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A giant rail bridge across the Gobi Desert in China is making people ask one big question: How?A massive rail bridge rising above China’s Gobi Desert is drawing global attention. Built to overcome shifting sands, powerful winds, and e...
Beneath the Alps, Switzerland quietly built an underground network so large it feels like another countryHidden beneath the Swiss Alps is one of the world’s most remarkable engineering networks: more than 1,400 tunnels spanning over 2,000 kilom...
Why the heat is wreaking havoc on Europe's trainsEurope's rail networks are buckling under an intense heatwave, causing widespread delays and cancellations. Aging infrastructure, including...
Railways showed the way. What should India electrify next?If railway electrification was one of the defining infrastructure decisions of the twentieth century, the electrification and redesign of I...
India has countless export-ready products. The challenge is taking them global: DP World’s Akanksha SharmaAs India accelerates its ambitions of becoming a global manufacturing and export hub, empowering MSMEs and women entrepreneurs with better ...
A canal without locks? A Latin American mega project aims to challenge the Panama Canal without digging oneMexico’s dry canal project is changing global trade with a bold rail-based route connecting oceans. The Interoceanic Corridor uses a 192-mi...
Thailand revives $30 billion coast-to-coast corridor to rival Malacca StraitThailand plans a massive "Land Bridge" to connect the Andaman Sea and the Gulf of Thailand. This project aims to offer a new shipping route...
Fadnavis proposes creation of special rail freight corridor to link ports with Samruddhi ExpresswayMaharashtra plans a dedicated rail freight corridor. This corridor will connect major ports like JNPT and Vadhvan Port with the Samruddhi E...
Hormuz halt forces Middle East trade into huge rewiringA year after a US-Israel and Iran conflict, Siemens Energy explored alternative routes to Dammam, Saudi Arabia, due to potential Strait of ...
Chenab bridge, Vande Bharat Sleeper, 99.6% electrification among Railways' feats in 12 years: GovernmentThe government highlighted significant rail infrastructure achievements over 12 years, including the world's highest Chenab river arch brid...
Railways clears Rs 163-crore traction upgrade on Bengaluru-Tumakuru routeIndian Railways is upgrading the electric traction system on the Bengaluru to Tumakuru rail route. This Rs 163 crore project will boost cap...
Railways approves Rs 448 crore upgrade for key South India routesIndian Railways is upgrading electric traction systems on the Mahbubnagar-Secunderabad-Medchal and Bengaluru-Tumkur routes. This project wi...
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...
Indian Railways achieves 145 million tonnes freight loading in May despite global headwindsThe increase in loading has been achieved despite challenges arising from the ongoing geopolitical situation in West Asia and its indirect ...
Assam CM, Railway Minister discuss major railway expansion projectsAssam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma met Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. They discussed speeding up railway infrastructure gro...
India's $360 billion infra investments slash logistics cost to 10-10.7% in FY26: CII-Knight FrankIndia has significantly cut logistics costs through infrastructure investment. However, the nation requires more Multimodal Logistics Parks...
Projects worth over Rs 30,000 crore reviewed during PRAGATI session: PM ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that projects worth over Rs 30,000 crore were reviewed during the latest PRAGATI session, cov...
PM Modi asks states to resolve water disputes through cooperation, tech monitoringPrime Minister Narendra Modi has called for cooperative solutions to inter-state water disputes. He emphasized technology-based monitoring ...
Ministry of Railways clears hydrogen fuel cell DEMU for Jind-Sonipat route with safety stipulationsAccording to an official communication issued by the Railway Board, sanction has been granted for the introduction of a 10-car formation Hy...
Maersk launches FI2 ocean service to strengthen India-China trade connectivityLeveraging Pipavav port and the Dedicated Freight Corridor, Maersk offers integrated logistics, significantly cutting transit times to key ...