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

Rough Ride: Rail freight segment reports declining numbers

January 10, 2017

The railway sector holds a strategic position in India’s freight transport infrastructure. Besides being cost effective, it is more reliable as compared to other modes such as roads. However, despite these advantages, the modal share […]

New Initiatives: IR to address issues in freight and passenger segments

October 28, 2016

The railway sector holds a vital position in India’s transport infrastructure. Unfortunately, the sector has been beset by several challenges, which have led to a decline in its modal share from almost 89 per cent […]

Railway Revamp: Reform and restructuring is need of the hour

October 28, 2016

Ever since its inception, Indian Railways (IR) has developed in a complicated way without any focus on the organisation’s viablity, and today, it operates several uneconomic lines. IR’s operations are largely focused on the passenger […]

Trends and Outlook: Recent initiatives to boost performance

August 1, 2016

Indian Railways (IR) occupies a crucial place in the country’s transport infrastructure. […]

Recent Developments: Exploring new areas of growth

August 1, 2016

In the past year, the railway sector posted an increase in capacity, both in terms of commissioning of new lines as well as electrification of existing ones. […]

Suresh Prabhu: “For 2016-17, our target is to spend Rs 1.21 lakh crore as capex, 34 per cent higher than in 2015-16”

August 1, 2016

Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu, union minister for railways, shared his views on the performance of the sector in the “Two Year Performance Report” released by the ministry… […]

On the Right Track: Renewed focus on energising the railway sector

August 1, 2016

The railway sector has been abuzz with activity in the past 12-15 months. […]

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 […]