Indian Railways to double train origination capacity of 48 major cities by 2030
NEW DELHI : In a major push to meet rapidly growing passenger demand, Indian Railways has announced plans to double the train origination capacity of major cities over the next five years, with the
Parliamentary Panel cautions Railways on crew crunch impacting freight corridor vision
NEW DELHI : India’s push for fully electrified, high-capacity dedicated freight corridors could face serious setbacks unless operational bottlenecks, particularly shortages of trained crew, are addressed urgently, a parliamentary committee has warned. The observation
India rolls out ₹6.75 lakh crore rail infrastructure push: 431 projects spanning nearly 36,000 km
NEW DELHI : Indian Railways is currently implementing 431 railway infrastructure projects across the country at an estimated cost of around Rs 6.75 lakh crore, reflecting the scale of the Centre’s ongoing push to
Varanasi becoming Railway Locomotive Export Hub
VARANASI: Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW) has once again hoisted India’s flag on the international stage in the field of locomotive manufacturing with the successful dispatch of the sixth indigenously manufactured 3300 Horse Power AC–AC
India’s Rail Electrification drive nears completion, enabling Net-Zero Carbon emissions and cleaner,…
NEW DELHI : Indian Railways is close to completing the electrification of almost its entire broad-gauge network, with more than 99% already electrified and the remaining stretches expected to finish soon. The pace of
Mizoram gets its First Rail-Carried Cars, Marking a Significant Milestone in the Region’s Tran…
MIZORAM: Sairang Railway Station handled its first-ever direct inward automobile rake, carrying 119 Maruti cars from Changsari near Guwahati. This historic movement will enhance vehicle availability in Aizawl, reduce dependence on long road transport,
Indian Railways 2nd largest freight carrying rail network in world: Ashwini Vaishnav
NEW DELHI : The government has informed that freight loading increased from 1,233 million tonnes (MT) in 2020-21 to 1,617 MT in 2024-25, making Indian Railways second largest freight carrying Railways in the world.
Cabinet approves two multitracking projects covering 4 Districts across the states of Maharashtra an…
NEW DELHI: The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, Wednesday has approved Two projects of Ministry of Railways with total cost of Rs. 2,781 crore (approx.). These