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In 2004, scientists found a way to detect hidden rail flaws without stopping trainsUniversity of Warwick researchers developed a new non-contact rail crack detection technology. This system uses electromagnetic acoustic tr...
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...
ETMarkets AIF Talk| Returns with liquidity: How Vivriti's semi-liquid debt fund is redefining private credit investing, says Priyam KediaVivriti's Short Term Debt Fund offers private credit-like returns with periodic liquidity, resonating with investors. India's private credi...
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...
Indo-Russian consortium bags Indian Railways' ₹1,100 cr track upkeep contractAn Indo-Russian team has secured a significant ₹1,100 crore contract from Indian Railways. They will supply and maintain advanced track mai...
Failure to timely detect flaws in rail caused North-East Express derailment in Oct 2023: CRS probeA final investigation report revealed that undetected flaws in the rail led to the North-East Express derailment at Raghunathpur Station, r...
5.7 magnitude earthquake hits Italy’s off Fano coast, tremors felt in several other countries. Details insideThe earthquake occurred at a depth of 7km from the earth's surface and 28km northeast of Fano, a popular Italian beach resort. It gave shak...
US railroad strike: Date, impact, key detailsThe Joe Biden administration finds itself under tremendous pressure due to the threat of rail strikes, especially with mid-term polls sched...
One killed & 25 injured as bridge in Kolkata collapses; Chief Minister orders probeIn two years, this is the second incident when a bridge collapsed during busy hours in the city. In March 2016, an under-construction flyov...
Last mile: How underground metro took shape with minimal rumbleInstruments like settlement markers, tilt and crack meters were installed on heritage structures like Victoria Hall and Ramaswami Mudaliar ...
Aadhaar-based biometric attendance system for rail employees by January 31The biometric system could be integrated and implemented in such a way that it can be monitored by the divisional railway manager's office.
Railways to hire 2 lakh workers to put safety back on trackThe world’s fourth-largest rail network ferries millions of passengers every day, but doesn’t have a good safety record.
Railways get tough with food contractors violating normsInspections at various levels are conducted in trains and stations wherein feedback from passengers through surveys for enhanced satisfacti...
Rail fracture suspected to be cause of derailmentThe accident comes at a time when railways are undertaking a massive brainstorming exercise to generate new innovative ideas to improve rai...
Construction debris: NGT slams DMRC, others for shifting onusThe NGT today rapped the Delhi Metro and civic authorities for shifting responsibility from one to the other over removal of construction d...
NGT directs DMRC to remove dumped material near YamunaCracking the whip on those polluting Yamuna, the Tribunal had passed a slew of directions including a fine of Rs 5,000 on individuals throw...
L-G Najeeb Jung calls disaster management meet to assess damage in DelhiAccording to an official, govt is gearing up to deal with any further natural calamity as all the agencies have been alerted for next 24 ho...
In a first, Delhi Metro finishes building twin tunnelsOn Tuesday, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation announced completion of two tunnels on the Janakpuri (West)-Botanical Garden corridor.
- Airport Metro Express line flaws worse than thought
According to a report submitted by a joint inspection team of Delhi Metro and Reliance Infrastructure, not only do 25% of the bearings need...
- No SPURTs of disaster, please
The Railways is trying to devise a methodology to test the ability of tracks to withstand stress and force, the Union railway minister said...