Railways

Central Government has set asset monetisation target of Rs 2,623 billion for railways under the National Monetisation Pipeline (NMP) 2.0 for FY 2026-30. This is 16 per cent of the total monetisation value of Rs […]

Texmaco Rail and Engineering Limited and Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) have signed the joint venture (JV) shareholders agreement for development of India’s next-generation rolling stock viz. freight, locomotive, passenger, and metro systems with Texmaco […]

The Commissioner for Railway Safety (CRS) has given clearance to the 15.7 km long Murkongselek-Sille section at a permissible speed of 110 kmph for the Murkongselek-Pasighat New Line Project in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh. The project […]

Indian Railways (IR) has deployed 8,570 km of optical fibre cable for Kavach on high-density routes like Delhi-Mumbai and Delhi-Howrah, as of February 2026. Other progress includes the installation of 938 telecom towers, 5,672 route […]

East Coast Railway (ECoR) has equipped a 1.9 km long T-7 tunnel located between Purunakatak and Charichhak in Boudh district with an advanced safety infrastructure in accordance with prescribed railway standards under the Khurda Road-Bolangir […]

North Central Railway (NCR) has conducted successful Kavach trial on the Dadri-Tundla section under the Prayagraj division of the North Central Railway (NCR) zone with a 20 coach Vande Bharat Express train at a speed […]

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved three railway projects worth Rs 185.09 billion. These are: Kasara-Manmad Third and Fourth Rail Line Project: It involves laying the third and fourth rail line from Kasara […]

Indian Railways (IR) has announced its plan to increase its Gati Shakti cargo terminals (GCTs) from 124 to 500 by 2031 as part of its second reform approved under “52 reforms in 52 weeks”. The […]

Ministry of Railways (MoR) has sanctioned detailed project report (DPR) for various projects for higher speed potential of 160 kmph in Kerala. These are as follows: Shoranur-Mangalore project involves building 307 km long third and […]

National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) has made significant progress across both Gujarat and Maharashtra for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (HSR) Corridor Project. In Gujarat, foundations and piers have been completed over 352 km, […]

The Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) conducted a safety inspection on the 10 km long Jarati-Manabar section of the Kirandul-Jagdalpur Line Doubling Project. The newly laid section has been constructed using 60 kg rails and […]

The Ministry of Railways (MoR) has prepared the detailed project report (DPR) for the Qazigund-Srinagar-Budgam New Rail Line Project and Baramulla-Uri New Rail Line Project. Qazigund-Srinagar-Budgam New Rail Line Project involves construction of 118 km […]

Ministry of Railways (MoR) approved various projects on February 9, 2026. These are: Barbendra-Damrughutu Doubling and Damrughutu-Bokaro Third Rail Line Project: It entails developing third and fourth railway lines between Barbendra and Damrughutu, covering 51.76 […]

Indian Railways (IR) has completed redevelopment of 172 stations under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme (ABSS) as of February 2026. Besides, IR has repaired a total of 8,626 railway bridges during 2022-2025 (till December 2025). […]

The Ministry of Railways (MoR) has allocated funds worth Rs 32.44 billion for the construction of the Vaibhavwadi-Kolhapur (Shri Chhatrapati Shahumaharaj Terminus) New Railway Line Project. The project’s cost will be shared equally between the […]

National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) has achieved the breakthrough of a 454 m long with a width of 14.4 m MT-6 mountain tunnel at Palghar in connection with the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (HSR) […]

Indian Railways (IR) has estimated to achieve passenger revenue of Rs 873 billion during the financial year (FY) 2026-27, reflecting an increase of nine per cent over revised estimate (RE) and reduction of about six […]

The details of state-wise funds allocated for railways infrastructure under the Union Budget 2026-27: State Funds allocated (Rs billion) Maharashtra 239.26 Uttar Pradesh 200.12 Gujarat 173.66 Madhya Pradesh 151.88 West Bengal 142.05 Assam and Northeast […]

POWERGRID Khavda II-C Transmission Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID), has commissioned the inter-state transmission project for the evacuation of 4.5 GW of renewable energy injection at Khavda […]

The construction work of the Redevelopment of Nagpur Railway Station Project in Maharashtra is expected to be completed by March 2027. Redevelopment of Nagpur Railway Station Project involves major upgradation of the Nagpur railway station […]