Key Railway Related Highlights of the Union Budget 2020

Key railway related highlights from the union budget speech, including Bengaluru Suburban Transport, National Logistics Policy and So Read more
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High Speed Rail: Six Potential Corridors in Addition to Mumbai-Ahmedabad Identified: CRB

Indian Railways has identified six routes for upgrades to high speed rail services. These routes connect Delhi with Varanasi and Amritsar, Mumbai with Nagpur and Hyderabad and Chennai with Bengaluru… Read more

CORE Electrified 1,701 Kilometres of Route This Fiscal to Date: GM

Mail /express trains 172 in number switched over from diesel to electric traction, the General Manager said in his Republic Day Speech Read more

Nagpur Metro: Sitabuldi-Lokmanya Nagar Stretch of 'Aqua-Line' inaugurated

The Sitabuldi-Lokmanya Nagar stretch of the Nagpur Metro Aqua Line inaugurated. Services to start at frequency of 30 minutes for 6 stations out of 11. Read more

SCR to take 8 trains on Electric traction

The electrification between Guntakal and Kalluru for a distance of 41 Route Kms has now been completed in all respects. Commissioner, Railway Safety recently completed the inspection and has thereby… Read more

Kacheguda – Chengalpattu express to run with ‘Diesel on top of Electric’ arrangement

The Transportation department of South Central Railway has decided to run the 17651/52 Kacheguda - Chengalpattu express with electric traction between Gooty and Chengalpattu, with a unique 'Diesel on top… Read more

India's first dual traction locomotive to be homed at Kazipet

Indian Railways will now have a locomotive which runs on both Diesel and Electric traction, the WDAP-5. This innovative dual traction loco was designed at the Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW)… Read more

Indian Railways to Adopt Safer, Faster and Efficient Predictive Maintenance, Online Monitoring of Rolling Stock

Indian Railways is adopting Condition Based Maintenance, Online Monitoring of Rolling Stock (OMRS) and Predictive Maintenance techniques for Smart Yards on its network to improve safety, reliability and efficiency. Read more

SCR takes 30 trains on electric traction : To save Rs 53 crores

South Central Railway, has taken 30 trains on electric traction during the current fiscal FY20 Read more

Indian Railways Goods Earnings Remain Lower YoY, Passenger Earnings Improve

Indian Railways continued to register a fall in freight revenues from April to December 2019 period over the same period last year. Read more