Budget 2019-20 Speech: What the Finance Minister said on Railways

The Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presents the Union Budget in the House, we take a look at her remarks on the railway sector Read more

IR Improves Punctuality of Mail/Express Trains

Indian Railways has achieved improved average punctuality of Mail and Express trains significantly in April and May 2019 compared to the same period last year Read more

Electrification: Southern India – SR, SWR and SCR get Revised Timelines and Targets for 2019-20

Revised timelines and targets have been set out for the three zones in Southern India for the financial year 2019-20 by the Railway Board. Read more

Electrification: Revised 2019-20 Targets for CR, All of Pune – Miraj – Kolhapur route to be completed this year

Central Railway gets revised electrification targets, up from 722 km to 859 km in 2019-20 Read more

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

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

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

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