Rail transport in India consists of primarily of passenger and freight shipments along an integrated rail network. Indian Railways (IR), a statutory body...

The history of rail transport began before the beginning of the common era. It can be divided into several discrete periods defined by the principal means...

Urban rail transit in India plays an important role in intracity transportation in the major cities which are highly populated. It consists of rapid transit...

Murkongselek and Rangiya derail between Helem and Nij Bogaon in Assam, India in the early hours of the day. No passengers are hurt. January 16 – Three people...

Rail transport in China began in the late nineteenth century during the Qing dynasty. Since then, the Chinese rail network has become one of the largest...

The history of rail transport in Turkey began with the start of the placement in 1856 of a 130 kilometres (81 mi) railway line between İzmir and Aydın...

Rail transport in Pakistan began in 1855 during the British Raj, when several railway companies began laying track and operating in present-day Pakistan...

Rail transport in Tanzania began in the late 19th century. From about 1880 to 1888, a tramway operated in Zanzibar, then ruled by the second Sultan of...

Rail transport in Myanmar (then Burma) began in 1877. Three private rail companies were nationalised nineteen years later. During the Japanese occupation...

The history of transport is largely one of technological innovation. Advances in technology have allowed people to travel farther, explore more territory...