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
This $1.16 billion hole in the ground is humanity's best plan for nuclear waste, and it's opening in the world's happiest country - here's what you need to knowFinland nuclear waste repository: Finland is poised to open Onkalo, the world's first permanent underground repository for nuclear waste. T...
02 Jun, 2026, 10.37 PM IST
NHAI inks MoU with NGI for advanced consultancy support in tunnel engineeringNHAI has partnered with Norway's Geotechnical Institute. This collaboration will bring advanced international expertise to India's national...
22 May, 2026, 06.04 PM IST
These mid-cap stocks with ‘Strong Buy’ & ‘Buy’ recos can rally over 25%, according to analystsGiven the latest news flow from the Gulf region, the probability is high that we might once again see the bulls attempting a comeback. As u...
20 May, 2026, 10.41 PM IST
Road ministry to prioritise slope stabilisationRoad safety in hilly regions is set to improve. The Ministry of Road Transport and Highways will now focus on stabilizing slopes before bui...
30 Apr, 2026, 05.59 PM IST
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 ...
30 Apr, 2026, 03.45 PM IST
The Long Drive: 14 decades of the automobile that changed how we travelFourteen decades, countless journeys and one invention that changed humanity. Atul Bandekar takes us on a ride through the story of the aut...
26 Apr, 2026, 09.28 AM IST
Tactical investing: 6 stocks for your watchlist as the Gulf rebuild approaches; 4 with positive upside potential of up to 25%Peace is something that has eluded West Asia a long time. For old Gulf watchers, statements and counter-statements of the kind seen in the ...
19 Apr, 2026, 04.02 PM IST
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...
09 Apr, 2026, 12.13 PM IST
Mumbai Metro Update: Lines 2B & 9 start partial operations from April 3. Check key details, routes, benefits and what’s nextMumbai Metro Lines 2B and 9 will begin partial operations on April 3, enhancing connectivity across key suburban areas. Commuters can expec...
02 Apr, 2026, 12.36 PM IST
South Korea’s ETRI achieves first reliable magnetic communication at 100m depthA groundbreaking wireless system from ETRI now allows voice communication up to 100 meters underground, overcoming limitations of tradition...
01 Apr, 2026, 06.32 PM IST
ABB India, Witt India join hands to enhance tunnel safetyABB India has partnered with Witt India to install smoke extraction motors in tunnels for enhanced safety, aiming to improve infrastructure...
19 Jun, 2024, 01.27 PM IST
Need an apex body for tunnels to usher key reforms: N N Sinha, Secretary, Ministry of Steel"There are systemic issues that plague the construction of tunnels, which need to be addressed. Carelessness during construction just scrat...
06 Jan, 2024, 10.28 PM IST
Plans afoot to rope in experts from IITs for tunnel audit teamThis will include forming an audit team with experts from various IITs and setting up a world-class tunnelling centre under IIT Delhi to re...
06 Dec, 2023, 02.28 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
PM Narendra Modi opens Asia's longest tunnel ; here's everything about itThe new 10.8 kilometre Chenani-Nashri tunnel in Jammu & Kashmir, the longest highway tunnel in Asia, will feature a state-of-the-art ABB ve...
02 Apr, 2017, 06.12 PM IST
J&K tunnel 1st in India to have transverse ventilation systemVentilation systems, for such long tunnels, are essential to maintain clean air, permissible carbon dioxide levels and expel harmful vehicl...
31 Mar, 2017, 06.06 PM IST