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Internet speed to power generation: What weekly data says about economy

Google's mobility report shows transit stations may be seeing a change in trend, according to weekly indicators

China's CRRC becomes only foreign player in race for India's Train 18

CRRC Corporation is a Chinese state-owned rolling stock manufacturer

BHEL commissions Solar PV Plant in Madhya Pradesh for Indian Railways

State-run engineering firm BHEL on Thursday said it has successfully commissioned a 1.7 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) plant at Bina in Madhya Pradesh for the Indian Railways

An optimistic train of thought, but multiple barriers on the tracks

The government plans to allow limited private railway services by 2023, but there are many barriers on the tracks

Bombardier, Hitachi, Siemens in fray for railway signalling tender

Though Railtel's arm hasn't mentioned the size of the tender, it is expected to be worth Rs 1,000-1,500 crore.

Maruti transports 12% of its cars via Indian Railways in four years

The company was targeting transportation of at least 50% its cars via Railways by 2030; higher focus on rail has helped it offset 3,000 MT of CO2 emissions, and save 100 million litres of fossil fuel

Maruti transports over 670,000 cars through Indian Railways in 6 years

Maruti Suzuki India (MSI) on Wednesday said it has transported over 670,000 cars through the Indian Railways in the past six years, witnessing a CAGR of over 18%

Bombardier to invest in India with a long-term perspective: Rajeev Joisar

Mass transit systems, Metros in over 50 cities, modernisation of the Railways network, semi-high speed and high-speed trains offer huge potential to further optimise the transport system, Joisar said

The wrong track

Privately-run trains need clear signals

Private trains could be a setback for Dalits and tribals, fear activists

With the launch of private trains, many Dalits feel an important mobilisation tool will be lost to them forever.

Pvt trains to share gross revenue including onboard earnings with Railways

The Railways recently floated a Request for Qualification (RFQ) inviting private entities to operate passenger trains on its network

From Tatas to Adani, private players train sights on railway privatisation

Railways holds meet with prospective bidders prior to RFQ

Youth Cong holds 'shirtless' protest against 'privatisation of railways'

IYC activists were detained by the police

Railtel gives a fillip to Railways' digital drive amid Covid-19 pandemic

While the initiative of e-office got a push in the last three months, the usage of the commercial bandwidth of Railtel increased 1.5 times and retail bandwidth by 2.25 times during this period.

No job cuts but profiles of employees may change, says Railways

In an online briefing, Director General (HR) Railway Board, Anand S Khati said the Railways will be "rightsizing and not downsizing".

India's first private train in just three years: All you need to know

Business Standard's Assistant Editor Shine Jacob gives a sense of this announcement in detail

Covid-19 crisis drags Indian Railways' freight traffic down 21% in Q1

Its earnings from freight also saw 31 per cent fall to Rs 22,266 crore for the April-June period.

India's first private train to be on track by April 2023: Indian Railways

The Railways indicated that the plan to rope in private players came after an estimate showed that passenger traffic is expected to grow by 55 per cent from the current level by 2030

Not feasible to turn coaches into Covid-19 ICU wards: Railways to Bombay HC

As per the affidavit, train coaches cannot be reused for regular passenger services if major structural changes were carried out

Govt inviting private firms to operate trains will affect the poor: Rahul

Railways on Wednesday formally kickstarted its plans to allow private entities to operate passenger trains on its network