'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
Jharkhand CM Soren flags 'unacceptable condition' of Chandil–Tata railway sectionJharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has expressed concern over the 'unacceptable condition' of the Chandil–Tata rail section, highlightin...
03 May, 2026, 10.42 AM IST
South Central Railway Zone earmarks Rs 13,000 crore for infra upgradesSouth Central Railway Zone plans a significant capital expenditure of over Rs 13,000 crore for the fiscal year 2026-27. This budget will fo...
04 Apr, 2026, 12.35 PM IST
Indian railways plans to ease parcel policy, allow contract extensionsIndian Railways is set to revise its parcel policy. New rules will allow two-year contract extensions for parcel leasing. These extensions ...
01 Apr, 2026, 12.44 AM IST
Islamabad-Tehran-Istanbul freight train service delayed again due to security concernsThe Islamabad-Tehran-Istanbul freight train service faced another delay. Security clearance issues in Balochistan province have halted its ...
31 Dec, 2025, 12.42 PM IST
Indian Railways draws plans for scheduled EXIM container trainsIndian Railways is introducing scheduled container train services to ensure timely cargo delivery and boost exports. A pilot Tughlakabad-Ko...
30 Sep, 2025, 11.16 PM IST
Indian Railways failed to improve on mobility outcomes despite spending Rs 2.5 lakh crores: CAGThe CAG report highlighted the failure of ‘Mission Raftaar’ which was introduced in 2016-17 with a targeted average speed of 50 kilometres ...
06 Apr, 2022, 06.28 PM IST
From Kisan Rail to DFC, Railway projects that were executed during pandemic to boost Atmanirbhar BharatDuring his address, President Kovind praised the govt for carrying out the projects that helped India become self-reliant even during the p...
30 Jan, 2021, 12.50 PM IST
Trains will not need to slow down on new 351-kilometre dedicated freight corridorsAn official said the train that was flagged off by PM Narendra Modi on Tuesday at a designated speed of 60 kmph clocked 59.6 km per hour du...
30 Dec, 2020, 10.45 AM IST
Railways' two big ticket projects DFC, bullet train on track despite lockdown: Railway Board Chairman VK YadavThe Rs 81,000 crore Dedicated Freight Corridor, which is the Railways' single-largest developmental project currently underway, consists of...
08 Jul, 2020, 07.20 PM IST
Over 25k wagons loaded with essential commodities daily: Railway MinistryWhile all passenger trains services of the Indian Railways remain non-operational amid the nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of Covid-...
27 Mar, 2020, 05.46 PM IST
Piyush Goyal indicates customers to get compensation for delayed freight deliverySpeaking at the foundation day of the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited, Goyal said that it should make a commitment ...
18 Jan, 2020, 08.02 PM IST
Railways to cap ticket prices of trains run by private playersBefore allowing private players to run trains, Railways will set up a regulator for fixing a ceiling on fares.
10 Sep, 2019, 07.06 PM IST
Railways readies time tables to speed up goods trains, reduce transport costThe railway ministry is working on a proposal to schedule time twice a week at the 100 choke points along its 65,000 km long network, where...
08 Nov, 2018, 11.08 PM IST
Railways to come out with time table for freight operationGoods trains are kept in loop lines to allow passenger trains to pass as most of the trunk lines face congestion, said Adesh Sharma.
09 Aug, 2015, 11.37 AM IST
- Railway Budget 2012: Upcoming freight corridor to provide 20% tariff concession
Railways will offer tariff concession of at least 20% on its planned freight corridor to compete better with the trucking sector, a senior ...
14 Mar, 2012, 11.17 PM IST
- Railways to go ahead with e-payment plan for freight service
Aiming to reduce delays and bring transparency in the payment system, Railways are going ahead with the plan for e-payment for freight serv...
03 Feb, 2008, 12.43 PM IST