IR to source 1,000 MW Solar, 200 MW Wind Power by 2021-22, has already set up 201 MW

Indian Railways has planned to source about 1000 Mega Watt (MW) Solar Power and about 200 MW of wind power progressively by 2021-22 Read more

CAG Report on Indian Railways: Questions Increased Reliance on External Borrowings, Gross Budgetary Support

The Comptroller and Auditor General of India has flagged the rising dependence of the Indian Railways on external funds for capital expenditure as a problem. Read more

IR Needs to Focus on Higher Internal Revenue Generation: CAG Report

Analysing the national transport behemoth’s numbers both bottom-up and top-down, the CAG concluded that Indian Railways (IR) could not have shown a surplus of earnings (of Rs 1,665.61 crore) over… Read more

GM SCR inaugurates Crew Monitoring Manager application

There was no system to monitor or check the number of day and night footplating carried out by Chief Loco Inspectors with their nominated Loco Pilots. CMMA will now allow… Read more

Ministry of Railways Signs MoU with UK's Department for International Development

The MoU envisages co-operation with DFID for Energy Efficiency & Energy Self Sufficiency for Indian Railways The effort is to reduce carbon footprint and transform Indian Railways into “Green Railways” Read more

CAG on Railways: Declining Revenue Surplus, 95% of Freight Profits Used to Subsudize Passenger Ops Losses

Operating Ratio of 98.44 per cent was the worst in the last ten years. Indian Railways, in fact, would have ended up with a negative balance of ₹5,676.29 crore instead… Read more

WR: Central Railway GM Sanjeev Mittal Takes Additional Charge of Western Railway

General Manager of Central Railway, Sanjeev Mittal, has been given additional charge of Western Railway Read more

Status Updates on Rail Connectivity to Northeast’s Capital Cities

Indian Railways has taken up works of new broad gauge lines to connect the capital cities of North Eastern States such as Meghalaya (Shillong), Manipur (Imphal), Nagaland (Kohima), Mizoram (Aizawl)… Read more

Doubling work near Kanpur: ER trains affected

Doubling work near Kanpur: ER trains affected. Works will be done between Govindpuri and Bhimsen for commissioning of loop lines at Govindpuri station in Kanpur- Tundla section will be done. Read more

Zonal Performance: Midyear Review Throws Up Surprises – ER, NER, NFR Top Results, CR, NR, NCR Score Lowest

An extensive mid-year performance review of Indian Railways' zones conducted by the Railway Board threw up several surprises. Most zones have missed their proportionate targets for originating goods or passenger… Read more