Dedicated Freight Corridor registers 47% increase in train trips in 2024-2025Freight train operations on the Eastern and Western corridors have increased significantly. There is a 47 percent rise in train trips. Offi...
31 Aug, 2025, 12.26 PM IST
Revamp of Gati Shakti Cargo Terminal Policy in works to woo private playersThe Indian Railways is revising its Gati Shakti Cargo Terminal policy to boost private sector involvement in freight infrastructure. New gu...
07 Sep, 2024, 12.15 AM IST
DP World signs Rs 25,000 crore agreements with GujaratDP World Group Chairman and CEO Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem signed the agreements around potential investments in Gujarat with M K Das, additi...
10 Jan, 2024, 06.39 PM IST
Inside Indian Railways' Rs 700 crore a year gambleThe Railways is India’s biggest landlord, with the Ministry of Defence coming a distant second. The Railways owns 4,780 sq km of land — it ...
26 Dec, 2021, 09.47 AM IST
Indian Railways readies Rs 5,000-crore PPP plan for 60 freight terminalsThe new freight terminals will mostly come up near power plants, cement factories, private ports and coal sidings, said railway officials.
26 Apr, 2017, 12.07 AM IST
Railways to allow corporates to run own freight trains, move may pave way for private passenger trainsIndian Railways is slowly moving to bring in more private investment in the areas which are of high traction for private companies.
11 Apr, 2017, 04.35 PM IST
Parliamentary panel asks Indian Railways to speed up station redevelopment projectsThe committee asked railways to make efforts to rope in more private operators to run the container trains so that there is further increas...
03 Apr, 2017, 11.35 AM IST
Liberal policy needed to attract private funds in railways: A K Mittal"Railways should address the concern of private players for attracting private investment. If there is a risk then the risk factor has to b...
18 Jan, 2016, 02.24 PM IST
Continental Warehousing may raise up to $150 milionIt is in talks to with a fund jointly managed by State Bank of India , Australia’s Macquarie Group and I Squared Capital to raise $100-$150...
19 Aug, 2015, 05.30 PM IST
Government rules out privatisation of Railways and retrenchment: Suresh PrabhuUnder the policy of participative model for rail connectivity, investment of Rs 10,000 crore has been committed for 19 rail projects so far.
27 Feb, 2015, 03.43 PM IST
Approvals given to PPP proposals: MoS RailwaysRailways has received 10 proposals under port connectivity plans out of which 'in principle' clearance has been granted for nine, Sinha sai...
11 Jul, 2014, 05.10 PM IST
Rail Budget 2014: Rail Budget to enhance auto industry usage of railways: SIAMMeasures such as enhanced port connectivity and setting up of private freight terminals will enhance auto industry's utilisation of railway...
08 Jul, 2014, 07.24 PM IST
'Food Security Bill may boost Railways' freight movement'Indian Railways expects a huge movement of foodgrains across the country, once the UPA government's proposed Food Security Bill is passed, ...
29 Jun, 2013, 07.19 PM IST
Railways to woo pvt players for setting up terminals at portsThe policy entails the framework of guidelines for development of rail terminals and associated logistics facilities for cargo handling.
05 Feb, 2013, 07.18 PM IST
- Container Freight Station to be partly operational by 2012 December
Container Freight Station (CFS) managed by APM Terminals India Private Limited at Kochi is expected to be partly operational by 2012 Decemb...
22 Aug, 2012, 07.11 PM IST
- Private freight terminal, special freight train operator for scheme floated
The Railways will now allow private players to build railway tracks and earn revenue from freight charges.
05 Jun, 2010, 06.16 AM IST
- Railway Budget 09-10: Govt proposes higher focus on dedicated freight corridors
Mamata Banerjee proposed increased focus on dedicated freight corridors and emphasised on private sector participation in developing rail i...
03 Jul, 2009, 06.23 PM IST