Switzerland just buried solar panels under a live train track to get clean energyA Swiss startup, Sun-Ways, has installed solar panels between railway tracks in western Switzerland. This innovative project tests if train...
05 Jun, 2026, 04.24 PM IST
Texmaco Rail & Engineering shares zoom 13% on strong Q4 show, order win worth Rs 4,045 croreTexmaco Rail & Engineering shares rose sharply after reporting a 45% rise in Q4 net profit. Despite lower revenue, margins improved, while ...
13 May, 2026, 10.13 AM IST
Northeast Frontier Railway-IIT Guwahati ink MoU to enhance rail safetyNortheast Frontier Railway is collaborating with IIT-Guwahati to implement a new camera system. This advanced technology will monitor railw...
03 May, 2026, 12.09 PM IST
Indian Railways revamps maintenance for loco sheds with long-term contractsIndian Railways has revamped its maintenance framework with long-term contracts for locomotive sheds and an inspection-maintenance-confirma...
11 Oct, 2025, 12.21 AM IST
Siemens lowest bidder for manufacturing 1,200 electric locomotives worth Rs 20,000 crorePrime Minister Narendra Modi in April laid the foundation stone for the manufacturing project of 9,000 HP electric locomotives at the Railw...
06 Dec, 2022, 08.33 PM IST
Global companies keen to develop Railways' Gujarat loco facilityThe trains are to be supplied over an 11-year period from 2023-24 to 2033-34 at the existing rolling stock workshop in Dahod. The workshop ...
15 Jun, 2022, 12.06 AM IST
Railways approves GE locomotives for operationGE Transportation Wednesday announced that its locomotives have been approved for operation by Indian Railways.
19 Sep, 2018, 04.19 PM IST
Threatened by India's all-electric push, top US conglomerate GE puts government on noticeGE is upset over reports that India plans to accelerate its shift to 100% electric locos, which would derail its big diesel loco deal with ...
27 Sep, 2017, 01.31 PM IST
JICA to give Rs 6,000 crore loan for 200 electric locomotivesJICA is currently supporting the construction of civil & track works, electrification, including signalling & telecommunication system for ...
15 Sep, 2017, 10.12 PM IST
Railways to export locomotives, train sets worth Rs 680 crore to Sri LankaAll locomotives and train sets would be equipped with state-of-the-art technology and manufactured in Varanasi and Chennai, said a senior R...
17 Apr, 2017, 12.39 PM IST
GE, Alstom get contracts for Marhora, Madhepura loco projectsRailways today awarded contracts to GE and Alstom for setting up of about Rs 40,000 crore worth diesel and electric locomotive factories.
09 Nov, 2015, 11.08 PM IST
1st big FDI in rail: GE, Alstom may get nods for Rs 40,000-cr loco plans in BiharDubbed as the first big-ticket project under 'Make in India' initiative in the public transporter, GE and Alstom may get the nods next week.
08 Nov, 2015, 09.49 AM IST
Green signal for two big-ticket FDI proposals in RailwaysSuresh Prabhu approves the two big-ticket FDI proposals for setting up diesel and electric locomotive plants in Bihar at a cost of Rs 2,400...
08 Mar, 2015, 07.02 PM IST
Chinese companies out of bidding race for Bihar railway plantsThe Chinese companies did not qualify and that is why they could not be shortlisted for RFQ in both the projects, said a senior Railway Min...
07 Sep, 2014, 09.40 AM IST
Two Chinese companies among six bidders for locomotive factory in BiharTwo Chinese companies are among six bidders in the race for setting up a modern electric locomotive factory at Medhepura in Bihar.
02 Sep, 2013, 06.51 PM IST
- Railways firming up Rs 70,000cr safety plan
Hit by a series of major train accidents, Railways is now firming up a Rs 70,000-crore safety plan for speedy installation of anti-collisio...
24 Jul, 2011, 03.16 PM IST
- US locomotive major EMD to set up R&D shop at Lucknow
US-based locomotive giant Electro Motive Diesel will soon make operational a full-fledged R&D office in India to support technology upgrada...
17 Aug, 2010, 02.47 PM IST