Railways

The Railways section covers the key trends and developments in the freight and passenger segments, recent policy developments, current status of major projects such as the Dedicated Freight Coirridor, high speed rail, etc.; captital investment and financing; key issues and challenges.
Ministry of Railways, freight traffic, passenger traffic, high speed rail, Dedicated Freight Corridor, zonal railways, earnings, project commissioned, bidding, energy consumption, signalling, train control

Regaining Traction: Railway sector gets on to the reforms and restructuring track

August 15, 2021

The railway sector has emerged as a beacon of hope amidst the Covid-19 crisis. It has responded to the pandemic by turning to the freight segment to combat the losses incurred in the passenger segment. […]

Green Network: IR on track to complete 100 per cent electrification

July 5, 2021

Indian Railways (IR) is aiming to achieve 100 per cent electrification of railway lines by December 2023, thus reducing the carbon emission level and improving the functioning and system of transportation. This will make IR […]

Easing the Load: RRTS project promises to be a game changer for the NCR

June 11, 2021

The National Capital Region (NCR) is among the world’s largest urban agglomerations. With the rampantly increasing urbanisation, the city faces a plethora of issues such as unplanned growth, lack of reliable public transport, severe congestion on […]

Growth Mode: Trends and developments in the railway sector

April 15, 2021

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 […]

Laying the Tracks: Increasing investment opportunities in the railway sector

April 14, 2021

Indian Railways (IR) has envisaged an investment of Rs 1 trillion in infrastructure over the next five years. This will include projects focused on modernising railway stations, metro and railway transportation, and logistics and warehousing. […]

Saving Energy, Saving Costs: Railway electrification gaining traction

April 11, 2021

In order to reduce its high operating costs and carbon footprint, Indian Railways (IR) has set an ambitious target of 100 per cent electrification for broad gauge rail routes in the next two to three […]

Picking up Pace: Mumbai-Ahmedabad HSR project makes progress despite Covid-19 brakes

March 6, 2021

Indian Railways (IR) is aiming to transform the country’s conventional railway network with the introduction of a high speed rail (HSR) network. HSR corridors will connect key Indian cities such as Mumbai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Delhi, […]

Overcoming Roadblocks: Issues and concerns in DFC implementation

January 5, 2021

G.Venkata Prasad, Director, Operations, Deep Foundations Institute of India By unveiling the vision for setting up separate freight corridors and by incorporating a separate special purpose vehicle, Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL), […]

Increasing Indigenisation: Steps taken by IR to promote the Make in India initiative

October 5, 2020

Indian Railways (IR) has become a key driver of the government’s Make in India programme, enabling the country to become a manufacturing base for railway equipment. Today, the transporter is able to meet more than […]

Riding Out Tough Times: Railway sector coping well despite the Covid-19 outbreak

August 13, 2020

The Covid-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the railway sector. Indian Railways (IR), which operated over 13,500 trains daily carrying around 23 million passengers, halted all its passenger services on March 22, 2020 […]

Views of Vinod Kumar Yadav: “IR is undergoing massive transformation to improve its freight operations”

August 12, 2020

With freight trains operational throughout the lockdown period, Indian Railways (IR) emerged as a lifeline, transporting essential items across the length and breadth of the country. Also, as passenger services remained curtailed due to Covid-19, […]

Strategic Moves: IR helps government in battling Covid-19

August 10, 2020

The railway sector has proved to be a key contributor to India’s response to the Covid-19 crisis. Freight and parcel trains have been transporting essential commodities when other modes of transport have come to a […]

Technology Impetus: Key tunnelling plans for India’s first high speed rail project

June 14, 2020

The development of high speed rail projects has been a key focus area of Indian Railways (IR) over the past few years. The ambitious Mumbai-Ahmedabad high speed railway (MAHSR) project is set to pick up […]

Decongesting Delhi: India’s first RRTS project progressing on schedule

May 19, 2020

Among the many ongoing big-ticket infrastructure projects is the regional rapid transit system (RRTS) in and around Delhi. The country’s first RRTS, this high-priority project aims to decongest the national capital’s transit system across all […]

Marking a First: Lucknow-Delhi Tejas Express spearheads privatisation in railways

January 30, 2020

The country’s first private train, the Lucknow-Delhi Tejas Express commenced commercial operations in October 2019. The train with its modern features offers world-class travel experience and comfort to its passengers, particularly business travellers. Indian Railways […]