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India's much-delayed bullet train project picks up speedIndia is aiming to inaugurate a segment of its inaugural high-speed bullet train line in 2027, nearly a decade after its commencement. This...
Japanese Proverb of the Day: "If you get on the wrong train, get off at the first stop. The longer you stay..." A life lesson on dangers of staying too longA Japanese proverb offers profound advice on decision-making, urging individuals to recognize and correct wrong paths early. It warns again...
Hantavirus scare a wake-up call: Why India must build its disease X defencesA recent hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship echoes past pandemic scares. Experts warn Disease X, a future unknown pathogen, is a near cer...
Train just 3 minutes late, 2 apology announcements, railway staff also personally said sorry to passengers: Tourist stunned by Japan's 'on time means on time' obsessionA tourist's 3-minute train delay in Tokyo revealed Japan's profound commitment to punctuality. Authorities issued a formal apology, precise...
Don't be late - Like the Japanese!A Shinkansen conductor in Japan recently apologized and refunded all passengers due to a 35-second delay, highlighting the nation's extreme...
Japan's gift to India will be an economic gamechangerIndia's bullet train project is gaining momentum as Japan plans to provide E5 and E3 series Shinkansen trains for inspection purposes on th...
Vande Bharat to run on bullet train track as Shinkansen, known for rare delays, faces delays from JapanThe railway ministry has invited bids for a signalling system to run Vande Bharat trains on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed corridor by 202...
Modi 3.0's agenda for Indian Railways: Focus on capacity expansion with new Vande Bharat, Amrit Bharat trains and reduced wait timesThe Modi-led NDA government's third term focuses on infrastructure development, with Indian Railways enhancing passenger and cargo capacity...
'Made in India' bullet trains with top speed of 250 kmph in makingThe Indian Railways has assigned the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) to manufacture two standard-gauge bullet trains this fiscal year, aiming ...
Kishida-Modi summit to push bullet train projectJapanese PM Fumio Kishida’s proposed short trip to India on March 19-20 will give a much-anticipated push to the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high spee...
IRFC to raise $1.10 bn via yen-denominated offshore loan ahead of Japanese PM visitJapanese lenders Mizuho Bank, MUFG and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp (SMBC) are likely to sign an agreement for the loan around Japanese Pri...
72% bullet train contracts for Indian cos; Japanese firms limited to telecom, signalling works: RailwaysMost of the high value technical work like laying of bridges and tunnels will be handled by Indian contractors, while Japanese firms will h...
India's first bullet train project may face delay due to land acquisition, COVID: RailwaysAddressing a virtual press conference, Railways CEO V.K. Yadav said, "While 82 per cent of the land has been acquired in Gujarat, in Mahara...
Focussed inter-ministerial group to address Japanese investors' issues: Piyush Goyal“The red carpet (for investors) can’t be rolled out by Invest India alone. A focussed group will meet 50 companies from Japan in four separ...
How Japan's bullet train can transform Indian Railways into a global leader in size, scale & skillIt will enable Indians to learn the Japanese art of perfection in engineering and execution, and pick up innovative practices through the M...
16% rail network carries 60% traffic, says Suresh PrabhuSome networks are operating at 160 per cent to 170 per cent of the capacity," he said, adding that doubling and tripling of 16,500 kilometr...
Rail locomotives from Japan stuck on pricing frontThe railways was supposed to award the contracts for loco procurement by December end, last year but the pricing issue has delayed it furth...
- Railways to approve model concession pact for freight corridor soon
The Indian Railways, having details of the track access charge for the upcoming freight corridor, will approve the model concession agreeme...
- Dedicated Freight Corridor faces delays as authorities decides to re-tender contracts of Rs 6,000 crore
The 77,000-crore mega-project aims to build new tracks to transport containers and commodities at speeds of 100 km per hour.
- Railway Ministry likely to fund dedicated rail freight corridor project
Concerned over the delay in release of Japanese loan for its Rs 28,000 crore dedicated rail freight corridor project, the railway ministry ...