Exceeded Electrification Targets for FY 21-22, Says South Western Railway

South Western Railway has exceeded its electrification targets for the year and has wired up half of its territory so far. Read more
BLW 1000th Locomotive Sahastra Flagging off

BLW Rolls Out 1,000th Electric Locomotive, Named Sahastra, 281 Units in 2021-22

BLW (Banaras Locomotive Works) flags off 1000th locomotive WAG-9 HC 413779 Read more
Coal being loaded into BOXN wagon by JCB at a coal loading siding of East Coast Railway

ECoR Rail Freight Loading Jumps 29.3% YoY, Exceeds 100 Million Tons in FY 2021-22

ECoR says it has crossed freight loading of 100 million tons for the current financial year Read more

Western Railway Rolls Past 5,000 Cr in Originating Revenue for 2021-22

Passenger traffic for 2021-22 so far has also shown a dramatic rise. WR states that 143 million passengers have originated from the zone as compared to just 9.93 million for… Read more

WR Transports Millets from Gujarat to TN by Rail, Achieves 29.6 Million Tons Goods Loading in FY22

Western Railway has bagged the transport of a new commodity by rail with haulage of millets from Gujarat to Tamil Nadu by rail. The cargo was loaded from Nadiad goods… Read more

COVID-19 Effect: Indian Railways Slashes Passenger Electric Loco Production for FY22

Indian Railways has decided to focus efforts on producing more freight locos to overcome shortages and in anticipation of future demand. Read more

IR Speeds Up Electrification, 6,000+ km in 2020-21, 37% Increase Over 2019-20

Indian Railways says it has electrified 45,881 route kilometres out of the total 64,689 RKM of its broad gauge network. Read more

RCF Shrugs Off COVID-19 Effect, Produces 1,500 Coaches in FY20-21

The performance of 2020-21 is highest in the last five years, with 1,489 coaches last manufactured in 2016-17. 1,342 coaches were produced in FY 2019-20. Read more

2,400 km New Lines, Doubling, GC, 6,000 km Electrification: Indian Railways Target for 2021-22

IR sets target of 2400 km new lines/doubling/GC, to electrify 6000 km for FY22 Read more

2020: A Year Full of Unprecedented Challenges And Growth For Indian Railways: A Review

A look back at Indian Railways and its achievements, opportunities and challenges in COVID-19 hit 2020 Read more