Railways

The Union Government has launched India’s first hydrogen train, having 1,200 kilowatts (kW) hydrogen fuel cell propulsion system at Jind in Haryana on July 17, 2026. It has been developed under Indian Railways, with Research […]

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved the Paradeep-Haridaspur Doubling Project and the Rajkharsawan-Dangoaposi Fourth Rail Line Project covering approximately 145 km across the states of Odisha and Jharkhand on July 15, 2026. The […]

South Western Railway (SWR) has initiated the land acquisition process for the proposed Vande Bharat Sleeper maintenance depot at Thanisandra in Bengaluru, Karnataka, at an estimated cost of Rs 2.7 billion, with a formal notification […]

The construction work on the Kazipet Manufacturing facility is likely to be completed by December 2026. It is being developed by Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) at an estimated cost of Rs 6 billion. The […]

National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) has achieved a physical progress of about 80 per cent on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (HSR) Corridor Project in Maharashtra, Gujarat. Besides, a Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) has […]

Titagarh Rail Systems Limited (TRSL) has entered into a collaboration agreement with TuTr Hyperloop Private Limited for India’s first hyperloop-enabled freight mobility solutions. The focus area will be to evaluate, design, develop, integrate and explore […]

Indian Railways (IR) has achieved freight loading of 419.08 million tonnes (mt) during the financial year (FY) 2026-27 (till June 2026), as compared to 413.05 mt achieved in the corresponding period last year. Commodity-wise, it […]

An expert committee appointed by the Kerala Government is expected to submit its recommendation on the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation proposal to set up the Kerala high speed rail (HSR) corridor project, by June 30, […]

IR has approved a hydrogen fuel cell-based diesel electric multiple unit (DEMU) train for the Jind-Sonipat section in Haryana, under the Northern Railway (NR) zone. The train will comprise 10 coaches and operate at a […]

Indian Railways (IR) has planned a stake dilution of 5-10 per cent in six railway public sector undertakings (PSUs) in 2026-27 through the offer for sale method. These PSUs are Rail Vikas Nigam Limited, the […]

Indian Railways (IR) has approved Provision of Electronic Interlocking at 13 stations on the Durg-Taroki Section Project on July 1, 2026. It has been sanctioned at a cost of Rs 2.26 billion. The scope of […]

Indian Railways (IR) approved the Mansi-Saharsa Railway Line Doubling Project on June 30, 2026. It has been sanctioned at a cost of Rs 4.99 billion. Moreover, the capacity utilisation of the section is likely to […]

The foundation stone has been laid for 920 m long Gunadala Road Over Bridge (ROB) at Level Crossing (LC) 316 under the Gunadala-Vijayawada, Rayanapadu-Vijayawada Road Over Bridge Project on June 29, 2026. It is expected […]

The National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) is expected to complete construction work of Boisar railway station under the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor Project by December 2027. The project involves development of the 508.17 […]

Madhepura Electric Locomotive Private Limited (MELPL), a joint venture (JV) between Alstom and Indian Railways (IR) has received a contract worth 107 million euros (about Rs 11.5 billion) for maintenance of 250 WAG-12B electric locomotives […]

Indian Railways (IR) has registered capital expenditure (Capex) of over Rs 840 billion during the financial year (FY) 206-27 (till May 2026). It represents 30 per cent utilisation of the total gross budgetary support (GBS) […]

The South Coast Railway (SCoR) has issued the final land acquisition (FLA) notification for acquiring 73 acres of land across five villages in Yerpedu and Renigunta mandals for the Gudur-Renigunta Third Railway Line Project and […]

Indian Railway (IR) has approved the installation of Kavach on six rail sections of East Coast Railway (ECoR) covering 631 rkm at an estimated cost of Rs 2.7 billion. The six railway sections are Baghuapal-Budhapank, Haridaspur-Paradeep, […]

NOVA Control Technologix, a wholly owned subsidiary of e2e Rail, has announced plans to invest Rs 1 billion in the research and development of next-generation railway safety systems over the coming years. The investment is […]

Indian Railways (IR) launched two new Amrit Bharat Express services to enhance long-distance connectivity across multiple states. These are: Pune-Danapur Amrit Bharat Express: It was inaugurated from Hadapsar railway station on June 17, 2026. It […]