India joins elite heavy-haul railway club, targets lower logistical costs: DFCCIL MDIndia now operates heavy-haul freight railways, joining a select global group. The nation is adopting advanced technologies and global best...
05 Jun, 2026, 02.48 PM IST
ET Prime Special Series: Multibagger or IBC - Curious case of one stock, two companies. Only one of them makes brakesOn paper this is a friction-material company. In practice, the larger force inside the company is an investment portfolio. The friction bus...
04 Jun, 2026, 11.48 AM IST
Railways approves 10-coach hydrogen train for Jind-Sonipat route at 75 kmph speedIndia's first hydrogen-powered train is set to begin operations between Jind and Sonipat. This 10-coach DEMU train will run on hydrogen fue...
27 May, 2026, 03.57 PM IST
Bi-RIDE places Rs 1,514 crore order with ICF for Bengaluru metro rail coachesBengaluru's suburban rail project has taken a significant step forward. Bi-RIDE has awarded a Rs 1,514 crore contract to ICF for 153 air-co...
11 May, 2026, 08.04 PM IST
Nearly 30,000 Railway jobs to be surrendered, redistributed: Which zones will be most impacted?Railway Board writes that the zone-wise annual MoU targets for manpower rationalisation (redistribution+surrender) Key Performance Indicato...
27 Apr, 2026, 05.52 PM IST
Faults found in machines installed to detect movement of trains on tracks; 3000 units already in place in 7 zonesThe Railway’s Multi-Section Axle Counter (MSDAC) system, used to detect track occupancy by a train, has been found to be faulty according t...
17 Aug, 2023, 09.13 PM IST
RDSO becomes first standards body to join govt's 'One Nation, One Standard' schemeThe RDSO has now been recognised as a 'Standard Developing Organisation' by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), which is implementing the...
01 Jun, 2021, 08.55 PM IST
Jindal receives regular rail supplier status from Indian RailwaysResearch Designs & Standards Organisation (RDSO), which works under the ambit of the Railway Board, has approved field performance of the U...
30 Sep, 2020, 01.42 PM IST
- Yatish Kumar appointed as Chairman, MD of Braithwaite
Kumar, whose appointment took place with effect from May 28, 2018, has over two decades of experience of working with the Indian Railways i...
08 Jun, 2018, 07.41 PM IST
Isro: Trial of satellite-based warning system at unmanned railway crossings satisfactoryRDSO, in its report, said though the Isro technology has worked satisfactorily, it wants certain modifications before its rollout.
28 May, 2018, 10.47 AM IST
Railways to promote small entrepreneurs in big wayBesides, in a relief to the MSEs, the sector has been exempted from paying tender cost and earnest money deposit for participating in the r...
10 Jul, 2017, 12.14 PM IST
Railways to explore latest tech to prevent derailmentAiming at augmenting the pace of latest technological adaptations, RDSO, the research wing of the railways, will hold a two-day global tech...
01 May, 2017, 09.02 PM IST
SRESHTA: Indian Railways to set up special wing for researchNamed SRESHTA (Special Railway Establishment for Strategic Technology and Holistic Advancement), the new entity will comprise mostly scient...
06 Mar, 2016, 12.02 PM IST
Mumbai Metro closer to operations, to get speed certificate this weekRailway's research arm RDSO is likely to issue 'speed certificate' to the much-awaited Mumbai Metro this week, sources said.
23 Mar, 2014, 02.27 PM IST
Railways clear jatropha bio-diesel for field trialsRDSO, the research wing of Indian Railways, has cleared Jatropha bio-diesel developed by CSMCRI for field trials.
09 Sep, 2013, 05.04 PM IST
Fuel-saving system for diesel locomotives on the anvilFuel savings in the range of 3 to 4 per cent and emissions reductions by about 20-30 per cent are expected through the system.
03 Sep, 2013, 03.56 PM IST
- TWL and FCA falls apart, dissolve their joint venture Titagarh FreightCar Private Limited
Titagarh Wagons and FreightCar America, Inc. have agreed to dissolve their joint venture company, Titagarh FreightCar Pvt Ltd
23 Feb, 2013, 04.41 PM IST