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About 2,500 acres of land will be required for 271-km circular railway network in Bengaluru • June 8, 2025, 8:59 AM ET (The Hindu)
Several trains short-terminated, cancelled to facilitate works • May 31, 2025, 4:56 AM ET (The Hindu)

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New Castle
De Witt Clinton locomotive
Countess of Dufferin locomotive
Andrew Onderdonk's railroad labourers
Gotthard Base Tunnel
Gotthard Base Tunnel
Transrapid 06
bridge on the Orange and Alexandria Railroad
Hungary: railway station
Learn about the American railroad history and the California State Railroad Museum
How Chinese immigrants built the Transcontinental Railroad
Take a ride along France's ecologically convenient TGV high-speed railroad from city to city
How Tokyo ensures its trains are safe and on time
Exploring Tokyo's busiest railway station
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