New Line: Mysuru – Kushalnagar sanctioned

The Railway Ministry has sanctioned a new railway line between Mysuru (Belagola) and Kushalnagar in Kodagu District of Karnataka. Read more

IR may surpass electrification targets for FY 18-19

Indian Railways (IR) is looking at surpassing the target in the present fiscal year Read more

Gauge Conversion: Trains to start today on Itwari – Kelod section of Nagpur – Chhindwara line

The first revenue Broad Gauge (BG) service is set to run on the Itwari - Kelod section from today (23rd February 2019) Read more

RRTS for National Capital Region approved by Cabinet

The Union Cabinet has approved the construction of a regional rapid transport system (RRTS) in the National Capital Region connecting Delhi – Ghaziabad - Meerut. Read more

Vice President to inaugurate part of Obulavaripalli Venkatachalam line

The Vice President of India, Shri Venkaiah Naidu will today dedicate a part of the Venkatachalam – Vellikallu/Rapur and Obulavaripalli – Cherlopalli sections in Andhra Pradesh to the nation. Shri… Read more

160-200 kph Upgrade: IR to Spend Rs. 1,600 Crores on Mumbai, Howrah Rajdhani routes in 2019-20

Once the project is complete, both Rajdhanis are expected to take 12 hours or less to cover the distance between New Delhi – Howrah and New Delhi - Mumbai. Read more

SCR to get net plan outlay of 3,366 crores for works in FY20

The Union Budget had several allocations for railway projects in the South Central Railway (SCR) Zone. The net plan outlay for SCR for the financial year 2019-20 is Rs. 3,366.8… Read more

Dedicated Freight Corridor Update: 700 Km lines to be commissioned soon

Work on more sections of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC) and Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC) is nearing completion, with trials on WDFC's 306 km Madar-Rewari-Kishangarh-Balawas section being recently… Read more

CR: Significant allocations to Ahmednagar – Parli, Wardha – Nanded new line projects

Good allocations likely to give a boost to new lines in Maharashtra Read more

ECR to invest Rs 2,200 crore under PPP mode

East Central Railway, which serves parts of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Jharkhand, will use the popular mode of Public Private Partnership (Extra Budgetary Resources (Partnership)) to finance its 30 plus… Read more