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One passenger died after two coaches of the Tatanagar–Ernakulam Express caught fire near Yalamanchili in Andhra Pradesh. The affected coaches were detached, passengers shifted, and forensic teams launched a probe

The South Central Railway (SCR) reported significant achievements in 2025, including the commissioning of the Charlapalli Satellite Terminal, redevelopment of key stations under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, and expansion of train services such as Vande Bharat Express routes.

South Central Railway will run special trains between Hyderabad and LTT Mumbai during the Christmas and New Year rush. Trains 07458 and 07459 will operate on December 28-29, stopping at major stations and offering AC, sleeper, and general coaches

Indian Railways has revised the timeline for preparing reservation charts across South Central Railway to reduce uncertainty for passengers. Officials said the move will help passengers plan better and reduce last-minute stress, improving overall travel convenience.

South Central Railway has extended special trains to handle passenger rush during the Winter and Sankranti festival season. Additional services will operate on routes including Secunderabad–Anakapalle, Hyderabad–Gorakhpur and Machilipatnam–Ajmer, with halts at major stations across several States

South Central Railway has cancelled two Charlapalli-based services and diverted the Jaipur–Hyderabad train on December 12 due to Non-Interlocking works. The affected trains include services to Tirupati, Dharmavaram and the diverted Jaipur service via Madar Junction

SCR will operate 15 special train services between December 25 and January 5 to handle Christmas and New Year rush. The services connect routes including Charlapalli, Narsapur, Yelahanka, Hyderabad and Kakinada, with all trains running overnight for passenger convenience

SCR has withdrawn its earlier decision to modify the service days of the Kacheguda–Yesvantpur–Kacheguda Vande Bharat Express. The trains will continue to operate on all days except Wednesdays, with no changes to stoppages, timings or frequency.

The Hyderabad–Chennai high-speed rail corridor has reached a crucial stage, with South Central Railway submitting the final alignment plan to Tamil Nadu. Currently, train travel between the two cities takes 12 hours, but the bullet train will reduce this to just 2 hours and 20 minutes.

The South Central Railway will operate a one-way special train from Charlapalli to Darbhanga on November 19 to handle the extra rush of passengers. The special service, numbered 07999, will have Sleeper and General Second Class coaches, SCR announced.

Train services under the South Central Railway continued to remain disrupted due to heavy rains caused by cyclone Montha. Several trains were cancelled, partially cancelled, or diverted after severe waterlogging at Dornakal Yard. Restoration work is underway

South Central Railway has announced train cancellations, diversions, and a service restoration in view of Cyclone Montha. Several key routes, including Howrah–Secunderabad and Tatanagar–Ernakulam, have been revised to ensure passenger safety

Flight and train operations across Andhra Pradesh were severely disrupted by Cyclone Montha on Tuesday. All 32 flights from Visakhapatnam Airport and several services from Vijayawada and Tirupati were cancelled, while 120 trains were suspended across the South Central Railway zone

Vikramjit Singh of South Central Railway won the 83rd Maestro Category A Classical Chess Tournament, while Hiten Goel triumphed in Category B with a perfect score. The event saw fierce competition with the final placements across both categories

Araka Ajay Kumar, a young man from Podichenpally village in Medak, has cleared eight competitive government exams over seven years without any formal coaching. From forest beat officer to assistant section officer, his journey reflects relentless self-study and determination.

South Central Railway achieved record revenue of Rs 10,143 crore in the first half of FY 2025-26. Freight loading hit an all-time high of 71.14 million tonnes, while passenger revenue grew to Rs 2,991 crore, aided by Vande Bharat and special trains

Residents of Kothagudem are urging SCR authorities and elected representatives to reopen the Bhajan Mandir level crossing, closed after a 2014 train accident. Closure forces residents to travel long distances to the hospital, despite minimal train movement on the track

The South Central Railway has introduced temporary stoppages of select trains at Hitec City, Lingampalli, and Charlapalli stations from September 26 to October 5. The move aims to ease festive rush at Secunderabad Junction and benefit IT corridor commuters

South Central Railway has revised the days of operation for four Vande Bharat Express trains. Kacheguda–Yesvantpur trains will now be cancelled on Fridays and Secunderabad–Visakhapatnam trains on Mondays, effective December 4 and 5, 2025, while timings and stoppages remain unchanged

South Central Railway General Manager Sanjay Kumar Srivastava met Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy to review the status of ongoing and proposed railway projects in Telangana. . The CM assured full support for land acquisition and cost-sharing.