Following an incident where a driverless freight train traveled 70 kilometers, the Kathua Station Master was dismissed for negligence, highlighting the crucial need for strict safety adherence.

The Indian Railways, once hailed as the lifeline of the nation, is now facing intense scrutiny and criticism from political leaders, especially Rahul Gandhi and Congress leaders, who have accused the Modi government of gross mismanagement and neglect in its railway policies.

The Indian Railways is gearing up for a revolution in train travel with the ambitious plan to manufacture over 1,000 new-generation Amrit Bharat trains in the coming years.

According to railway officials associated with the project, the tunnel work started around 2010 and it took almost 14 years to operationalise it.