The Union Budget 2026-27 has maintained the commitment to creating infrastructure capacity. It has allocated a record capital expenditure of Rs 12.2 trillion (3.1 per cent of GDP), up from the Rs 11.2 trillion budgeted […]
Indian Railways (IR) operates the world’s fourth largest rail network, spanning nearly 70,000 route kilometres (rkm), after the US, China and Russia. However, the network remains congested, with 51 per cent of routes carrying as […]
By M. Vijayakumar, Joint Adviser, NITI Aayog The first public railway line utilising steam locomotives for passenger transport was established in England. George Stephenson’s rail system, the Stockton and Darlington Railway, commenced operations on September […]
India is in the middle of a multi-year drive to increase the capacity and quality of its infrastructure. An update on the developments over the past financial year or 15 months is, therefore, only a […]
In recent years, several key reforms and initiatives have been implemented to upgrade and modernise the railway network. These include a continued focus on capacity enhancement, decongestion of high-density networks, safety and sustainability measures, and […]
Indian Railways (IR) connects the length and breadth of the nation through a network spanning more than 68,000 km, servicing over 7,000 stations. Over the past few years, IR has steadily worked towards infrastructure development, […]
Growth in passenger and freight traffic Rail passenger traffic in India has grown at a CAGR of 1.3 per cent from 2002 to 2023. In 2020-21, it declined by 84 per cent owing to the […]
Indian Railways (IR) has been changing over the years, although the pace of change may not be in line with customer expectations and global technologies. Taking a 25-year perspective, I see the standardisation of broad […]
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 […]
The Vande Bharat trains, launched in 2019, are some of the most prominent products of the Make in India programme. Originally named “Train 18”, the train set was developed indigenously at the Integral Coach Factory […]
Indian Railways (IR) has taken various initiatives to transform into a future-ready… […]
An efficient and integrated urban transportation system is critical to a city’s development plans. At present, about 34 per cent of the country’s population resides in urban areas. Traffic congestion is the most pervasive transport […]
The cost of energy has always been a matter of great concern for Indian Railways (IR). Electrification of the existing network has attracted considerable attention and big targets have been set. In a move to […]
India Infrastructure recently organised a roundtable on “Transforming Indian Railways – The Role of Technology”. The keynote address, which was delivered by Ajit Pandit, additional member, Railway Board, highlighted the recent initiatives undertaken by Indian […]
In a recently organised roundtable on Transforming Indian Railways – Role of Technology, a panel discussion was held on Rail Planning, Design and Construction. The panelists were H.D. Gujrati, director, Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of […]
India Infrastructure recently organised a roundtable on Transforming Indian Railways – Role of Technology. A detailed panel discussion was held on operations and maintenance (O&M) in rail systems. The panelists were Pradeep Gupta, executive director, […]
Recording the highest-ever capital expenditure allocation in the 2018-19 budget, the railways has been one of the major beneficiaries of the country’s growing focus on infrastructure development. The budget has allocated a large corpus of […]
Hinterland connectivity has been recognised as one of the most critical issues in port competitiveness and development around the world. Therefore, increasing port connectivity to the hinterland through a network of highways, railways, inland waterways […]
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 […]
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