'Vacancies, pay, health, basic amenities': RDSO report flags challenges faced by Indian Railways train controllersThe Research Design and Standards Organisation reported that Indian Railways’ section controllers endure challenges like unattractive pay, ...
25 Aug, 2024, 04.10 PM IST
HRIDC to conduct feasibility study for Eastern Orbital Rail CorridorThe Haryana Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation (HRIDC) announced plans to conduct a feasibility study for the Eastern Orbital Rail...
11 Jul, 2024, 07.59 PM IST
Railway Board flags lax investigation in spring and brake faultsThe Railway Board has requested a more thorough investigation into cases of faults after mechanical inspections failed to detect any defect...
22 Sep, 2023, 02.46 PM IST
Dedicated coal corridors needed to meet power demand: Railway Board studyA study conducted by the Railway Board has emphasized the need for dedicated coal corridors to meet the increasing power demand in India. T...
18 Sep, 2023, 11.46 PM IST
China delays Indian Railways' ambitious high-speed train projectThe ambitious high-speed Chennai-Bangalore-Mysore corridor lies in limbo because the Chinese railways has failed to respond to the ministry...
15 Oct, 2017, 06.17 PM IST
High-speed rail: Germany to study Chennai-Bangalore-Mysore routeRailway officials also discussed with the German team about raising speed on one of the existing line to 200 km per hour.
31 May, 2016, 11.13 PM IST
Railways to hire audit firm to rationalize staff strengthOne of the four private companies shortlisted by the state-run transporter -- Ernst and Young, Deloitte, PWC and KPMG - will be hired for t...
17 Jun, 2015, 10.19 AM IST
Railways to rationalise staff strengthFour companies shortlisted for this purpose are Earnst and Young, Deloitte, Price cooper waterhouse and KPMG.
16 Jun, 2015, 08.14 PM IST
Setting up of several expert committees by Railways questioned by parliamentary committeePublic money which has gone into the setting up and working of the committees was being squandered when their recommendations are not imple...
20 Apr, 2015, 10.36 PM IST
Railways likely to use idle space for advertisement: OfficialIn order to generate additional revenue, the cash-starved railways likely to use idle space in rail premises for advertising and publicity ...
22 Dec, 2014, 09.40 PM IST
At 160kmph, trains to save 2 hours of Mumbai-Ahmedabad travel time“We have submitted initial estimates for the speed improvement project to the railway board for approval,” WR chief public relations Sharat...
23 Nov, 2014, 01.52 PM IST
China President Xi's India Visit: Railways join hands with China to increase train speedNarendra Modi and Chinese Premier Xi Jinping signed total 12 memorandums of understanding (MoU), including cooperation in rail sector.
18 Sep, 2014, 07.42 PM IST
Modi's Japan visit 2014: Steps to concretise Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train projectThe bullet train is expected to run at a speed of 300 km per hour on the 534-km-long Mumbai-Ahmedabad route.
29 Aug, 2014, 01.06 PM IST
Rail Budget 2014: DV Sadananda Gowda lays out grand vision of India's train systemGowda promised bullet trains, dedicated freight corridors, a diamond quadrilateral high-speed rail network, enhanced passenger amenities in...
09 Jul, 2014, 08.39 AM IST
Railgate: CBI examining contentious files of railway ministryCBI is closely examining the contentious files of the railway ministry, which had recorded the process of appointment of Mahesh Kumar as me...
08 May, 2013, 06.14 AM IST
- TTE takes a ride to top B-school
At first sight, Anurag Verma looks like any other fresher on the Indian Institute of Management-Calcutta campus. Tall and stout, the 23-yea...
04 Jul, 2009, 10.27 AM IST
- Sabarimala rail project ecologically unviable
The long-cherished railway line to the famous Sabarimala hill shrine seems to have hit a roadblock with an environmental study finding it e...
31 Jul, 2008, 06.36 PM IST