Railways

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 […]

Railway Board (RB) has granted approval for construction of the 125 m long and 36 m wide signature bridge in connection with the Redevelopment of Tatanagar Railway Station Project. The project involves integrated redevelopment of Tatanagar […]

Indian Railways (IR) has sanctioned the Final Location Survey (FLS) for the Shalimar-Ayodhya Third Rail Line Project and approved the New Jalpaiguri-Siliguri Rail Line Doubling Project in West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh. Shalimar-Ayodhya Third Rail Line […]

The Ministry of Railways (MoR) approved the Kiul-Jhajha Third Rail Line Project at an estimated cost of Rs 9.62 billion on May 19, 2026. The route provides key connectivity between Kolkata/Haldia ports and Raxaul/Nepal, while […]

The Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) conducted a safety inspection on the 12 km long Rambhadrapur-Thalwara section of the Samastipur-Darbhanga Rail Line Doubling Project. Besides, speed trials were also conducted on the stretch at the […]

Indian Railways (IR) has launched Amrit Bharat Express train service between Amritsar in Punjab and New Jalpaiguri in West Bengal on May 14, 2026. The train will consist of a total of 22 coaches, also […]

Indian Railways (IR) has sanctioned Rs 4.02 billion for Redevelopment of Amritsar Railway Station Project in Punjab. Moreover, Rs 1 billion will be provided for construction of five new platforms which includes two platforms to […]

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) approved the Ahmedabad (Sarkhej)-Dholera Semi High-Speed Rail Project in Gujarat at an estimated cost of Rs 206.67 billion on May 13, 2026. The project section will provide faster […]

Central Railway (CR) has achieved freight loading of 6.72 million tonnes (mt) during April 2026, an increase of over two per cent as compared to same month last year. This includes 3.97 mt by Nagpur […]

The Union Government inaugurated the Warangal-Kazipet, Nekonda-Mahabubabad and Errupalem-Dornakal Junction sections of the Kazipet-Vijayawada Third Line Project along with the Kazipet Rail Under Bypass Line Project on May 10, 2026. The Kazipet-Vijayawada Third Line Project […]

Indian Railways (IR) has sanctioned Rs 3.62 billion for Kavach installation on 1,478 route km (rkm) across Northern Railway (NR) zone. This includes 1,012 rkm on balance sections of Firozpur railway division at an estimated […]

The Integral Coach Factory (ICF) is set to commence the testing and trial run of the Vande Bharat Cargo train prototype under the supervision of the Research Designs and Standards Organisation, which includes oscillation trials, […]

IR has signed an agreement with Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) for the development of a GCT at Bajalta, located on the outskirts of Jammu, on April 13, 2026. The facility will feature a storage […]

Approximately 94 per cent of excavation work has been completed on the Banda-Kurla Complex (BKC) station under the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor project in Maharashtra.  Foundational works have been completed, including 100 per cent of […]

Indian Railways (IR) has formed the South Coast Railway (SCoR) zone, with headquarters at Visakhapatnam. Reportedly, IR has directed the transfer of seven stations of the 50-km Palasa-Ichchapuram section under the Khurda railway division of […]