage on the Shatabdi Express worldhum.com, 27 July 2009
A short train ride through Kashmir Valley indiatimes.com, 15 July 2009
India: The great railway bazaar kantipuronline.com, 10 July 2009
Singapore: Unlimited travel pass straitstimes.com, 06 July 2009
Malaysia: When school is a 40km train ride nst.com.my, 20 June 2009
India: Oldest continuous narrow gauge goes broad indianexpress.com, 18 June 2009
Odakyu's new Romance Car this year's best train mainichi.jp, 16 June 2009
Trans-Asian Railway Would Improve Transport in 28 Countries voanews.com, 11 June 2009
New train service between Mongolia and China mongolia-web.com, 10 June 2009
Myanmar: First Train Runs in Arakan narinjara.com, 21 May 2009
Korea: High speed trains with a local flavour railwaygazette.com, 18 May 2009
A new train in China globalpost.com, 01 May 2009
Riding Japan's bullet train bbc.co.uk, 20 March 2009
Malaysia: Finding Love, Inspiration On The Train mysinchew.com, 15 March 2009
China: Rail line plan from mainland to Taiwan china.org.cn, 13 March 2009
Taking a stopping train in India for fun timesonline.co.uk, 01 March 2009
Karmali Station adjudged India's most tourist friendly pib.nic.in, 27 February 2009
First train to Laos guardian.co.uk, 27 February 2009
Shanghai: Bullet trains take over express route to Beijing shanghaidaily.com, 20 February 2009
A writer's window-seat views of Lanka sundaytimes.lk, 25 January 2009
Qinghai-Tibet rail line opens way for future chinadaily.com.cn, 10 January 2009
New Face for Sri Lanka Railways island.lk, 07 January 2009
Singapore: New system, shorter wait for trains asiaone.com, 01 January 2009
S China region, Vietnam start regular rail service xinhuanet.com, 01 January 2009
Night train to Varanasi telegraph.co.uk, 24 December 2008
Riding Japan's Bullet Train telegraph.co.uk, 24 December 2008
Riding the Rails in Tokyo Is Overwhelming, But Easy wired.com, 17 November 2008
Japan: Duo goes the Guinness 24-hour train distance japantimes.co.jp, 09 October 2008
India: Now, dine at a railway station on Central Railway expressindia.com, 01 October 2008
Tips For Kids Traveling In A Train oneindia.in, 15 September 2008
India: A sweet short train journey indiaglitz.com, 02 September 2008
Great journeys: Istanbul to Aleppo by train guardian.co.uk, 01 July 2008
In Pictures: Dhaka-Calcutta train bbc.co.uk, 12 April 2008
Japan Has Slow Trains, Too thetyee.ca, 06 February 2008
Mangalore-Bangalore: Romancing the rail hindu.com, 15 December 2007
Through the night by train Delhi to Jaisalmer nwsource.com, 13 October 2006
Rare Chinese train serves remote villages asiancanadian.net, 04 June 2006
Riding the rails in chaotic India pahrumpvalleytimes.com, 12 August 2005
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Guide to Railways and Rail Services Across Asia
Asian intercity passenger service includes JR East's Shinkansen, Japan's famous bullet train.
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KCR -- Kowloon Canton Railway Hong Kong Hong Kong's historic link to China traverses Kowloon and the New Territories. It is comprised of long-standing East Rail lines; new Light Rail service in the far West; and recently-added Mainland commuter services from Hung Hon to Guangchou and onto Shanghai and Beijing. New West Rail domestic service is currently under construction; East Rail extensions are under development.
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MOR - Ministry of Railways Beijing China's vast railway network transports one-quarter of the world's rail passengers. Ongoing expansion is making even China's most remote regions accessible by train. Recently completed projects include the world's highest altitude railway, between Quinzhou and Tibet, the world's first maglev (magnetic levitation) service, between Shanghai and Pudong airport; high-speed (125-mph/200-kmh) service between Shenzhen and Guangzhou; and express trains link Kowloon (Hong Kong) with Guangzhou, Beijing, and Shanghai. Preferred service levels are indicated by a letter prefix, "T" (Tekuai express), "K" (Kuaisu fast), "Y" (Luyou tourist) and "L" (Linshi temporary). International services connect with Almaty (Kazakhstan), Hanoi, Moscow, Pyongyang and Ulaan Baatar. Selected destinations: Beijing, Guangzhou, Guilin, Hangzhou, Kunming, Lahasa, Nanjing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Suzhou, Tianjin, Uruumqi and Wuxi. Service notes: wheelchair access (limited), bicycle transport (shipped as freight). Return to Top
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Indian Railways New Delhi The world's largest railway carries over eleven-million riders a day.
Central Railway Mumbai CR's lines spread through the suburbs of Mumbai and on across Maharashtra; its trackage leading pilgrims and tourists to the Taj Mahal, the birth place of Lord Krishna and the famous Hill Resorts.
Northern Railway New Delhi Sprawling across the largest geographic area of any Indian railway, Northern serves the eight states of Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh and the Union Territory of Chandigarh.
South Central Railway Hyderabad Broad- and narrow gauge lines fan out from Hyderabad across Andhra Pradesh and through Northern Karnataka into Goa and parts of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
South Eastern Railways Kolkota Called "Flagship" and "Bluechip"... India's largest railway operates seven divisions in six States including Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, West Bengal, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.
Southern Railway Chennai SR's seven divisions -- including booming Bangalore and Chennai -- spider the Indian Peninsula's southern states including Tamilnadu, Kerala, Pondicherry, much of Karnataka and a bit of Andhra Pradesh.
Western Railway Mumbai Western Railway serves the entire Gujarat, a large part of Rajasthan, some portion of Madhya Pradesh and small parts of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. The railway operates India's two superfast, fully air-conditioned, deluxe trains: The Rajdhani Express links New Delhi with a number of major Indian cities; the Shatabdi Express covers the major route between Mumbai Central and Delhi.
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JR Central (JR Tokai) - Central Japan Railway Nagoya The Tokyo-Yokohama megaplex and the Chubu heartland to the west -- home to Mount Fuji and the Japan Alps -- are woven together by the intercity mainlines of the Central Japan Railway, also known as JR Tokai. The railway's Tokaido Shinkansen bullet train streams between the capital and Shin-Osaka. See JR East for Shinkansen bullet train service linking Tokyo with Akita, Hachinohe, Nagano, Nigata and Shinjo. Selected destinations: Nagoya, Hakone. Shin-Fuji, Shin-Yokohama and Tokyo. Service notes: wheelchair access (some trains including all Shinkansen), bicycle transport (all trains, restrictions apply).
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