Pain for Pakistan: History makes a U-turn in India's neighbourhoodRussia and the Taliban have signed a significant military cooperation agreement. This pact alters regional security dynamics. Pakistan's st...
30 May, 2026, 08.27 PM IST
High-activity industrial clusters to dominate India warehousing growthIndia's industrial and warehousing sector is seeing demand and supply concentrate in 13 key logistics and manufacturing corridors, projecte...
14 May, 2026, 12.47 PM IST
With Chabahar Port in limbo, can India still reach Central Asia and Russia?India's crucial trade route to Russia and Central Asia is at a critical juncture. US sanctions on Iran's Chabahar port create uncertainty f...
14 May, 2026, 11.01 AM IST
West Bengal’s Delhi wall may disappear: What schemes could BJP rule in Kolkata unlock?West Bengal's long-standing political clashes with the central government over welfare schemes are set to change. With the BJP now in power...
09 May, 2026, 10.57 AM IST
India's commercial vehicle volumes to hit 12.4 lakh units in FY27 surpassing previous peak: CrisilIndia's commercial vehicle sector is set for a record year in fiscal 2027, reaching 12.4 lakh units. Growth is expected to settle at 5-6 pe...
25 Apr, 2026, 04.48 PM IST
Lalitpur Pharma Park gets export push as UPSIDA, JNPA sign pactUttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Authority and Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority have partnered. This agreement aims to make the La...
04 Apr, 2026, 02.33 PM IST
Western dedicated freight corridor completesIndia's second Dedicated Freight Corridor, the Western DFC, is now complete. A successful trial run on the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Terminal t...
02 Apr, 2026, 06.17 PM IST
PM Modi to inaugurate command centre of western freight corridor on TuesdayPM Modi will also inaugurate the 401-km new Khurja Junction-Sanehwal section of the Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC) and the 224-k...
11 Mar, 2024, 04.05 PM IST
In exigencies, dedicated freight corridors to be used to run passenger-carrying trains: Railway BoardThe move will benefit the passengers of the Delhi-Howrah and Delhi-Mumbai routes -- two of the busiest rail routes in the country.
19 May, 2022, 06.32 PM IST
Not just freight corridor, DFC a 'Dedicated For Country' scheme: Piyush GoyalGoyal said the DFCs are the best example of Make in India and Aatmanirbhar Bharat. He said the DFC will play a role similar to what the riv...
29 Dec, 2020, 02.39 PM IST
44,000 crore freight corridor on east coast in the worksThe corridor, which is expected to carry about 200 million tonnes of freight per annum, is likely to be announced in the budget proposal fo...
16 Aug, 2018, 11.52 PM IST
Phase 1 of railways' game-changing freight corridor network will be ready by NovemberOnce thrown open, the western and the eastern corridors will reduce travel time between Delhi and Mumbai and Delhi and Howrah, the two most...
02 May, 2018, 09.48 AM IST
JICA to give Rs 6,000 crore loan for 200 electric locomotivesJICA is currently supporting the construction of civil & track works, electrification, including signalling & telecommunication system for ...
15 Sep, 2017, 10.12 PM IST
Bids for 1,483-km freight corridor project by MayThe railway ministry will invite bids for the first phase of the 1,483-km western freight corridor by May, according to a top official.
15 Apr, 2013, 04.03 AM IST
- JICA reviews Western Dedicated Freight Corridor project
A six-member team from Japan International Corporation Agency has cleared the appraisal of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor's second ...
06 Jul, 2012, 10.10 PM IST
- Rs 30,000-crore tied up for western freight corridor project
The Indian Railways has tied up with Japanese bank for funding of Rs 30,000 crore for its dedicated western freight corridor project that w...
04 Mar, 2011, 04.50 AM IST
- Soma Enterprise Ltd to design and construct 54 railway bridges
Infrastructure company Soma Enterprise Ltd announced that it has been awarded the contract worth Rs 605.15 crore for designing and construc...
07 Jan, 2009, 03.58 PM IST