Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Sunday objected to the decision of the Railways to halt operation of 23 local trains passing through the state from April 24, 2022, for track upgradation
Eastern, western freight corridors have seen 54% cost escalation
The Indian Railways has recorded a 20.4 per cent growth in its coal transportation in the 2021-22 financial year over the previous fiscal, the national transporter said on Saturday.
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Rail ministry says the reduced rates of 15% per twenty-feet equivalent unit (TEU) for empty containers and empty flat wagons, as against the earlier 25%, will apply till July 31
One of the major objectives of the policy would be to leverage new innovative technologies, developed by entrepreneurs and startups
Detailed project reports of East-West and North-South freight corridors being reworked
It is this huge business that, the government is hoping, may change the future of the Indian Railways and put the country on a faster development track'
No injuries were reported as three coaches of the Dadar-Puducherry Chalukya Express derailed near Matunga station in Mumbai on Friday after a minor collision with Mumbai CSMT Gadag Express
Sharp uptick in freight demand seen mainly from core basket of commodities. Railways to acquire 90,000 wagons over the next three years, will push for track development with respect to DFCs
However, no casualties or injuries have been reported so far
In 2021-22, up to February, the national transporter received 3,204 million bookings at an average of 291 million
The trains will run on special tracks called the 'slab track system', popularly known as HSR technology for construction of tracks, patented by the Japanese
Numbers indicate that the availability of rakes or freight wagons is a key issue that may lead to a possible power crisis by June
The minister said there is an imperative need to flex the technology to meet the goal of Aatmanirbhar Bharat in order to make progress
The CAG report additionally found avoidable expenses to the tune of Rs 968 crore towards procurement of power from Bhartiya Rail Bijlee Company Limited (BRBCL).
The matter was taken up by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) following a reference filed on behalf of the North Western Railways
Railways recently floated a large tender for wagons worth hRs 35,000 cr, which had been in the pipeline since 2018
Coal freight rises 20 per cent as railways achieves highest ever loading
He also said that the ministry has no plans of restoring the concessions at present