Day: October 26, 2026

Travel Insurance Expanded on Indian Railways - RaillyNews
ASIA

Travel Insurance Expanded on Indian Railways

26/10/2026
Overview of the Change and Its Immediate Impact Indian Railways will extend optional travel insurance to passengers who purchase reserved tickets at PRS (Passenger Reservation System) counters starting 27 October 2026. The move implements the Supreme Court order that found it unfair to limit insurance coverage only to IRCTC e-tickets. 🚄
Freight Train Derails in London Causing Disruptions to C2C Services - RaillyNews
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Freight Train Derails in London Causing Disruptions to C2C Services

26/10/2026
The GB Railfreight container train partially derailed near Barking on 23 October, damaging approximately 1.2 kilometers of track and forcing c2c to suspend services at multiple stations while engineers and investigators work to remove the damaged wagons and repair the infrastructure. What happened at Barking and which tracks were affected 🚄
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Train Services Resume in Scotland After Boelo Storm

26/10/2026
Storm Boelo struck Scotland with high winds and flooding, causing widespread disruption across the rail network. Crews worked through the weekend to clear fallen trees, pump floodwater and repair damaged overhead lines. Most routes reopened by Monday morning after safety inspections, but critical sections including Crianlarich–Oban and Inverness–Wick/Thurso remained closed; 🚄
Final Rails Laid on China's 700 km High-Speed ​​Rail Line - RaillyNews
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Final Rails Laid on China’s 700 km High-Speed ​​Rail Line

26/10/2026
Chongqing–Kunming high-speed rail crews completed track laying along roughly 700 kilometers of the line designed for 350 km/h operation, placing the final rails at the Junlian Tunnel entrance on 24 October. The operator aims to finish testing and static acceptance so the Yibin–Kunming section can be service-ready in the first 🚄