Samsung seeks to renegotiate supply terms with centreAmidst the backdrop of escalating component prices, Samsung has entered negotiations with the government, aiming to revisit the terms of th...
06 May, 2026, 11.28 PM IST
Around 1,068 hectares of railway land is under encroachment: Railway MinisterIndian Railways faces encroachment on 1,068 hectares, a mere 0.21% of its vast landholdings. Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw highlighted technolo...
27 Mar, 2026, 03.40 PM IST
Railways to enforce fixed delivery timelines in tenders after accident probe flags delaysIndian Railways is introducing a Fixed Delivery Period (FDP) mechanism for future supply tenders to ensure timely procurement of critical i...
20 Mar, 2026, 12.23 AM IST
16 lakh meals served in trains daily: Railway minister informs Lok SabhaRailway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Lok Sabha that Indian Railways serves 16 lakh meals daily, emphasizing smooth and uninterrup...
26 Mar, 2025, 10.38 PM IST
Besco bags Rs 485 crore order to supply 1,200 wagons to Indian RailwaysBesco will be supplying Bogie Open Wagon type (BOXNS) wagons which are primarily used for ferrying coal and steel on the national transport...
01 Mar, 2024, 06.16 PM IST
Railways awards axle tender to Chinese company in anticipation of higher local demand“India does not have enough capacity to make wheels. Axle manufacturing, on the other hand, is something India is fairly comfortable with,”...
21 Jul, 2022, 04.03 PM IST
CCI penalises 24 entities, individuals for bid rigging in Indian Railways tendersAs many as 11 entities and 14 individuals of these entities were found to have violated competition norms. Out of these 25, the regulator d...
05 Apr, 2022, 03.29 PM IST
Railway Ministry increases localisation content in Vande Bharat train sets to 75%, floats fresh "indigenous" tenderThe train sets will be manufactured at the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai, the Rail Coach Factory (RCF) in Kapurthala and the Mode...
21 Sep, 2020, 08.55 PM IST
Fresh tenders for 44 sets of 'Vande Bharat' trains would be invited within a week: Railway Board ChairmanRailway Board Chairman Vinod Kumar Yadav has said that fresh tenders for 44 sets of Vande Bharat Trains would be invited within a week and ...
24 Aug, 2020, 12.41 PM IST
Govt withdraws tender to procure 44 semi-high Vande Bharat trains; Fresh bids under Make in India soonThe move comes after Chinese state owned company CRRC Corporation bid for the tender last month. BHEL and Medha Engineering were among othe...
22 Aug, 2020, 11.52 AM IST
Jindal Rail Infra poised to get Rs 18.35 crore in an arbitration caseThe Tribunal arrived at the conclusion that the Indian Railways have committed a breach of the contract by purchasing 496 wagons BOXNHL wag...
08 Mar, 2019, 07.50 PM IST
Jindal Steel and Power bags additional order for rails, overall order cost now at Rs 650 croreJSPL became the first private sector rail manufacturer to supply rails, for which the entire requirement was being supplied by SAIL.
18 Feb, 2019, 12.58 PM IST
BHEL complains to Rail Board on tender favouring select companiesThe Integral Coach Factory in Chennai has floated a tender for acquiring propulsion systems for 141 electric trains.
12 Nov, 2018, 06.51 AM IST
PMO asks government departments to stick to policy on procurementThe committee met on Thursday and gave Indian Railways "one-time exception" to buy 487,000 tonnes of rails under the global tender.
22 Dec, 2017, 11.55 PM IST
Railway Ministry to scrap bids for 9,500 wagons, water plantsRail Neer is the packaged drinking water produced and supplied in trains by the railways catering arm, the Indian Railway Catering and Tour...
12 Dec, 2017, 11.37 PM IST
JSPL keen to supply rails to Indian RailwaysThe Ministry of Railways has recently floated a global tender to procure 7 lakh tonnes of rails worth Rs 3,500 crore. This is the first tim...
30 Oct, 2017, 06.58 PM IST
Global tender soon to procure tracks to modernise Railways: Piyush GoyalThe new railways minister also said that safety will be priority for the railways and there will be no limit to funding it. The comments co...
05 Oct, 2017, 11.21 PM IST