Indian Railways earns over Rs 100 crores from five passenger trains! Despite the Covid crisis, the West Central Railway zone has displayed noteworthy performance in terms of passenger revenue. According to a press release issued by the zonal railway, in a period of eight months, the West Central Railway zone has collected a whopping amount […]
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From New Rail Lines to Gauge Conversions, over 400 Indian Railways projects coming up soon
Over 400 Indian Railways projects coming soon! Projects in the Indian Railways are sanctioned zone-wise instead of state-wise as these rail projects may span across state boundaries. As of 01.04.2021, as many as 484 projects of the Indian Railways network, of 51,165 kilometres length, costing an estimated amount of Rs 7.53 lakh crore are in […]
Rail Land Development Authority invites bid for leasing of vacant land parcel in Udaipur
The Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA) has invited bids for leasing a vacant land parcel at Rana Pratap Nagar Station, Udaipur. The land parcel spans 2499 square metre with a Built-Up Area (BUA) of 4998.00 sq m. The reserve price of land is Rs 10.15 crore and it will be leased out for 45 years. […]
Do more ‘realistic’ demands for supplementary grants: CAG to Rail Ministry
The Ministry of Railways needs to be more “realistic” in its estimation of demand for supplementary grants, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) said in a report tabled in the Lok Sabha on Monday. According to the Financial Audit of the Accounts of Union Government for the financial year ending in March 2020, the Railway […]
Indian Railways Jiriram-Imphal Line: World’s tallest railway bridge pier coming up in Manipur; project details here
World’s tallest rail bridge pier coming up in Northeast! Indian Railways is constructing the world’s tallest railway bridge pier at Noney Valley in the state of Manipur with a height of 141 metres. As a part of the ambitious 111 Kilometre long Jiribam-Imphal railway line, which aims to connect the capital of Manipur with the […]
Driverless train operations on Pink Line flagged off
In another milestone for the DMRC, driverless train operations on 59-km Pink Line of the Delhi Metro were flagged off on Thursday. With this, the total stretch of DMRC’s network which is under driverless operations, now stands at close to 97 km, putting Delhi Metro at fourth position globally among such networks, officials said. Union […]
By 2029-30, there could be a bullet train connecting Delhi to Agra every hour
If all goes according to plan, there could be a Bullet Train between Delhi and Agra running at top speed of 300 km/hour every hour by 2029-30. The Delhi-Varanasi high speed rail project will be 958 km long having a 123 km long spur connecting Lucknow and Ayodhya, according to a Times of India report. […]
Mumbai-Nagpur Bullet Train: Travel in 4 hours! DPR being prepared for another high-speed rail corridor project
Mumbai-Nagpur Bullet Train Project: Soon, the cities of Mumbai and Nagpur in Maharashtra are likely to see high-speed rail connectivity! A Detailed Project Report (DPR) is being prepared by the National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) for the proposed 766 kilometre long bullet train corridor between Mumbai and Nagpur. The DPR for the high-speed rail […]
Swanky POD retiring room, coach restaurant, waiting hall & more! Indian Railways launched several modern facilities
Adding amenities, increasing facilities for Indian Railways’ passenger comfort and convenience, Union Minister of State for Indian Railways, Coals & Mines, Raosaheb Dadarao Patil Danve inaugurated and dedicated to the nation several projects including Reconstructed Frere Road Over Bridge, “POD” Concept Retiring Room at Mumbai Central Station, Integrated Surveillance System on Mumbai Suburban, Railway Public […]
Indian Railways gets first pod hotel at Mumbai Central station
Passengers of Indian Railways and even common people can now avail of modern resting facilities at comparatively cheaper rates thanks to the first-of-its-kind pod hotel which has come up at the Mumbai Central station. According to a senior Western Railway (WR) official, one has to pay Rs 999 for 12 hours and Rs 1,999 for […]
PM inaugurates India’s first PPP model based Rani Kamalapati station; What makes it a world-class station
World-class Rani Kamalapati railway station: An Architectural Marvel! PM Modi inaugurates India’s first state-of-the-art railway station in Madhya Pradesh! On Monday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi dedicated the redeveloped Rani Kamalapati railway station in Bhopal to the nation. Speaking at the inauguration event, the PM said India’s first ISO certified, first PPP model based Indian Railways’ […]
HCC-KEC JV wins Rs 1,309 crore Chennai Metro order
Hindustan Construction Company (HCC), in consortium with KEC International, has bagged a Rs1,309 crore order as a part of the second phase of Chennai Metro Rail, the Mumbai headquartered construction company said on Monday. This is the second order from the Chennai metro rail to the HCC-KEC JV, where HCC holds 51%. The order entails […]