8.6 Billion Passengers: Indian Railways’ Target for 2019-20

The Indian Railways has set itself a target of 8.6 billion originating passengers in the financial year 2019-20 Read more

IR Targets 1.28 Billion Tons of Freight Loading in FY 19-20

IR targets a 5% increase in freight loading for the financial year 2019-20 at 1285 million tonnes. Read more

DG (S&T) Redesignated Member (Signal & Telecom) on Railway Board

The post of Director General (Signalling and Telecom) has been redesignated to Member (Signal & Telecom) in the Railway Board. Read more

166 Years of IR: How the Seeds Were Sown in 1831

the idea of constructing railways in India is older and dates back to the year 1831. And if it weren't for a stroke of bad luck, Kolkata, and not Mumbai,… Read more

SECR: Target to Complete 493 km of Gauge Conversion, 2/3/4th Line in 2019-20

South East Central Railway (SECR) has been set a target to complete 493 km of works connected to Doubling, Tripling, Quadrupling or Gauge Conversion for the financial year 2019-20. Read more

Itarsi – Budhni 3rd Line: CRS Inspection Today

The Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) is expected to inspect the newly completed 3rd line between Itarsi and Budhni on West Central Railway today. Read more

WR: Target of 559 km New Line, GC & Doubling in FY19-20, Includes 291 km from 18-19

WR has been set a target of 559 km of commissioning of New Line, Doubling and Gauge Conversion work in the financial year 2019-20, according to sources. Read more

ECoR: Updated Timelines for 2018-19 Spillover New Line and Doubling Works

East Coast Railway recently submitted fresh timelines for completion of works that were to be completed within 2018-19 to the board. Read more

New PCME appointed at DLW

Shri. DK Mondal (IRSME) has been appointed as the new Principal Chief Mechanical Engineer (Coordinating-HOD) at Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW), Varanasi. Read more

SR: Fresh Timelines for New Line, Doubling, GC Originally Targetted for 2018-19

Southern Railway (SR) is likely to commission a slew of works in the second half of Financial Year 2020. These are works related to new line construction, gauge conversion and… Read more