Indian Railways (IR) is undergoing a major transformation, driven by a significant investment of Rs 2.65 trillion under Union Budget 2025-26. With allocations of Rs 750 billion for track infrastructure […]
Container Corporation of India Limited (CONCOR) plays a key role in the Indian freight segment, handling about 60 per cent of the container rail traffic, which accounts for 19-20 per cent of the total container […]
Indian Railways (IR) has made notable progress over the past year, driven by its sustained focus on infrastructure expansion, electrification, safety enhancement, and passenger-centric services. Over 3,400 km of new tracks have been operationalised, more […]
The Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) is among the most ambitious infrastructure projects undertaken by the government in recent decades. The project, implemented by Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL), is aimed at easing […]
Indian Railways (IR) has made significant progress in freight transportation during 2024-25. With consistent growth in freight volumes and strategic policy support, IR continues to strengthen its position as a key pillar of India’s transport […]
As India moves towards enhancing its infrastructure and driving economic growth, Indian Railways (IR) is on the brink of a significant transformation, powered by sustained high capex over the past few years, technological innovation and […]
The rapid development of dedicated freight corridors (DFCs) and high-speed rail (HSR) corridors highlights the aspiration of Indian Railways (IR) to increase rail transport capacity for both freight and passenger traffic, deploy state-of-the-art technology and […]
With the aim of making the railways the most preferred means of travel, Indian Railways (IR) has firmed up plans to deploy new-generation trains and upgrade safety infrastructure. Equal emphasis has been laid on enhancing […]
The railway sector has undergone a significant transformation over the past few years, including the introduction of engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contracts; public-private partnership (PPP) contracts and the rapid adoption of digital technologies. While […]
The dedicated freight corridors (DFCs) are playing a vital role in transforming the rail logistics landscape of the country. These corridors are expected to enable Indian Railways (IR) to regain its market share in freight […]
India has the fourth largest rail network globally. In the past couple of years, the sector has witnessed many reforms, aimed primarily at modernising the rail infrastructure and improving the safety of operations. Some of […]
The dedicated freight corridor (DFC) project is seen as a veritable game changer for rail freight movement in India. These corridors will play a pivotal role in increasing the modal share of rail in the […]
Currently, Indian Railways (IR) is focusing on expanding its infrastructure network, improving efficiency, enhancing customer experience and ease, and swiftly transitioning to sustainable modes of transport. Backed by government support in the form of fund […]
Indian Railways (IR) is moving rapidly to achieve the plan of net zero carbon emissions by 2030. A five-pronged energy efficiency plan has been released by the Ministry of Railways (MoR), with a target to […]
India is making steady progress in the transformation of the railway sector. With big-ticket projects such as dedicated freight corridors (DFCs), high speed rail (HSR) and station redevelopment, the sector will have immense opportunities in […]
The railway sector has been on a high-growth trajectory since the past few years. Projects such as dedicated freight corridors (DFCs) high speed rail (HSR), and regional rapid transit systems (RRTSs) have paved the way […]
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 […]
Recently, in April 2017, NITI Aayog released a three-year action agenda laying out India’s development strategy. Infrastructure is a key component of the action plan which is for the period 2017-18 to 2019-20. For infrastructure, […]
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. […]
A total of 38 top railway projects have been tracked by India Infrastructure Research. These entail a combined investment of Rs 11.63 trillion. Of these, 17 projects worth Rs 10.08 trillion are on the drawing […]
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