Indian Railways
Railways looks to triple share in freight traffic to 3 bn tonnes by 2030
03 Jan 2018
From now, Indian Railways will award projects only to bidders from those countries that allow Indian firms to participate in their development projects, railway minister Piyush Goyal has said
Despite PM’s ‘Make in India’ call, IR opens global bidding for Rs2,000-cr contract
23 Dec 2017
The bids were opened on Friday despite the PMO writing a scathing letter to the Railways after the global tender was floated on 28 November seeking priority for domestic manufacturers
Railways to have first locally-manufactured train plying at 160 kmph in a year
22 Dec 2017
The train, much like the EMU units serving urban passengers, comprises many coaches that are individually powered by a propulsion system, thereby eliminating the need for a separate engine
LIC gets nod to invest Rs1,50,000-cr into loss-making Railways
28 Nov 2017
Indian Railways’ market borrowings went up to 22 per cent of its earnings last year from an average of 8 per cent between 2010 and 2015, raising its net debt to Rs1,25,000 crore, even as its passenger traffic and freight earnings have continued to weaken
Bullet Train? Trains on Mumbai-Ahmedabad route go half-empty
01 Nov 2017
A Right To Information query has revealed that over 40 per cent of seats on all the trains on this sector remained empty between July and September this year, causing a loss of Rs30 crore to Western Railway in just three months
Goyal announces major revamp of Railway Board
26 Oct 2017
Nearly 125 of the 500-odd railway ministry officials, including some heads of departments (HoDs), will be shifted out of Rail Bhavan to different zones and divisions for field duties
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