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

Green Track: IR increases focus on energy conservation initiatives

July 1, 2016

Despite being one of the most eco-friendly modes of transport, Indian Railways (IR) is one of the biggest energy consumers in the country, utilising about 18 billion units (BUs) per year. […]

Need for Speed: Assessing the Ahmedabad-Mumbai HSR project

June 1, 2016

As megacities around the world struggle to cope with congested roadways and airways, high speed rail (HSR) offers a competitive and sustainable mass transit solution with immense capacity, speed and passenger comfort. […]

Project Pipeline: Sector-wise analysis of tunnelling projects

May 1, 2016

The tunnelling market is largely dominated by the hydropower, railway, road and highway, metro rail and irrigation, water and sewerage sectors. […]

Key Contractors: Tunnelling segment provides opportunities across sectors

May 1, 2016

In India, the construction of tunnels is primarily undertaken by domestic contractors with very few foreign players present in the segment. […]

Overview: Positive outlook for segment with increased emphasis on infrastructure development

May 1, 2016

Tunnel development in India is driven by investments in the hydropower, railway, road and highway, metro rail, and water and sewerage sectors. […]

Equipment Options: Tunnelling equipment and technology available in the market

May 1, 2016

The equipment and technology market can broadly be divided into three categories – drill and blast equipment, tunnel boring machines (TBMs) and other equipment. Tunnelling equipment is usually acquired through purchase of new machinery, purchase […]

Material Choice: Preferencse vary by tunnel type, design and construction method

May 1, 2016

Tunnel construction requires various types of materials including explosives, concrete, steel, shotcrete material, lattice girders and rock reinforcement supplies. Materials used in tunnelling vary with the design and construction methods chosen for each project. The […]

Adopting New Methods: Techniques used in tunnelling projects across sectors

May 1, 2016

Significant progress in technology as well as increasing focus on cost efficiency and safety have necessitated vast changes in the methods and techniques employed in tunnelling. […]

Overview: Government’s initiatives aim to drive growth

April 1, 2016

Indian Railways (IR) is often described as the backbone of the country’s transport system. […]

Railway Budget 2016-17: Focus on reforms, increasing capacity and enhancing efficiency

April 1, 2016

The Railway Budget 2016-17 focused on process improvements and did not announce any new populist measures. […]

Walking a Tightrope: IR’s financial position

April 1, 2016

Indian Railways (IR) has large-scale financing requirements due to the capital-intensive works that are being undertaken by it. […]

Ample Opportunities: PPP projects in railways

April 1, 2016

The uptake of the public-private partnership (PPP) model in the railway sector is still at a nascent stage. […]

Big Plans: Make in India’s focus on the railway sector

April 1, 2016

The Make in India initiative is one of the premier programmes of the government aiming to place the country on the global map as an important manufacturing hub. […]

Game Changer in Transport: Status of the DFC project

April 1, 2016

With an investment of over Rs 800 billion, the Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) project is one of the biggest ongoing infrastructure projects in the country. […]

Speeding Ahead: Status of HSR projects

April 1, 2016

India has envisioned a high speed rail (HSR) network for a number of years. However, progress on this has been abysmally slow. […]

Domestic Focus: Emphasis on indigenous production of rolling stock

April 1, 2016

Growing rail traffic has resultedin the increased requirement for rolling stock by Indian Railways (IR). […]

Fixed Assets: Expanding network and improving facilities

April 1, 2016

In the past year, Indian Railways (IR) has increased the pace of development of fixed infrastructure. […]

Northeast Rail Connectivity: Initiatives and plans

April 1, 2016

The development of rail infrastructure in the landlocked Northeast region (NER) is one of the priority areas of the Ministry of Railways (MoR). […]

Enhancing Safety: IR’s measures towards reducing accidents

April 1, 2016

India has witnessed an improvement in the safety performance of passenger trains over the last 10 years. […]

Improving Services: IRCTC’s initiatives for better catering and tourism facilities

April 1, 2016

The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) was set up in September 1999 to manage the catering and tourism operations of Indian Railways (IR). […]