Railways

The Union Government has launched India’s first Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) powered diesel electric multiple unit (DEMU) train with eight coaches from Sabarmati railway station to Mahesana Junction in Gujarat as part of its green […]

Indian Railways (IR) approved the Provision of Kavach 4.0 on 614.75 rkm of Varanasi Division Project on September 28, 2026. It has been sanctioned at an estimated cost of Rs 2.23 billion. The project involves installation […]

The foundation stone has been laid for four-lane Road Over Bridge (ROB) in lieu of Level Crossing (LC) no. 3 Guntur-Nambur Project. It has been sanctioned at a cost of Rs 1.08 billion. Moreover, land […]

Indian Railways (IR) approved Four lane Road Over Bridge (ROB) at Alkapuri Project on September 24, 2026. It has been sanctioned at a cost of Rs 1.66 billion which will be executed on a cost […]

The Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) conducted inspection and speed trials on the 17.5 km long Taroki-Rowghat section under the Dalli Rajhara-Rowghat New Railway Line Project (Phase I of Dalli Rajhara-Jagdalpur New Line Project) on […]

Indian Railways (IR) approved the provision of Electronic Interlocking (EI) at seven stations of Solapur Division Project under Central Railway (CR), in Maharashtra, Karnataka. It has been sanctioned at a cost of Rs 2.09 billion. […]

Indian Railways approved the Mukutban (Adilabad)-Gadchandur New Rail Line Project on September 18, 2026. It has been sanctioned at a cost of Rs 4.93 billion. As per the detailed project report (DPR), the project once […]

The Ministry of Railways (MoR) has inaugurated four Gati Shakti cargo terminals (GCTs) in Gujarat on September 15, 2026. These include GCT at Shivlakha in Kachchh, GCT at Bhimasar in Kachchh, the GCT at Devaliya […]

Indian Railways (IR) has achieved freight loading of 137.9 million tonnes (mt) in August 2026, an increase of 5.4 per cent over same month last year. Commodity-wise, IR registered an increase of 12.1 per cent […]

The construction work on Thiruvarur-Karaikkudi Rail Electrification Project has been completed with the statutory inspection conducted on 71 km long Pattukottai-Karaikudi section. Besides, Southern Railway (SR) zone has also achieved 100 per cent electrification of […]

Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) has achieved the final breakthrough of 10.84 km long escape tunnel-1 under the Rishikesh-Karanprayag New Rail Line Project. It is the second longest tunnel passing through challenging Himalayan geology. With […]

JSW infrastructure Limited, through its step-down wholly owned subsidiary, Khurja Rail Terminal Private Limited (“Khurja Rail”) has successfully implemented the Approved Resolution Plan by National Company Law Tribunal, Mumbai, Bench II and consequently has acquired […]

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved five railway projects worth around Rs 100.21 billion, generating additional freight traffic of 47 Million Tonnes Per Annum (MTPA). The projects will cover 540 km covering the […]

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved three railway projects worth Rs 107.83 billion in West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. The projects will cover around 656 km and will generate additional freight […]

The Union Government inaugurated and laid foundation stone for various railway projects in Gujarat on September 8, 2026. Projects inaugurated: – 326 km long three sections- New Sanand (North)-New Makarpura, New Umbergaon-New Saphale, and New […]

Construction work on Bhandai-Kitham section (26.5 km) under the Mathura-Jhansi Third Line Project is likely to be completed by end of December 2026. Moreover, Indian Railways (IR) has completed 53 out of total 57 minor […]

The Cabinet of Assam has approved the Hawaipur Rail Over Bridge (ROB) Project at a cost of over Rs 1.55 billion to streamline traffic flow in Lanka town. The scope of work also includes construction […]

Indian Railways (IR) approved three railway projects. These include: Adra end-Joychandipahar Bypass Rail Line Project involves construction of a 11 km long bypass rail line between Adra end and Joychandipahar in West Bengal at a […]

Indian Railways (IR) approved the Bhavnagar Para (BVP) Yard Remodeling Project on September 1, 2026.  It has been sanctioned at a cost of Rs 1.25 billion. It will decongest Bhavnagar Terminus (BVC) by shifting stabling […]

The Ministry of Railways (MoR) inaugurated the Bahraich-Nanpara-Nepalganj Road Gauge Conversion Project on August 31, 2026. The project involved gauge conversion of 56.15 km long railway line from Bahraich to Nepalganj Road via Nanpara in the […]