Infrastructure
Cabinet approves two rail projects involving Rs6,405-cr expenditure
By Unnikrishnan | 13 Jun 2025
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved two rail track doubling projects covering seven districts in Jharkhand, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, adding a total 381 km of new railway tracks.
India’s first hydrogen train to roll out this month
07 Mar 2025
The first of the 35 hydrogen-powered trains will roll out of the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai this month and the Indian Railways will be launching the country’s first hydrogen train
Vande Bharat sleeper trains with 180 km peak speed to hit the tracks soon
03 Jan 2025
India Railways is all set to make train travel faster and safer for long-distance passengers as well with the successful trials of Vande Bharat sleeper trains.
Piyush Goyal pitches for a new Silicon Valley for India
17 Sep 2024
Commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal has called for the setting up of an entire township dedicated to start-ups and innovators that would give India its own Silicon Valley similar to the tech hub in California, USA
New 309-km railway line to connect Mumbai and Indore
03 Sep 2024
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Monday approved the construction of a new 309 km-long railway line that will provide the shortest rail connectivity between Mumbai and Indore
CCI approves transfer of ATC India shares to Data Infrastructure Trust
09 Aug 2024
Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the proposed acquisition of the entire share capital of ATC Telecom Infrastructure Private Limited (ATC India) by Data Infrastructure Trust (DIT)
Budget outlay for Railways for FY25 at Rs68,634 crore
28 Jul 2024
Union Budget 2024-25 has allocated Rs68,634 crore for Indian Railways across various projects, including construction of new lines
Govt e-marketplace GeM onboards over 2 m sellers, records Rs4-cr turnover
01 Apr 2024
Government e-marketplace (GeM) has onboarded 2.1 million sellers and doubled its turnover (gross merchandise value) as of end-March 2024, doubling the GVM year-on-year.
Adani Group to invest Rs60,000 crore in airports business in 10 years
11 Mar 2024
The Adani Group has proposed Rs60,000 crore capital expenditure in the construction of greenfield airports and expansion and development of existing airports over the next 5-10 years
Paytm plans ₹100 crore investment in GIFT City for AI-driven cross-border remittance
10 Jan 2024
Paytm, the leading payments and financial services company owned by One97 Communications Limited (OCL) is set to invest Rs 100 crore in Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) to foster a global financial ecosystem.
India to invest over Rs45,000 cr to develop inland cruise tourism
09 Jan 2024
The Inland Waterways Development Council, which held its first meeting in Kolkata, on Monday, committed Rs45,000 crore for the development of River Cruise Tourism in India over the next 23 years ending 2047.
Tata Power to invest Rs70,000 cr in wind and solar units in Tamil Nadu
09 Jan 2024
Tata Power on Sunday announced plans to set up solar and wind power units of a combined 10 Gigawatt generation capacity in Tamil Nadu, at an estimated cost of Rs70,000 crore. The investment is likely to be made over the next 5-7 years, Praveer Sinha, chief executive officer of Tata Power said.
ABB teams up with Titagarh Rail for metro projects in India
22 Nov 2023
ABB Ltd, a global leader in electrification and automation technology, has formed a strategic partnership with Titagarh Rail Systems Ltd for the supply of Metro Rail propulsion systems.
IRCTC to launch its own payment gateway
31 Mar 2018
Railways lets public charter-hire luxury saloons
31 Mar 2018
Called the 'moving house’, the luxury saloon car, which can accommodate two families and are adequately built to facilitate stay for up to five days, is available for hire at around Rs2 lakh
Work begins on Mumbai’s second airport
19 Feb 2018
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday laid the foundation stone for the second airport in the twin city, which will relieve the choked Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Airport in the island city