With an investment of more than Rs 800 billion, the Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) project is one of the largest ongoing infrastructure projects in the country. Till recently, progress under the project was slow due […]
The railway sector has undoubtedly been one of the key focus areas of the government for several years. It is aiming to transform Indian Railways (IR) through four key strategies – expanding capacity and modernising […]
A host of enabling initiatives have been introduced in the railway sector in the past year. Several policy initiatives have been taken by Indian Railways (IR) to promote the ease of doing business and increase […]
The financial performance of Indian Railways (IR) has recently exhibited a mixed trend. While both revenues and expenditures have recorded a consistent rise over the past few years, profits have exhibited peaks and troughs. Indian […]
Despite the slow uptake of the public private partnership (PPP) model in the railway sector, the past few years have marked several milestones in PPP-based rail projects. In 2015-16, Indian Railways (IR) generated private investments […]
Between 2012-13 and 2016-17 (till October 2016), the year-on-year growth in rolling stock witnessed a declining trend. However, in 2015-16 there was an increase in production, with wagon production recording the maximum growth of 32.5 […]
The demand for signalling and telecommunication (S&T) technologies in Indian Railways (IR) has grown significantly in recent years. This is on account of the major concerns relating to enhancing safety and line capacity, along with […]
Emerging as a serious concern, safety has been accorded the highest priority by Indian Railways (IR). Accidents caused due to derailments and unmanned level crossings (UMLCs) still stand at a substantial number primarily owing to […]
Indian Railways (IR) is the country’s biggest energy consumer, utilising about 18 billion units of power and 2.8 million kilolitres of diesel per year. Energy is the second biggest expenditure item for the organisation, accounting […]
A railway network represents the total km covered by railway lines. Indian Railways’ (IR) network in terms route km has increased from 64,600 km in 2012 to 66,687 km in 2016, posting a compound annual […]
Aiming to transform the railway sector, the Ministry of Railways (MoR) has taken several steps towards the ease of doing business and to revive its position as the preferred mode of transportation in the country. […]
The Ministry of Railways (MoR) lays specific focus on the development of rail infrastructure in the landlocked north-eastern region (NER) of the country. The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) undertakes infrastructure development projects in this region […]
High speed rail (HSR) projects for India were conceived in 2007-08, when the railway budget for the year outlined plans for a HSR project connecting the northern, western, southern and eastern regions of the country, […]
In order to ensure speedy and timely freight transportation, the Ministry of Railways (MoR) launched the dedicated freight corridor (DFC) project in 2004-05. With an investment of over Rs 800 billion, it is one of […]
Indian Railways (IR) is often described as the backbone of the country’s transport system. […]
The Railway Budget 2016-17 focused on process improvements and did not announce any new populist measures. […]
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