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In 1888, a German city built a railway that climbs without an onboard engine: 1,849 gallons of water weigh one car down enough to pull the other 272 feet uphillThe Nerobergbahn in Wiesbaden, established in 1888, stands as Germany's oldest water-ballast rack railroad. This unique railway operates wi...26 Sep, 2026, 07.10 PM IST- Infra projects see cost overrun of Rs 2.88 lakh crore in August: MoSPIIn India, infrastructure initiatives monitored by 17 ministries have faced significant cost overruns, totaling approximately Rs 2,88,122 cr...25 Sep, 2026, 08.06 PM IST
- Chicago dug 60 miles of freight tunnels under the Loop in 1899 and forgot them; in 1992, a damaged wall let the river in, and losses topped $1 billionChicago's forgotten freight tunnels were constructed to ease street congestion, acting as essential channels for coal and parcels. However,...25 Sep, 2026, 01.20 PM IST
- Retired government employee sent to jail for taking Rs 100 bribe at the age of 75; CBI caught him red-handed in 1995, Jharkhand HC convicts him for corruption after 31 yearsA retired railway booking clerk who demanded a Rs 100 bribe in 1995 has had his corruption conviction confirmed by the Jharkhand High Court...25 Sep, 2026, 12.10 PM IST
- In 1890, engineers connected two English towns separated by a cliff; the water-powered railway still carries passengers more than 135 years laterThe Lynton and Lynmouth Cliff Railway, a marvel of engineering since 1890, ingeniously employs gravity and river water to transport two car...22 Sep, 2026, 01.40 PM IST
- These large- and mid-cap stocks with ‘Strong Buy’ & ‘Buy’ recos have upside potential of up to 25%, according to analystsTalk of tariffs, especially steep ones, makes the market nervous. Which is exactly why the next few trading sessions are critical, and why ...18 Sep, 2026, 01.39 PM IST
- Freight loading last month grew by 5.4 per cent over Aug 2025: RailwaysIndian Railways saw freight loading increase by 5.4 percent in August 2026. Key sectors like coal and iron ore contributed to this substant...13 Sep, 2026, 07.20 PM IST
- 1,200 km more railway tracks coming: Govt clears 8 projects worth Rs 20,000 crore to connect 6,900 villages across West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka & moreThe Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs approved eight railway projects costing over twenty thousand crore rupees. These projects will in...10 Sep, 2026, 12.32 PM IST
- In December 2025, China ran seven 5,000-ton coal trains across Inner Mongolia as a formation heavier than three Eiffel Towers combined, without physically connecting them; engineers believe it could boost rail capacity by over 50% without new tracksChina successfully tested seven freight trains operating as one unit. These trains were virtually coupled using advanced wireless control s...10 Sep, 2026, 11.22 AM IST
- Explained: 2 key developments driving RVNL, Ircon and other railway stocks higherFive railway multitracking projects worth around Rs 10,021 crore have been approved across South India, adding about 540 km to the Indian R...10 Sep, 2026, 09.35 AM IST
- Stocks in news: Reliance Industries, Wipro, ICICI Bank, Coal India and Hindustan ZincIndian equity markets experienced a decline on Wednesday, extending their recent corrective phase. Several companies, including Reliance In...10 Sep, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
- Railways clears Rs 10,021 crore for 540 km of new lines in southern statesThe Centre has approved over ten thousand crore rupees for five railway projects. These projects will enhance rail connectivity across four...09 Sep, 2026, 07.42 PM IST
- Cabinet approves eight railway projects for Rs 20,000 croreEight railway projects worth over twenty thousand crore rupees were approved by the government. These projects will expand the railway netw...09 Sep, 2026, 06.21 PM IST
- India's new supply-chain wonder is set to shift the gears of growthThe operationalization of India’s freight corridors marks a transformative step for the nation’s logistics landscape, strategically positio...09 Sep, 2026, 02.22 PM IST
- Railway stocks: Over 2 years of correction; time to relook without bias? 7 stocks with downside to upside potential of -28% to 32%A sector-wide correction usually does one job. It takes the froth off and leaves the good businesses standing where they should be. The two...06 Sep, 2026, 07.04 AM IST
- Coal India arm Mahanadi Coalfields files IPO papers, plans OFS of up to 66 cr sharesMahanadi Coalfields has filed its DRHP for an IPO comprising an OFS of up to 66.18 crore shares by promoter Coal India. The proposed listin...02 Sep, 2026, 03.15 PM IST
- Indian Railways is planting an aromatic-rooted grass in Lonavala ghats to prevent landslides and avert a Nepal-like flash flood situationIndian Railways is testing vetiver, an aromatic-rooted grass native to India, as a low-cost nature-based solution to stabilise vulnerable s...30 Aug, 2026, 03.46 PM IST
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