Bombay Calcutta Railway Link Completes 150 Years

The first railway link between Bombay (Mumbai) and Calcutta (Kolkata) was complete 150 years ago at Jubbulpore (Jabalpur). More on the day and details of the route here Read more

IR to retain 700 diesel locos post full electrification

The Railway Board has decided to retain 700 diesel locomotives in mainland operation over zonal railways. Read more

Steps that Indian Railways is Taking to Improve Punctuality of Trains

Here are the steps that the Indian Railways is taking to improve punctuality of trains according to Minister of Railways Piyush Goyal in a response to a query in Rajya… Read more

Electrification of 28,810 km of Railway Line by December 2023: Piyush Goyal

Electrification of 28,810 kilometres of lines on Indian Railways is planned by December 2023, according to Minister of Railways Piyush Goyal. Annual targets inside Read more

Modern Train Control System: 640 km, 1,609 Cr for Trials on CR, SCR, ECR and NCR

Modern Train Control System (MTCS) to be installed for extensive trials over 640 km among several other measures to enhance safety and capacity Read more

Hyderabad Metro: KCR to inaugurate MGBS – JBS line on Feb 7th

The much awaited inauguration of the 11km MGBS - JBS section of the Green line / Corridor 2 of the Hyderabad Metro Rail would be inaugurated by the Telangana Chief… Read more

Indian Railways Capex at All-Time High of 1.61 Lakh Crores for FY 2020-21

Indian Railways is set to invest in capital expenditure at an all time high of 1.61 lakh crores in FY 2020-21 for capacity enhancement and other infrastructure Read more

Indian Railways Celebrates 95 Years of Electric Traction on 3rd February

The first EMU train with 4 coaches of cement flooring 10 feet wide stock was flagged off by the then Governor of Bombay Sir Leslie Wilson at 10:00 hours from… Read more

Railways: Thrust Areas of Budget 20-21

Railway related allocations, investment targets and revised targets from the Union Budget 2020-21 Read more

Indian Railways Solar Power Plans: A Brief Look

There is about 51,000 hectare of Railway land available. Out of which, it is estimated that available feasible vacant land has a potential of 10 GW for installing land based… Read more