Railways have been operational in India since 1853, and most of the stations are equipped with facilities which are over 100 years old. To upgrade and modernise station infrastructure, Indian Railways (IR) is undertaking large-scale […]
With the long-term objective of increasing its modal share in freight traffic, Indian Railways (IR) has conceived a plan to develop dedicated freight corridors (DFCs) on the Golden Quadrilateral route. The Golden Quadrilateral will connect […]
Bengaluru, the country’s largest information technology (IT) hub, offers increasing employment opportunities and expects to emerge as a global technology hub in the future. These opportunities bring with them an influx of migrants from other […]
Indian Railways (IR) is the country’s biggest energy consumer, using about 18.98 billion units (BUs) of power. Energy is the second biggest expenditure item for the organisation, accounting for about 23 per cent of its […]
For a number of years now, India has envisioned a high speed rail (HSR) network. While, initially, the progress was abysmally slow, the government has more recently made rapid strides towards achieving this vision. To […]
Today, the biggest challenge faced by Indian ports is evacuation. Although the major ports have single- or double-line rail connectivity, the routes to major destinations are still congested. In the case of non-major ports, while […]
In the past few years, there has been significant impetus to infrastructure development in the country. Large projects such as the Bogibeel bridge, the Nagpur metro rail system and the Chenab bridge that involved complex […]
The Indian Railways (IR) network is one of the largest in the world, spanning a total track length of 119,578 km across a route of 66,687 km (as per the latest official estimate of March […]
In recent years, energy management has been a key focus area of Indian Railways (IR). It has undertaken a number of initiatives to curtail fuel costs. Energy costs (comprising diesel and electricity costs) roughly account […]
Indian Railways (IR) is undertaking station modernisation projects with great vigour, with the long-term objective of providing world-class amenities to its customers and improving its overall operational efficiencies. To this end, IR plans to maximise […]
The Indian railway sector has seen an increase in private investment in the past few years, specifically in the form of public-private partnerships (PPPs). Overall, the PPP experience of different stakeholders in the sector has […]
Improvements in signalling and telecommunications (S&T) systems are key to increasing the efficiency of Indian Railways (IR). S&T enhances safety levels, increases line capacity on existing tracks, provides online information on operation and flexibility in […]
Over the years, increasing population coupled with urbanisation has highlighted the need for increasing and upgrading rolling stock, comprising wagons, locomotives and coaches. To this end, in 2016-17, Indian Railways (IR) produced about 1,469 Linke […]
In the past few years, Indian Railways (IR) has laid greater emphasis on providing a better customer experience and greater levels of safety to its passengers. This transformation has been made possible with the introduction […]
One of the most ambitious projects of Indian Railways (IR), the dedicated freight corridor (DFC) project is being developed along the Golden Quadrilateral to link the four metropolitan cities of Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata […]
In the past few years, the development of high speed rail (HSR) projects has been a key focus area of Indian Railways (IR). IR is planning to develop HSR corridors along the Diamond Quadrilateral connecting […]
With an increase in the railway network across the country and the launch of new projects and trains, track and bridge infrastructure has come under increasing pressure. There is thus an urgent need to enhance […]
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