'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
Ashwini Vaishnaw flags off Jammu-Srinagar Vande Bharat, services from May 2Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw launched the first direct Vande Bharat Express between Jammu and Srinagar. This 20-coach train connects ...
30 Apr, 2026, 03.45 PM IST
Karnataka got record budget allocation for railways, says MoS Jalshakti V SomannaSixty-one railway stations across the state are being redeveloped under the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, he told the media in Bengaluru.
09 Apr, 2026, 09.26 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
Indian Railways fast-tracks safety with ₹1,364 cr Kavach pushIndian Railways has approved projects totaling over ₹1,300 crore to enhance safety and communication systems. These initiatives include the...
07 Apr, 2026, 07.40 PM IST
Automatic train protection system Kavach commissioned on 472-km route: Indian RailwaysIndian Railways has achieved a significant safety upgrade, commissioning the Kavach automatic train protection system on a record 472.3 rou...
30 Jan, 2026, 10.53 PM IST
Kavach installation: Railways misses 2nd deadline on Mumbai- Delhi- Kolkata route, eyes 2026Indian Railways faces a delay in installing the Kavach automatic train protection system. The New Delhi-Mumbai and New Delhi-Howrah routes ...
27 Dec, 2025, 04.58 PM IST
Deadline to install 'Kavach' on Mumbai-Delhi-Kolkata train route extended to December '25The Railway Board has extended the deadline for installing the Kavach Automatic Train Protection System on the Delhi-Mumbai and Delhi-Kolka...
05 Feb, 2025, 06.59 PM IST
Indian Railways gears up to equip Kavach 4.0 across its key routesThe implementation of Kavach 4.0 by Indian Railways across its key routes is a broader initiative to modernize its infrastructure and impro...
29 Dec, 2024, 07.55 PM IST
Railway Ministry allocates Rs 1,112.57 cr for Kavach in 2024-25: VaishnawIndian Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw disclosed that Rs 1,112.57 crore was set aside for installing the ATP system Kavach in 2024-25. So...
25 Jul, 2024, 01.24 PM IST
Kavach implementation progressing rapidly on 3,000 km routes: RailwaysThe Railway Ministry faced criticism for delays in implementing the Automatic Train Protection System, Kavach, developed by RDSO. The Agra ...
19 Jun, 2024, 04.34 PM IST
Kanchanjungha Express Train Accident: Why was Kavach missing? Another disaster brings focus back to anti-collision systemKanchanjungha Express Train Accident: A goods train collided with the Kanchanjungha Express collided near New Jalpaiguri, resulting in seve...
18 Jun, 2024, 10.59 AM IST
Railway utilises over 40 per cent of funds allocated in 2023-24 for 'Kavach' installationResponding to questions raised by Javed Ali Khan, Samajwadi Party MP in the Rajya Sabha, Vaishnaw said that 'Kavach' is an indigenously dev...
02 Feb, 2024, 08.18 PM IST
'Kavach fitted in Varanasi-New Delhi Vande Bharat has no safety benefit at present'These sections are Lingamapalli-Vikarabad-Wadi and Vikarabad-Bidar section (265 route km); Manmad-Mudkhed-Dhone-Guntkal section (959 route ...
19 Dec, 2023, 10.49 AM IST
Safety first: How well can Kavach protect you during your train travel?Kavach—which has been deployed in 1,465 route km on South Central Railway (Telangana: 684 km, Andhra Pradesh: 66 km , Karnataka: 117 km, Ma...
03 Dec, 2023, 12.25 AM IST
German and Japanese companies can now deploy Kavach on Indian RailwaysTenders to install Kavach over 3000 kms were awarded in December last year. Progress is as per schedule with 98% Radio survey on the routes...
29 Nov, 2023, 05.54 PM IST
North Western Railway aims to be Kavach ready in next two years, says officialThe North Western Railway in Jaipur plans to implement the Kavach anti-collision system in the zone, covering Rajasthan and Haryana, within...
25 Sep, 2023, 02.37 PM IST