Railways

With a vision to make the railway system in the country future ready and transform the conventional railway net­work, Indian Railways (IR) has introduced the high speed rail (HSR) system. The aim is to provide […]

Station redevelopment is a flagship programme of Indian Railways (IR). It is a key element that will help in the holistic transformation of the railways, and enable the upgradation … […]

Indian Railways (IR) has taken various initiatives to transform into a future-ready… […]

The railway sector has witnessed remarkable progress over the past one year. With record freight loading, electrification and locomotive production, and the integration of technology for ensuring safety, the national transporter has had various achievements. […]

The railway sector has seen incremental growth in the past few years and is now gearing up to take a quantum leap in in­fra­structure development. While India has one of the largest railway networks in […]

The dedicated freight corridor (DFC) project is one of the most ambitious projects undertaken by Indian Railways (IR). It is being developed along the Golden Quadri­la­te­ral to link the four metropolitan cities of Del­hi, Mumbai, […]

The development of separately managed dedicated freight corridors (DFCs) is gre­at news for rail freight. However, they ne­ed to complement the existing Indian Railways (IR) network. IR has been constantly facing capacity constraints. In 2014, […]

With the growing number and increasing complexity of railway projects in India, the demand for tunnel development has gained momentum in the past few years. Innovative technologies are being induc­ted as railway projects involving longer […]

The Bengaluru Suburban Railway Project (BSRP), commonly referred to as “In­d­ia’s most integrated rail project”, is the second metro project for the city of Ben­ga­luru. The project is being implemented by the Karna­taka Rail Infrastructure […]

The railway sector has been on a high-growth trajectory for the past few years. While the pace of infrastructure creation has been at an all-time high, new and innovative ways to improve operational efficiency and […]

The railway sector has undergone many transformations in the past year. With digital interventions and enhanced investments in infrastructure creation, Indian Railways (IR) took a series of initiatives in its fight against Covid-19. Indian Infrastructure […]

Indian Railways (IR) is currently on a path of transformation to make the sector future-ready. The government has been accelerating this transformation through the introduction of various favourable policies. IR has witnessed a paradigm shift […]

Indian Railways (IR) is undergoing a sea change in terms of transforming stations on its network and equipping them with the best passenger amenities. Infrastructure is being developed at various major cities across the country […]

Private sector participation in the railway sector has existed for a long time in non-core segments and services such as catering, cleanliness, manufacturing/maintenance vendor base etc. Traditionally, these services have been provided by private enterprise. […]