Searched for
RAIL TUNNEL CONSTRUCTION
India's largest tunnel boring machine begins excavation in Vikhroli for Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train projectAccording to a press release, of the total 21 km long underground tunnel section, 16 km between Sawli (Ghansoli) and Bandra Kurla Complex (...
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to launch Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train tunnel workRailway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw will launch the first tunnel boring operation for India's inaugural bullet train project on Sunday. Two m...
China unveils 350-kmph Xi'an-Shiyan bullet train, cuts travel time from over six hours to oneChina has launched the Xi'an-Shiyan high-speed railway, a crucial link connecting central and western regions. This 257-km line, designed f...
India's much-delayed bullet train project picks up speedIndia is aiming to inaugurate a segment of its inaugural high-speed bullet train line in 2027, nearly a decade after its commencement. This...
Beneath the Alps, Switzerland quietly built an underground network so large it feels like another countryHidden beneath the Swiss Alps is one of the world’s most remarkable engineering networks: more than 1,400 tunnels spanning over 2,000 kilom...
J. Kumar bets big on tunnelling as India’s urban pipeline expandsAs India races ahead with metro expansion and urban infrastructure development, execution excellence is becoming the defining factor behind...
Chenab bridge, Vande Bharat Sleeper, 99.6% electrification among Railways' feats in 12 years: GovernmentThe government highlighted significant rail infrastructure achievements over 12 years, including the world's highest Chenab river arch brid...
India’s longest toy train services is back after 4 years. 164 km of Himalayan magic for just Rs 40 ticket price - 10 hours, 1,000 bridges, 484 curvesThe beloved Kangra Toy Train, a UNESCO tentative site, has resumed its scenic journey after a four-year hiatus due to bridge damage. This v...
Sarkhej-Dholera semi high-speed rail project to cost far less than Delhi-Meerut RRTS: OfficialsOn May 13, 2026, the Union Cabinet approved the construction of Indian Railways' first semi-high-speed corridor - a 134-km double-line rail...
Bullet train project: First tunnel boring machine cutterhead lowered at Mumbai's VikhroliThe first Tunnel Boring Machine cutterhead has been lowered in Vikhroli for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project. This marks a signifi...
India's Afcons emerges as successful bidder to construct railway line in EuropeIndian company Afcons Infrastructure Ltd has secured a major railway project in Croatia. This marks Afcons' entry into Europe and is its la...
Saint-Gobain to invest $1 billion in India, bets on growth shiftFrench company Saint-Gobain will invest nearly one billion dollars in India over the next five years. This investment signals a major shift...
Ceigall India says its joint venture CIL-SAM bags Rs 918-cr order from Jaipur MetroCeigall India's joint venture, CIL-SAM India, has secured a Rs 918.04-crore project from Jaipur Metro Rail Corporation for Phase-II expansi...
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 ...
Dubai eases travel: Gold and Blue Line metro expansion ease movement for residents, touristsDubai is significantly boosting its transport network with the Dh34 billion Gold Line metro, a 42km underground route connecting 15 key loc...
Elon Musk revives 35-minute LA–San Francisco Hyperloop plan, claims it could cost under 5% of California high-speed railElon Musk reignited his Hyperloop vision, proposing The Boring Company could build a Los Angeles to San Francisco tunnel for under 5% of Ca...
Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train: First breakthrough in 21 km tunnel achieved, says NHSRCLThe Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project achieved its first breakthrough in the 21-km tunnel between Bandra-Kurla Complex and Shilphata. A...
Afcons awarded Rs 6,397 crore bullet train tunnel tenderIndia’s first bullet train project, being implemented by the National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited, has awarded Afcons Infrastructur...
Sivok-Rangpo Rail project gets breakthrough evacuation tunnelThe first breakthrough in Tunnel No.11, located in Kalimpong district of West Bengal, was done in presence of Project Director, Chief Gener...
L&T Construction likely to bag rail project connecting Rishikesh and KarnaprayagThe company’s construction arm is likely to bag the Rs 3,338 crore order from Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd, after it outbid Megha Engineering, Afco...