Decarbonising Operations: Indian Railways achieves near-complete electrification of its network
Indian Railways (IR) is positioning itself as a bedrock of India’s decarbonisation strategy by achieving near-complete electrification of its network, transitioning from diesel to electric traction, and accelerating the adoption of renewable energy. This transformation […]
Greener Tracks: Sustainable development initiatives in the railway sector
Indian Railways (IR) is moving rapidly to achieve the plan of net zero carbon emissions by 2030. A five-pronged energy efficiency plan has been released by the Ministry of Railways (MoR), with a target to […]
Big-Ticket Projects Under Way: High speed rail dominates investments in top rail projects
Recording the highest-ever capital expenditure allocation in the 2018-19 budget, the railways has been one of the major beneficiaries of the country’s growing focus on infrastructure development. The budget has allocated a large corpus of […]