Sunil Kumar Jha appointed as the General Manager of Northeast Frontier Railway (Construction)He was a graduate in Civil Engineering from Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University/Varanasi (Now IIT/Varanasi). As General Manag...
23 Mar, 2023, 09.56 PM IST
Railways plans aircraft-like pressurised coaches for world's highest railway track in LehThe Railways plans to use aircraft-like pressurised coaches in its trains for the Bilaspur-Manali-Leh line so that passengers do not have b...
28 Oct, 2018, 01.00 PM IST
Soon, world's highest railway line will take you to Ladakh from New Delhi in just 20 hoursBesides giving quick all-weather access to the armed forces, the railway line will also boost tourism in the scenic Ladakh region.
26 Oct, 2018, 09.57 AM IST
Railways pitches for strategic line in Leh to be declared national projectIt has also suggested that the construction on a 51 kilometre stretch between Upshi in Himachal Pradesh and Phe in Leh begin immediately.
17 Oct, 2018, 03.47 PM IST
Government starts proposal for building 4 rail lines along China borderGovernment today said it has initiated the proposal for construction of 1,352 km long four strategic railway lines along the China border.
11 Jul, 2018, 12.39 PM IST
Survey on 3 rail projects along China border to be completed by 2019: OfficialAt a height of 3,300 metres, the 498-km long stretch is set to become the highest rail track in the world, overtaking China's Qinghai-Tibet...
10 May, 2018, 08.31 PM IST
Def Min has identified 4 strategic rail lines along India-China border: Govt"Ministry of Defence has provided funds to Ministry of Railways for carrying out final location surveys (FLS) of these four identified stra...
05 Apr, 2018, 12.03 AM IST
India's rail counter to China's border game is likely to be ready in a few years' timeA host of crucial railway blueprints are on the drawing board at a time when China is aggressively pushing its railway network deep into Ti...
10 Sep, 2017, 11.10 AM IST
Bilaspur-Leh will be the most challenging rail project in India ever: Desh Ratan Gupta, chief engineer"The Bilaspur-Leh project is the most challenging for the Indian Railways. Between Bilaspur and Leh, there are four Himalayan ranges unlike...
10 Sep, 2017, 12.12 AM IST
Indian Railways to commence survey for world's highest rail track at LehComing up at a high of 3,300 metres, the strategically important rail project is touted to become the highest rail track in the world, over...
25 Jun, 2017, 05.22 PM IST
Strategic rail lines along China border to come upSince all these projects pass through very difficult terrains of the Himalayas, stability, geology, constructibility, maintainability and s...
30 Nov, 2016, 06.51 PM IST
Strategic rail lines along China border to come upThe proposal for construction of railway lines along China, Nepal and Pakistan borders has been initiated by the Defence Ministry as a stra...
30 Nov, 2016, 04.37 PM IST
Railways seeks land at Leh to expedite rail link projectGovt wants to strengthen the rail network in areas located close to Tibet. The cost of construction of the 498-km railway line has been est...
04 Sep, 2016, 12.58 AM IST
BJP MP Anurag Thakur wants higher allocation for rail link to LehThakur, a member from Himachal Pradesh, raised the issue in Lok Sabha saying the allocation of Rs 165 crore for the project was not adequat...
18 Dec, 2015, 10.13 PM IST
Four places along China border identified for rail connectivity: GovernmentFour strategic places along the Sino-India border have been identified by the Defence Ministry for rail connectivity in the first phase.
22 Dec, 2014, 04.48 PM IST
Rail Budget 2013: Arunachal to get first rail line this year, says Pawan Kumar BansalRailway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal on Tuesday announced that Arunachal Pradesh will get its first rail line this year.
26 Feb, 2013, 06.20 PM IST
- Himachal Pradesh CM Prem Kumar Dhumal draws PM's attention to Chinese incursions
Prem Kumar Dhumal has asked PM to take steps to tone up infrastructure network close to Sino-Indian borders located in the hill state.
25 Mar, 2012, 09.56 PM IST