Railways

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 […]

The Government of India (GoI) has revived the Qadian-Beas New Railway Line Project, connecting Qadian in Gurdaspur district with Beas in Amritsar district through a 39.68 km broad-gauge corridor in Punjab. The project is expected […]

Indian Railways (IR) has approved the Adipur-Bhuj Rail Line Doubling Project. The project has been sanctioned at a cost of Rs 4.93 billion. It will handle an additional 12 Million Tonnes Per Annum (MTPA) of […]

The Indian Railways (IR) has approved the Champa-Korba Third Rail Line Project involving construction of a 42 km third railway line between Champa and Korba of Southeast Central Railway (SECR), excluding the already sanctioned Madwarani-Saragbundia […]

Indian Railways (IR) has approved installation of Kavach 4.0 on 48 block sections of Ahmedabad division under the Western Railway (WR) zone in Gujarat on June 15, 2026. It has been approved at a sanctioned […]

Indian Railways (IR) has sanctioned installation of Kavach on Ambala Cantonment-Ludhiana, Kalka-Chandigarh-New Morinda-Sahnewal, Sirhind-Daulatpur Chowk, Rajpura-Bathinda-Shri Ganganagar and Ludhiana-Dhuri-Jakhal Rail sections under the Ambala railway division at a sanctioned cost of Rs 2.01 billion on […]

The Ministry of Railways (MoR) has sanctioned funds worth Rs 9.16 billion for the doubling of the 56 km long Thakurganj-Siliguri Junction rail section under the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR). The sanction was communicated on […]

The Ministry of Railways (MoR) has approved the survey for a proposed 130 km new railway line connecting Nawada in Bihar to Giridih in Jharkhand. The alignment will commence at Nawada, pass through Satgawan in […]

Indian Railways (IR) sanctioned the upgradation of electric traction system of Mahbubnagar-Secunderabad-Medchal Rail Section Project at an estimated cost of Rs 2.85 billion on June 8, 2026. The project involves upgradation of existing 1×25 kV […]

Indian Railways (IR) sanctioned the Mararikulam-Alappuzha Rail Line Doubling Project on June 8, 2026, which has been approved under the umbrella work for doubling, tripling, quadrupling, flyover and bypass works. The project has been sanctioned […]

The Government of Karnataka has sought administrative and financial approval for the Redevelopment of Mysuru Railway Station Project, including a proposed third entry terminal. The architectural design and planning processes for the project have been […]

The Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the Mega Coaching Terminal at Bhatton ki Gali in Jaipur has been submitted to the Indian Railways (IR) for approval. It involves development of a Mega Coaching Terminal at […]

Siemens Mobility has despatched the first D9 electric freight locomotive of 9,000 horsepower (hp) capacity to IR for commercial operations. The project is delivered under a life cycle partnership model, which involves design, manufacturing, commissioning […]