The Indian Railways (IR) network is one of the largest in the world, spanning a total track length of 119,578 km across a route of 66,687 km (as per the latest official estimate of March […]
In recent years, energy management has been a key focus area of Indian Railways (IR). It has undertaken a number of initiatives to curtail fuel costs. Energy costs (comprising diesel and electricity costs) roughly account […]
Indian Railways (IR) is undertaking station modernisation projects with great vigour, with the long-term objective of providing world-class amenities to its customers and improving its overall operational efficiencies. To this end, IR plans to maximise […]
The Indian railway sector has seen an increase in private investment in the past few years, specifically in the form of public-private partnerships (PPPs). Overall, the PPP experience of different stakeholders in the sector has […]
Improvements in signalling and telecommunications (S&T) systems are key to increasing the efficiency of Indian Railways (IR). S&T enhances safety levels, increases line capacity on existing tracks, provides online information on operation and flexibility in […]
Over the years, increasing population coupled with urbanisation has highlighted the need for increasing and upgrading rolling stock, comprising wagons, locomotives and coaches. To this end, in 2016-17, Indian Railways (IR) produced about 1,469 Linke […]
In the past few years, Indian Railways (IR) has laid greater emphasis on providing a better customer experience and greater levels of safety to its passengers. This transformation has been made possible with the introduction […]
One of the most ambitious projects of Indian Railways (IR), the dedicated freight corridor (DFC) project is being developed along the Golden Quadrilateral to link the four metropolitan cities of Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata […]
In the past few years, the development of high speed rail (HSR) projects has been a key focus area of Indian Railways (IR). IR is planning to develop HSR corridors along the Diamond Quadrilateral connecting […]
With an increase in the railway network across the country and the launch of new projects and trains, track and bridge infrastructure has come under increasing pressure. There is thus an urgent need to enhance […]
The road sector has witnessed a turnaround in the past three years. National highway projects covering about 34,000 km were awarded between 2014-15 and 2016-17, almost double the length awarded in the preceding three fiscal […]
The central government has initiated a number of programmes to improve the country’s road network. These programmes focus on the augmentation of existing infrastructure as well as development of new roads and bridges. The key […]
The year 2016-17 was quite a significant one for the road sector. The National Highways Development Programme (NHDP) witnessed a substantial pickup in project awards, a trend which the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) […]
Giving an impetus to road development in the Northeast has been a topic of discussion for several years now. More recently, the talks have translated into progress on the ground. Till about four years ago, […]
The need for securitising cash flows for undertaking investments in network expansion has set the ball rolling for the introduction of the toll-operate-transfer (TOT) model. In a much-awaited move, the Ministry of Road Transport and […]
With the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) estimating an investment requirement of about Rs 7 trillion for the development of national highways in the country during the next five years, the role of investors […]
National and state highways in India comprise less than 5 per cent of the roads but account for 80 per cent of the traffic. This mismatch implies that vehicles halting for cash transactions at toll […]
Road development across states has taken a new turn, with focus now being laid on developing elevated corridors and ring roads, in a bid to decongest metropolitan cities. Further, Maharashtra has adopted a region-wise approach […]
A recurrent problem in the infrastructure domain is that of inadequate surveys and unrepresentative detailed drawings. Other key challenges include delays in getting approvals for projects, design variations and changing work orders. An important aspect […]
Coimbatore city is one of the fastest growing urban agglomerations in Tamil Nadu. Rapid urbanisation and growing industrialisation have resulted in acute water scarcity and an unequal distribution of freshwater supply. To combat persistent water […]
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