Chennai suburban rail gets Rs 993 crore boost with Arakkonam-Chengalpattu projectIndian Railways has approved the Arakkonam-Chengalpattu Doubling Project. This Rs 993 crore initiative will boost the Chennai suburban rail...
19 May, 2026, 12.43 PM IST
Election impact! 6 West Bengal-linked stocks that can benefit from new BJP governmentThe BJP's decisive win in West Bengal signals a potential economic revival, with investors eyeing stocks poised to benefit from pro-growth ...
11 May, 2026, 04.55 PM IST
Cabinet clears Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme 5.0 to cushion MSMEs, airlines amid Gulf warThe government has approved a new credit scheme, ECLGS 5.0, to support airlines and small businesses facing economic challenges. This initi...
06 May, 2026, 07.00 PM IST
PM Modi hails approval of railway projects enhancing connectivity across six states in IndiaPrime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the Union cabinet's approval of three new railway projects. These projects, costing approximately Rs. 2...
06 May, 2026, 09.00 AM IST
Govt approves ₹23,437 crore railway expansion across 6 statesThe Union Cabinet has approved three major railway projects costing over ₹23,000 crore. These projects will add nearly 900 km to the Indian...
05 May, 2026, 07.24 PM IST
Railways account for 28-30% of freight movement, well below global benchmarks: ASSOCHAMIndian Railways is transforming to boost freight movement. The sector aims for 3,000 million tonnes capacity by 2030. Initiatives like Dedi...
08 Apr, 2026, 10.18 PM IST
Mumbai's Elphinstone bridge becomes history; new east-west connector to riseMumbai's historic Elphinstone Road Overbridge is now history. Workers dismantled the 113-year-old British-era structure on Sunday. This mar...
05 Apr, 2026, 07.39 PM IST
Record 1,670 million tonnes cargo transported in 2025-26: Railway MinistryIndian Railways has achieved a significant milestone in cargo transport. The ministry announced a new record of 1,670 million tonnes of fre...
01 Apr, 2026, 07.20 PM IST
PM Modi to inaugurate Rs 891 crore rail projects in Gujarat on March 31Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat on March 31 to inaugurate and dedicate several railway projects worth Rs 891 crore. These i...
28 Mar, 2026, 11.49 AM IST
Railways spent 76% of its budgetary outlay within first nine months: MinistryIndian Railways has used 76 percent of its allocated budget for the current fiscal year. Major investments have been made in capacity augme...
08 Jan, 2025, 06.21 PM IST
Modi govt sees red over railways' steel import plans, says 'Make in India'This is the second time in two years that the railways’ import plans are facing scrutiny from Modi govt.
25 Feb, 2019, 04.19 PM IST
Parliamentary panel asks Indian Railways to speed up station redevelopment projectsThe committee asked railways to make efforts to rope in more private operators to run the container trains so that there is further increas...
03 Apr, 2017, 11.35 AM IST
Railways pitches for over Rs 8 lakh crore investmentAiming at a massive investment of more than Rs 8 lakh crore over the next five years, Railways has firmed up various models to attract priv...
14 Mar, 2016, 07.10 PM IST
Rail Budget 2016: Railways to have National Plan, says Prabhu"We have made the budget keeping the common people's interest in mind... We have tried to modernise the system, upgradation the safety meas...
25 Feb, 2016, 05.01 PM IST
Central Railway augments passenger capacity by attaching 100 coachesCR has also launched intensive drives/campaigns on safety, cleanliness, ticket checking and anti-tout campaign, the senior railway official...
26 May, 2015, 11.06 PM IST
- Railways have incurred loss of Rs 79 cr: CAG report for 09-10
Indifferent attitude towards withdrawal of uneconomical stoppages, "injudicious" creation of passenger amenities and failure to augment coa...
25 Apr, 2010, 10.48 AM IST
- Railway prepare blueprint to augment freight traffic
With an estimated cost of Rs 20,000 crore, the railways have prepared a blueprint to augment freight traffic in the country.
25 Jan, 2008, 08.28 PM IST