Infrastructure
More bullet trains coming soon? Indian Railways may build six more high-speed rail corridors; details
The Modi government in the month of August 2019 had approved two projects for raising of speed to 160 Km per hour on existing New Delhi-Howrah (including Kanpur-Lucknow) route and New Delhi-Mumbai (including Vadodara-Ahmedabad) route.
Indian Railways earns big revenue from Adani, Haldiram’s branded locomotives; details here
Recently, on 27 February 2020, a total of five additional WAP 7 locomotives were allotted to Adani Wilmar on pro-rata basis. Currently, discussions are underway with PSUs as well as large MNCs to expa
Indian Railways aims to help double farmers’ income with the launch of Kisan Rail; details
While addressing the 91st Annual General Meeting of the ICAR Society, the Railway Minister had asked agricultural scientists to develop solutions that can reduce the cost of farming as well as give fa
Big step towards safety! Indian Railways works on mission mode to eliminate manned level crossings
The national transporter has set a target of eliminating as many as 2,568 level crossings on Indian Railways' Golden Quadrilateral and Diagonals by the year 2023.
Indian Railways’ Bijwasan railway station in Delhi to soon offer airport-like comforts! Top 10 features
World-class Indian Railways Bijwasan station soon! Indian Railway Stations Development Corporation or IRSDC is all set to redevelop the Bijwasan railway station in Delhi into a global-standards transp
Indian Railways to make private train operations more lucrative; eyes world-class energy-efficient trainsets
It has been decided that if private players bring in modern trains that display the actual amount of consumed energy, the haulage charge will reduce to approximately Rs 512 per km, much below the Rs 6
Indian Railways zone opens health checkup kiosks for passengers at 5 stations in Hubballi division! Details
These health kiosks have been opened for improving passenger experience at the railways stations and also to provide crucial amenities, in times of emergencies.
Revamped IRCTC Golden Chariot luxury train is all set to hit the tracks! See schedule, fares and other details
The journey will take tourists/passengers to various iconic destinations including Mysore, Bandipur National Park, Hampi, Halebidu, Chikmangalur, Badami-Pattadakal-Aihole, Goa before returning to Beng
Jewar Airport to make region India’s most developed in 5-10 years: UP CM Yogi Adityanath
CM Yogi Adityanath said that the Jewar region will be the most favoured destination for domestic and global investors in the next five to ten years.
Kudos! Indian Railways eyes world-class hygiene standards with lakhs of bio-toilets in train coaches
Indian Railways looks to achieve world-class hygiene standards! Did you know that Indian Railways has installed over 2.4 lakh bio-toilets in train coaches?
Indian Railways to revamp Chandigarh railway station on airport-style model; top 10 facts
Chandigarh railway station to be revamped! IRSDC under Indian Railways is all set to redevelop the Chandigarh railway station into a world-class transport hub on the lines of airports across the count
Indian Railways to operate ‘Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Jan Sadharan Special’ train this month! Details
The Bhubaneswar-Cuttack Jan Sadharan Special Express train will operate on a daily basis, starting from March 1, 2020 till March 31, 2020.
Interlinking of rivers: Rs 60,000 cr funding sought for Godavari-Cauvery, 47 intra-state projects on the cards
Interlinking of rivers in India: The ambitious project of Inter-Linking of Rivers is the long-cherished dream of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. The project comprises 14 rivers in the pen
India-Bhutan rail link soon! Indian Railways commissions survey to set up Mujnai-Nyoenpaling line; details
A team from Indian Railways will visit Bhutan to hold discussions with the State Mining Corporation of the neighbouring country on finalizing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for export of railway
With 200 kmph trains, Kerala semi-high speed railway line will be a big boon; here’s how
K-Rail has estimated that around 46,100 daily road users and 11,500 train commuters would shift to the new link once it is operationalised.
Enjoy WiFi in flights soon! Modi government gives nod for in-flight WiFi services
WiFi on flights services soon! In an official notification, the central government has given its nod to introduce in-flight WiFi services by airlines.
Indian Railways CLW creates world record! Name registered in Limca Book of Records for highest loco production
In the Financial Year 2018-19, the Chittaranjan Locomotives Works produced as many as 402 electrical locomotives, the highest production record in the world.
Wow! Indian Railways eyes mega infrastructure project with new rail corridor along Delhi-Mumbai Expressway
Indian Railways to have new rail corridor along Delhi-Mumbai Expressway? Piyush Goyal-led Railway Ministry has expressed interest in building a railway corridor along the upcoming Delhi-Mumbai Express
Indian Railways Angadipuram station in Kerala gets a modern facelift with new facilities! See pictures
The Angadipuram station is situated on the 66 km long Shoranur-Nilambur railway line route under the Palakkad division of the Southern Railways zone.
Bizarre! Pigeons enter Ahmedabad-Jaipur GoAir Flight
The flight was about to fly from Ahmedabad to Jaipur when the birds entered the plane.
Bundelkhand Expressway: PM Modi lays foundation stone; must-know facts about ambitious infrastructure project
Bundelkhand Expressway: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has laid the foundation stone for the 296-kilometres long Bundelkhand Expressway in UP's Chitrakoot.
Indian Railways bets on new track laying machines for dedicated freight corridors; advantages of using them
Indian Railways bets on track laying machines! Piyush Goyal-led Indian Railways is betting big on huge track laying machines to expedite the work for the Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) proojects.
Crackdown on illegal IRCTC e-ticket bookings! Tickets worth Rs 7.96 crore for upcoming train journeys blocked
A total of 16,735 user IDs were identified through which tickets were illegally booked for blacklisting, other than blocking 27,948 number of tickets worth Rs 7.96 crore for upcoming railway journeys.
Big step towards safety! Like China, Indian Railways to install face recognition cameras at stations
All railway stations across the country will have facial recognition cameras. Moreover, A1, A, B and C category railway stations will be installed with 4K UHD (Ultra High Definition) cameras.
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