Railways

NITI Aayog and the MoR have sanctioned funds from multilateral and bilateral agencies for the implementation of the Kerala semi-HSR corridor project (Silver Line). The project is being implemented by Kerala Rail Development Corporation Limited. […]

IR has inducted the 100th 12,000 horsepower WAG 12-B in its fleet. It is manufactured by Madhepura Electric Locomotive Private Limited. The locomotives are built under the Make in India initiative, and are playing a […]

Rail Vikas Nigam Limited has completed the substructure works for bridge number 8 in connection with the Rishikesh-Karanprayag rail line project. The Rishikesh-Karanprayag rail line project involves laying of a 125.09 km long new railway […]

IR has commenced the operation of Oxygen Express to meet the increased oxygen demand amid the surge in Covid-19 cases. The national transporter will transport liquid medical oxygen (LMO) and oxygen across key corridors. The […]

The Ministry of Railways (MoR) has inaugurated the Hansdiha-Godda new railway line project. The project involved laying of a new 32 km long railway line between Hansdiha and Godda in Jharkhand. It entailed an investment […]

IR is operating train services at up to 70 per cent of pre-Covid-19 levels. Further, it plans to operate 133 additional trains (88 summer specials and 45 festival specials) over the course of the next […]

Indian Railways (IR) has maintained a high momentum in terms of freight earnings and freight loading in the month of April 2021. IR’s freight loading for the month of April 2021 stood at 111.47 mt, […]

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZL) has reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 12.88 billion in the fourth quarter of financial year 2020-21. The company had posted a profit of Rs 3.34 […]

Indian Railways (IR) has registered a cumulative freight loading volume of 1,102.17 mt for the year 2020-21, as of February 28, 2021, 0.01 per cent higher as compared to the volume in the corresponding period […]

The capex utilisation in the dedicated freight corridor (DFC) project has increased by 21 per cent as compared to last year. A capex of Rs 82.01 billion has been registered in the first 10 months […]

IR is reportedly launching a non-stop passenger rail service between India and Bangladesh, with effect from March 26, 2021. The service is expected to boost tourism between the two countries, and facilitate their trade and […]

IR has launched the Kotdwar-Delhi Junction-Kotdwar Siddhabali Jan Shatabdi special train. This is expected to boost tourism and connectivity in the region. The train’s Linke Hofmann Busch coaches include AC chair cars, chair car coaches […]

IR has slightly raised the fares for passenger and other short distance trains in a bid to discourage people from unnecessary and avoidable travell. The fares have been fixed to be on a par with […]

IR has decided to reactivate the UTSonMobile app in zones where unreserved train services have been reintroduced. The decision comes in a bid to avoid any inconvenience to passengers in booking unreserved tickets, and to […]

In a notable development, Indian Railways achieved its highest ever freight loading of 119.79 mt in January 2021, surpassing its previous record of 119.74 mt in March 2019. Indian Railways’ freight loading for the past […]

Indian Railways’ total traffic revenue in 2020-21 (till December 2020) has declined by Rs 369.93 billion compared to the corresponding period in the previous year. Of this, Rs 327.69 billion is on account of a […]

Indian Railways has achieved a major landmark by enhancing the maximum train speed to 130 km per hour on the Golden Quadrilateral-Golden Diagonal (GQ-GD) route. The new speed has been achieved for 1,280 km route […]

In a notable development, Indian Railways is operating a total of 1,138 mail/express trains (including festive express trains) per day in its different zones, despite the challenges caused by the Covid-19 outbreak. A total of […]

In another major development, Indian Railways has achieved twice the speed on freight trains as compared to 2019-20. Indian Railways has successfully converted lockdown into opportunity, thereby resulting in long-term gains. Now on, freight trains […]

In a notable development, Indian Railways introduced its first air-conditioned (AC) three-tier economy class coach on February 10, 2021. It is expected to be synonymous with the cheapest and the best AC travel in the […]