Double-engine government to accelerate rail projects in West Bengal: Ashwini VaishnawUnion Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced 60 next-generation trains for the Kolkata Metro and ₹1 lakh crore in railway projects for...
06 Jun, 2026, 11.46 PM IST
Kolkata metro gets 60 new trains, Rs 1 lakh crore railway projects for West BengalUnion Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced 60 next-generation trains for Kolkata Metro in five years, alongside Rs 1 lakh crore in r...
06 Jun, 2026, 07.40 PM IST
Sixty next-generation trains to be introduced for Kolkata Metro in 5 years: Union Minister Ashwini VaishnawSixty new trains will join the Kolkata Metro network in the next five years. Ashwini Vaishnaw made this announcement. He also stated that r...
06 Jun, 2026, 01.20 PM IST
Hyderabad Metro to turn profitable next year with IRFC’s low-cost loan: Telangana Chief SecretaryHyderabad Metro is set to become profitable next year. Indian Railways Finance Corporation has provided a Rs 13,527 crore loan to refinance...
25 May, 2026, 04.17 PM IST
Bullet train project: NHSRCL lowers cutterhead of second tunnel boring machine in Navi MumbaiThe National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited has successfully lowered the cutterhead for the second Tunnel Boring Machine. This machine...
24 May, 2026, 05.08 PM IST
In major development, Satheesan-led new Kerala govt set to scrap Silverline high-speed rail projectSilverline high-speed rail project: The scrapping of SilverLine marks the end of a project that had dominated Kerala’s political discourse ...
20 May, 2026, 02.10 PM IST
Next bullet train at 350 kmph: Railway Minister Ashwini VaishnawIndia's next bullet train will reach speeds of 350 kmph. Design work starts in six months. Indian Railways will also boost domestic cargo m...
20 May, 2026, 01.05 AM IST
India unveils official glimpse of its first ever bullet trainIndia's first bullet train for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad corridor is set to transform travel. An image of the high-speed train has been unveiled...
18 May, 2026, 06.40 PM IST
Bullet train project: First tunnel boring machine cutterhead lowered at Mumbai's VikhroliThe first Tunnel Boring Machine cutterhead has been lowered in Vikhroli for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project. This marks a signifi...
17 May, 2026, 10.27 PM IST
'Nobody will fly': India's plane versus train battle gets a twistIndia's Railway Minister said upcoming bullet trains will dominate short-haul routes like Mumbai-Pune and Bengaluru-Chennai, mirroring glob...
12 May, 2026, 04.26 PM IST
Bullet trains will wipe out short-haul flights, Ashwini Vaishnaw warns airline investorsIndia's new high-speed rail network will significantly impact short-haul flights. Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stated that routes lik...
11 May, 2026, 11.03 AM IST
Constructing 15 kilometres bullet train track every month: Ashwini VaishnawIndia is accelerating bullet train development, constructing 15 kilometers of high-speed track monthly. The first bullet train project is s...
05 May, 2026, 11.14 PM IST
Vande Bullet prototype roll out in 2027: Ashwini VaishnawSpeaking on the development, Vaishnaw said, "The bullet train's Atmanirbhar version B-28 is being designed jointly by ICF and BEML. Manufac...
01 May, 2026, 07.29 PM IST
$15 billion Google data centre to transform Vizag into AI hub: Union Minister VaishnawVisakhapatnam is set to become a major artificial intelligence hub. Google is establishing a $15 billion AI data centre there. This project...
28 Apr, 2026, 05.46 PM IST
Amaravati to Hyderabad in 70 minutes: Railway min Ashwini Vaishnaw sets 7–8 year timeline for South’s bullet train networkBullet trains will soon connect Hyderabad and Amaravati in just 70 minutes. Other proposed corridors include Amaravati to Chennai in 112 mi...
28 Apr, 2026, 01.21 PM IST
Railways to seek bundled approvals for bullet trainsIndian Railways will fast-track new bullet train projects. Bundled clearances will speed up land acquisition and project execution. Standar...
24 Apr, 2026, 12.39 AM IST
From AI to subsidies: Bernstein’s candid open letter to PM Modi flags 8 critical fault linesGlobal brokerage Bernstein has cautioned India against becoming a mere user of future technology. The firm suggests that continued reliance...
23 Apr, 2026, 11.22 AM IST