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Mobility Solutions: Expansion of urban mass transit systems

November 2018

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 […]

Interviews

Views of Ghanshyam Singh: “PPP provides additional money but is not efficient for capacity augmentation”

June 2018

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 […]

Railways

Transforming Indian Railways: Keynote address by Ajit Pandit, Additional Member, Railway Board

February 2018

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 […]

Railways

Planning, Design and Construction: Recommendations by experts on the way forward

February 2018

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 […]

Railways

O&M in Rail Systems: Expert views on sector needs and requirements

February 2018

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, […]

Sector Focus

Big-Ticket Projects Under Way: High speed rail dominates investments in top rail projects

February 2018

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 […]

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Special Section

Increasing Competitiveness: Focus on improving hinterland connectivity

February 2018

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 […]

Special Section

On a Growth Path: IR unveils a slew of new initiatives

October 2017

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 […]

Special Section

Curtailing Costs: IR working towards reducing expenditure on energy

October 2017

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 […]

Special Section

Evincing Interest: Focus on the PPP experience in railways

October 2017

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 […]

Special Section

Automating Operations: Improvements and new technologies in railway S&T systems

October 2017

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 […]

Sector Focus

Gaining Direction: Measures to improve the railway network

April 2017

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 […]

Sector Focus

Stressed Profits: Need to increase revenues to counter rising expenses

April 2017

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 […]

Sector Focus

Increasing Interest: PPPs in railways gain momentum

April 2017

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 […]

Sector Focus

Expanding Scope: Measures to boost rolling stock production

April 2017

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 […]

Sector Focus

Better Systems: Augmenting signalling and telecom to improve operations

April 2017

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 […]

Sector Focus

Off Track: Huge investment required to meet line construction targets

April 2017

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 […]

Sector Focus

Indigenisation Initiatives: Make in India to drive domestic production

April 2017

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. […]

Railways

Safety Priority: MoR steps up efforts to reduce railway accidents

March 2017

The lack of safety has emerged as a serious concern in Indian Railways (IR) with derailments and accidents at unmanned level crossings (UMLCs) still standing at a substantial number despite several initiatives being taken to […]

Expert Opinion

New Initiatives: IR to address issues in freight and passenger segments

October 2016

The railway sector holds a vital position in India’s transport infrastructure. Unfortunately, the sector has been beset by several challenges, which have led to a decline in its modal share from almost 89 per cent […]

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