Making of India's longest rail tunnel: When project looked jeopardisedLarsen & Toubro overcame near-catastrophic challenges during the construction of India's longest rail tunnel, including a major water influ...
26 Apr, 2025, 12.43 PM IST
Rishikesh-Karanprayag rail line tunnel boring work 2nd fastest in world, says top officialRail Vikas Nigam Ltd (RVNL) is making significant strides in the Rishikesh-Karanprayag rail line project, achieving remarkable tunnel borin...
15 Apr, 2025, 10.25 PM IST
Delhi Metro Phase IV Expansion: Here is the latest update about the underground projectThe Delhi Metro Rail Corporation is building 40.1km of new underground corridors as part of the Phase-IV expansion. This project includes f...
25 Dec, 2024, 02.19 PM IST
Watch: Railways conduct high-speed trial on world's tallest Chenab Rail Bridge. Goosebumps GuaranteedIndian Railways achieved a milestone with a successful high-speed trial on the Chenab Bridge, the world’s highest railway bridge in Jammu a...
29 Jun, 2024, 01.15 PM IST
Train to Sikkim: Railways completes mining in 10 out of 14 tunnels, sets August 2025 deadlineThe project, covering a total length of 44.96 km between Sivok (West Bengal) to Ranpo (Sikkim), has 14 tunnels, 22 bridges (13 major and 9 ...
12 Apr, 2024, 11.09 PM IST
Gotthard Rail Tunnel: World's longest, faces months of closure following freight crashSwitzerland's transportation system has faced a significant setback with the sudden closure of the Gotthard Base Tunnel, renowned globally ...
18 Aug, 2023, 06.28 AM IST
Blue Star bags Rs 253 crore order from Mumbai Metro Rail CorporationShares of Blue Star were trading 1.53 per cent lower at Rs 736 apiece on BSE.
23 Jul, 2019, 03.52 PM IST
World's longest tunnel opens regular service in SwitzerlandThe ambitious GBT project has won praise across Europe for its pioneering efforts to improve connectivity from Rotterdam to the Adriatic.
11 Dec, 2016, 04.32 PM IST
Gotthard tunnel under Alps to handle 300 fast trains every day from DecemberThe 57-km long tunnel through the Alps aims at reducing travel time between Zurich and Milan by one hour, shifting goods transportation fro...
21 May, 2016, 04.39 PM IST
China starts bullet train service in most rugged terrainChina launched bullet train services along a mountainous route touted as the most challenging high speed rail project that the country has ...
01 Jul, 2014, 08.30 PM IST
Hindustan Construction Company bags Rs 442.52-crore IRCON dealHindustan Construction Company (HCC) said here today that it has been awarded a contract worth Rs 442.52 crore by IRCON International Ltd.
02 Jan, 2014, 07.14 PM IST
Rs 2,200cr highway to bring Shimla closer to Chandigarh by 45 minsA 90-km four-lane express highway planned between Parwanoo (near Chandigarh) and Shimla will shorten the distance to the hill station by 17...
02 Feb, 2013, 09.43 AM IST
- Kashmir Valley gets connected by rail
The train on a trial run, arrived at Banihal station from Qazigund, was witnessed by hundreds of local residents of this highway town.
28 Dec, 2012, 03.44 PM IST
- Hill railways: A look at the status of the various projects
The Raj ran hill trains for pleasure. Government of India, prodded by the China fear, is planning a strategic hill railway network.
12 Feb, 2012, 01.35 AM IST
- India's longest railway tunnel unveiled in Jammu & Kashmir
The northern railways on Friday opened India's longest railway tunnel piercing through the Pir Panjal range in Jammu & Kashmir.
14 Oct, 2011, 07.54 PM IST
India's longest tunnel will be ready by 2012The rail link between Kashmir and rest of the country will be completed by Dec '12 once India's longest tunnel at 11 km - is constructed wi...
05 Jun, 2011, 02.55 PM IST
- Ircon International eyes Rs 5,000 crore turnover this fiscal
Ircon is constructing the country's longest rail tunnel in Kashmir. It is eying more such projects entailing construction of tunnels in the...
03 Jun, 2011, 05.24 AM IST