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Deep beneath China’s seabed, workers spent 21 days underwater while building the world’s longest undersea high-speed rail tunnel, linking the Zhoushan islands with China's rail networkChina have completed an operation where workers spent 21 days underwater to replace 104 cutting tools on a giant tunnel boring machine deep...26 Aug, 2026, 07.28 PM IST- In Poland, engineers used a 3,500-ton concrete cradle to launch a giant boring machine beneath Łódź; the 2.9-mile tunnel will carry high-speed trains under the city without tearing up its streetsA specialized concrete cradle was recently completed for a tunnel boring machine. This machine will construct a new high-speed rail tunnel ...25 Aug, 2026, 10.14 PM IST
- In late 1990s, a Buffalo physicist proposed using shock waves to detect plastic land mines costing as little as $1. Years later, the idea remains a striking approach to a detection problem that defeats metal detectorsPlastic land mines are difficult to find because metal detectors may miss them entirely. Researchers at the University at Buffalo explored ...25 Aug, 2026, 10.01 PM IST
- Europe turned railway tracks white during extreme heat; the low-cost solution tackles a problem hidden in the steelEuropean transport systems are grappling with the impact of rising extreme heatwaves. To combat this, railway tracks are being coated in wh...23 Aug, 2026, 11.10 PM IST
- Keralam to seek Centre's intervention over shifting Mangaluru from Palakkad divisionKerala's Chief Minister has criticized the Railway Board's decision to shift Mangaluru from the Palakkad division. This move was made unila...22 Aug, 2026, 01.08 PM IST
- In 1901, Wuppertal opened a railway suspended 26 to 40 feet above the city. 125 years later, the 8.3-mile Schwebebahn remains the backbone of local transport, carrying more than 80,000 passengers every dayWuppertal's Schwebebahn, a suspended railway, has connected communities since 1901. This unique transport system travels above the Wupper R...21 Aug, 2026, 01.05 AM IST
- Delhi Master Plan eyes air taxis, air pods to commute in futureDelhi’s Master Plan 2047 envisions a greener, technology-driven transport network featuring air taxis, air pods and inland waterways. The b...20 Aug, 2026, 10.16 PM IST
- Cabinet approves setting up Jammu and Kashmir High Court bench in LadakhThe Union Cabinet has approved setting up a bench of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir in Ladakh, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on T...20 Aug, 2026, 07.10 PM IST
- Cabinet approves one highway and four railway multi-tracking projectsThe CCEA approved highway and railway projects valued at Rs 13,041 crore. These initiatives will significantly enhance freight and passenge...20 Aug, 2026, 06.02 PM IST
- New railway projects to cut oil imports by 13 cr litres & CO2 emissions by 65 cr kg, equal to planting 2.6 cr trees; All about Rs 9,450 cr multitracking projectsThe Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved four major railway projects aimed at improving freight movement and passenger connec...20 Aug, 2026, 03.10 PM IST
- SanDisk shares soar 3,400% in one year. Can the rally sustain its momentum?US stock futures edged higher after a tech-led selloff, as investors monitored Iran tensions and key retail earnings for clues on consumer ...19 Aug, 2026, 07.15 PM IST
- Cabinet clears Rs 13,041 crore rail & road projects; Howrah-Chennai line to be quadrupledThe Union Cabinet approved five infrastructure projects totaling Rs 13,041 crore. Four railway projects will enhance capacity on key easter...19 Aug, 2026, 06.31 PM IST
- In Hamburg, a 4,060-ton bridge traveled 1,600 feet through a neighborhood on 1,088 wheels, squeezing past buildings with just 16 inches to spare before becoming a railway overnightA monumental feat was achieved as a 4,000-ton steel bridge traversed a Hamburg neighborhood in the dead of night, supported by an impressiv...18 Aug, 2026, 08.40 PM IST
- Independence Day 2026: PM Narendra Modi highlights railway electrification push, says 70% network electrified in a decadePrime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted significant railway electrification progress. Seventy percent of India's rail network was electrif...17 Aug, 2026, 02.13 PM IST
- Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train nears completion: Diamond-inspired Surat station takes shape; foundation work underway at BKC stationConstruction on India's first bullet train corridor shows significant progress. The Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail project is nearing its...16 Aug, 2026, 05.04 PM IST
- South Western Railway begins Vande Bharat safety trials in critical Western Ghat SectionSouth Western Railway began field trials of a Vande Bharat Express rake. The train is being tested on the challenging Sakleshpur-Subrahmany...12 Aug, 2026, 11.19 AM IST
- Indian Railways utilises Rs 1.14 lakh crore, 39% of FY27 budget grant till July: GovtIndian Railways has utilised more than Rs 1.14 lakh crore, or about 39 per cent of its budget grant for 2026-27, till July 2026, the govern...05 Aug, 2026, 05.45 PM IST
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