Railways in India

With the aim of saving costs and achieving a lower carbon footprint, Indian Railways (IR) has made 100 per cent electrification a key priority. It plans to electrify around 28,000 route km (rkm) by 2021-22 […]

The rolling stock segment continues to be a major thrust area for Indian Railways (IR). The launch of the first indigenously manufactured semi-high speed train – Vande Bharat Express – introduction of premium trains with […]

One of the most investment-intensive sectors, the railways has been the mainstay of India’s overall economic growth for many decades. Arguably, it has proved to be the prerequisite for infrastructure development by being the only […]

The ever-increasing demand for network expansion and decongestion has put pressure on Indian Railways (IR) to enhance its line carrying capacity in terms of new lines, doubling of rail lines, and increasing axle loads and […]

The efficient management of railway infrastructure is of utmost importance for Indian Railways (IR) which is grappling with ever-increasing traffic volumes. In the past few years, IR’s sole focus has been the installation of new […]

Indian Railways (IR) has envisioned a high speed rail (HSR) network along the Diamond Quadrilateral, connecting the cities of Mumbai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Delhi, Goa and Chennai, among others. For faster project execution, High Speed Rail […]

Suburban rail systems play a very important role in connecting suburbs to cities, thereby reducing permanent migration and traffic congestion issues in major cities. While suburban rail systems in cities such as Hyderabad, Pune and […]

Indian Railways (IR) embarked on a mega transformation drive to develop world-class railway station infrastructure by launching the Station Redevelopment Programme in 2015. In October 2018, the cabinet approved the plan of making the Indian […]

Indian Railways (IR) is currently transforming its operations and processes by deploying new technologies and digital solutions. From the station redevelopment programme to the introduction of high speed trains, world-class infrastructure is being set up […]

One of the major cost components of operating a railway network is the energy bill, which accounts for about 8 per cent of the total working expenses of Indian Railways (IR). The large scale of […]

In the past couple of years, the railway sector has received greater attention from the government with the aim of making the system more modern, sustainable, systematic and safe. Indian Railways (IR) has undertaken several […]

India has the fourth largest railway network in the world after the US, China and Russia, spanning a total length of 68,000 km. It is the second largest system to be operated under a single […]

With increased government focus on digitalisation, Indian Railways (IR) has identified eight key areas for its digital transformation. These are passenger-friendly applications, freight customer convenience, cashless transactions, mobile applications, data analytics, dashboards and alerts, application […]

One of the key issues faced by Indian Railways (IR) pertains to the design and maintenance of tracks with continuous pressure for enhancement of the line-carrying capacity. This issue can only be mitigated by enhancing […]

Over the years, increasing population coupled with urbanisation has highlighted the need for increasing and upgrading Indian Railways’ (IR) rolling stock, comprising wagons, locomotives and coaches. In 2017-18, IR’s freight volume recorded an all-time high […]

With growing urbanisation in the National Capital Region (NCR), the city is facing various issues such as unplanned growth, lack of social infrastructure, lack of reliable public transport, congestion on city roads, increased pollution levels, […]