Railways

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 […]

National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) achieved tunnel breakthrough of tunnel MT-07 in Maharashtra under the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (HSR) Corridor Project on June 1, 2026. The tunnel is 417-m long and 14.4-m wide and is located […]

The Railway Board has granted in-principle approval for the doubling of the Rohta-Luni-Marwar junction at an estimated cost of Rs 8.23 billion under the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor Project. One of the five nodes being developed […]

Indian Railways (IR) has achieved freight loading of 145 million tonnes (mt) during May 2026, an increase of 1.3 per cent over corresponding period of the last year. Commodity-wise, IR registered an increase of 16 […]

South Coast Railway (SCoR) Zone has commenced operations in Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh under Indian Railways on June 1, 2026. It comprises of four key divisions which includes Vijayawada division (reoragsanised after the addition of Kondapalli […]

National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) has finalised station zones in Mathura and Agra for the Delhi-Varanasi High-Speed Rail Corridor Project. It has identified land parcels near Itauli village in Mathura and Etmadpur village […]

North Eastern Railway (NER) has completed doubling works on the Unaula-Pipraich section of the Gorakhpur Cantt-Valmikinagar Rail Doubling Project in Uttar Pradesh. Besides, on May 21, 2026, the Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) conducted a […]

National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) lowered the cutterhead measuring 13.6 m in diameter and weighing 350 tonnes for second Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) at Sawli (Ghansoli) under the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail Corridor Project […]

Government of Kerala has formally scrapped the proposed Kerala Semi-High Speed Rail Corridor Project (Silver Line). The state government stated that the project lacked financial viability and adequate Ministry of Railways (MoR) support, while also […]