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 irrigation sector plays a pivotal role in India’s agricultural landscape, enabling food security, enhancing climate resilience and stabilising farm incomes. Strengthening the sector by constructing adequate infrastructure, modernising irrigation systems and ensuring sustainable water […]
To reduce dependence on foreign suppliers, Indian Railways (IR) has embarked on a journey to manufacture equipment, develop technological capabilities and provide services of global standards in the country. In line with this, IR, in […]
Drones, also referred to as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), have soared to unparalleled heights in technological growth, developing from basic flying devices to advanced aerial systems that transform industrial operations. Since traditional methods are sometimes […]
The maritime sector plays a crucial role in nation building and economic development. Indian ports have embarked on adopting numerous modernisation and mechanisation initiatives in order to improve efficiency, reduce turnaround time and remain at […]
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, […]
The railways play a critical role in India’s transportation sector. The country’s rail network is one of the largest, most extensive and busiest in the world. Over the years, several key reforms and initiatives have […]
Railway station redevelopment and modernisation is one of the key programmes under implementation by Indian Railways. It was launched to tackle the various challenges faced by passengers while alighting or deboarding trains. The main aim […]
India has the fourth largest railway network in the world after the US, China and Russia. Railway tracks play an important role in accelerating the economic growth of a country, as they enable seamless transportation […]
Rolling stock production under Indian Railways (IR) has witnessed steady growth over the past five years. As of March 2022, IR’s rolling stock consists of 318,896 wagons, 84,863 coaches and 13,215 locomotives. The budgetary allocation […]
Indian Railways (IR) operates on a massive scale and is among the world’s largest rail networks. It is spread over more than 68,000 route km. In the past few years, IR has increased its focus […]
The Sagarmala programme was launched by the Ministry of Shipping in July 2015 to harness the potential of the country’s 7,500 km long coastline, 14,500 km of conceivably navigable waterways, and a strategic location on […]
While the Covid-19 pandemic has severely affected the maritime sector, it has certainly strengthened the case for deploying more technology-based solutions. Technologies that were supposed to be deployed sequentially are now being implemented in parallel. […]
India has well-established manufacturing facilities for main plant equipment like boilers, turbines and generators (BTG), with the current industry size estimated to be over 30 GW. However, the general slowdown in the power sector has […]
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 […]
Maritime logistics has been an important component of the Indian economy, accounting for 90 per cent of the export-import trade by volume and 72 per cent by value. However, ports in the country have been […]
In the past year, the railway sector posted an increase in capacity, both in terms of commissioning of new lines as well as electrification of existing ones. […]
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