Railway Minister Eyes Bigger Share of Parcel Business, Meets Logistics and Courier Service Providers

Looking to grab a bigger share of the parcel freight business for Indian Railways, Minister Piyush Goyal met with industry players in the logistics and parcel business Read more

Railway Board Restructured – Three Posts Surrendered

The Appointments Committee appointed a five member Board according to functional areas. Vinod Kumar Yadav, the present Chairman was redesignated as Chairman and CEO. Read more

Amid Reports of Further Delays, Minister Goyal Reviews Dedicated Freight Corridor Progress

With completion of the Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) further delayed to June 2022, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal reviewed progress of the project Read more

March 2021: When the Mumbai-Chennai Railway Route Will Be Fully Doubled, Electrified

The long delayed Mumbai-Chennai doubling and electrification work is expected to finally complete by March 2021. See work status details and more inside Read more

960 Indian Railways Stations Now Generate Solar Power, 550 More In Progress

Indian Railways has installed solar panels at 960 stations and is in the process of installing another 198 megawatts of capacity on 550 stations. Read more

NFR: Several Capacity Enhancement Works Underway, Scheduled Completion Between 2021 and 2023

Northeast Frontier Railway is in the process of completing several capacity enhancement projects in West Bengal and Assam Read more

Indian Railways’ Initiatives Taken to Boost Freight Loading At a Glance

Indian Railways have rolled out a series of customer friendly incentives boost freight loading by making it more cost-effective. Here is a list Read more

Indian Railways Plans 20 Gigawatt Solar Power Capacity By 2030 On Own Land

Indian Railways plans installation of 20 gigawatts of solar power capacity on its own vacant land by 2030 thus meeting its own energy needs Read more

AIIB To Lend 500 Million $ For Mumbai’s MUTP III Project

In a boost for the Mumbai Urban Transportation Project (MUTP) III, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank has agreed to lend 500 million US dollars for a period of 30 years Read more

Big Mumbai CSMT Railway Station Revamp: Railopolis To Bring Modern Facilities, Smoother Movement Soon

Big changes are on the anvil at CSMT station, with the development of a Railopolis with modern facilities and concourse for both long distance and suburban passengers Read more