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Dhruvaksh Saha

Dhruvaksh Saha

Dhruvaksh Saha is a policy reporter, currently tracking developments in transport, infrastructure, and the economy, focusing chiefly on policy and sectoral movements in highways, railways, maritime economy, mass transport, and economic policy planning at NITI Aayog.

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Indian Railways freight rises 4% in February to 137.72 million tonnes

Railways ferried 137.72 mt of goods in February, up 4% year-on-year, with growth across key commodities and NTKM rising, though experts say double-digit expansion is needed to meet long-term goals

Updated On: 06 Mar 2026 | 11:39 PM IST

All Indian ships in West Asia safe, says government amid rising tensions

Government says all 35 Indian-flagged vessels in the Persian Gulf region remain safe as enhanced monitoring continues; port operations stable despite cargo pile-up concerns

Updated On: 06 Mar 2026 | 10:37 PM IST

Exporters, vessel operators at sea over stranded ships, Indian seafarers

DGFT, DGS officials have met stakeholders over past two days to discuss issues they are facing

Updated On: 02 Mar 2026 | 11:30 PM IST

West Asia crisis: Shippers expect cost spikes on reroutes, insurance

According to an advisory from the Gulf Cooperation Council to stakeholders, ports in several parts of West Asia remain in operation, albeit with riders

Updated On: 01 Mar 2026 | 11:25 PM IST

Railways to fund 50% of tech development as new Rail Tech portal launches

The minister said the portal will attract solutions for safety, maintenance and administrative challenges, with the railways funding up to 50% of development costs after feasibility checks

Updated On: 27 Feb 2026 | 12:17 AM IST

NMP 2.0 for FY26-30 launched: Govt aims ₹16.7 trn from asset monetisation

Private investment of Rs 5.8 trillion also included in the target

Updated On: 23 Feb 2026 | 11:28 PM IST

Delhi-Meerut RRTS now fully open; travel time cut to under an hour: PM Modi

Modi inaugurated the fully operational Delhi-Meerut RRTS and Meerut Metro, enabling under-one-hour travel and integrating multiple transit systems across NCR in a major mobility upgrade

Updated On: 22 Feb 2026 | 11:32 PM IST

Govt looks to raise ₹30K crore from highway monetisation in FY27

The Centre plans to raise Rs 30,000 crore through highway monetisation and build 10,000 km of roads in FY27, with a renewed emphasis on PPP projects, asset quality, and mobility improvements

Updated On: 20 Feb 2026 | 10:35 PM IST

Govt may end cash toll payments from April to enable digital highway tolls

NHAI is considering a complete shift to FASTag and UPI toll payments from April to curb leakages, reduce congestion and create a fully digital, seamless tolling system across National Highways

Updated On: 20 Feb 2026 | 8:36 PM IST

Govt looks to unlock ₹80,000 crore via rail PSU stake sales by FY30

The Centre plans to raise about ₹80,000 crore by diluting stakes in seven listed railway PSUs over FY27-FY30 as part of Railways' asset monetisation drive

Updated On: 18 Feb 2026 | 11:57 PM IST

Big plans on India, $300 mn project investment soon: CMA CGM chairman

CMA CGM chief Rodolphe Saade outlines $650 million-plus India expansion plan spanning shipbuilding, ports and logistics.

Updated On: 18 Feb 2026 | 11:30 PM IST

CMA CGM places first Indian vessel order, eyes container and waterways push

CMA CGM has signed its first container vessel order with an Indian shipyard and is exploring container manufacturing, AI-led innovation, and deeper participation in India's maritime sector

Updated On: 18 Feb 2026 | 8:51 PM IST

RITES pushes in-service diesel locomotives on export fast-track

With Indian Railways nearly fully electrified, RITES is pushing exports of in-service diesel locomotives-mainly to African nations

Updated On: 16 Feb 2026 | 11:37 PM IST

NITI calls for inverted duty correction to boost electronics exports

India faces 14-18 per cent cost disadvantage against peers, says report

Updated On: 14 Feb 2026 | 12:10 AM IST

India's first cross-sector investment trust in works to monetise assets

The move comes as the NITI Aayog, the government's policy think tank, looks to bring state governments on board for NMP 2.0

Updated On: 11 Feb 2026 | 11:50 PM IST

Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train spends nearly ₹87,000 cr so far: Vaishnaw

Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw tells Lok Sabha that Rs 86,939 crore has been spent so far on the 508-km Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail corridor

Updated On: 11 Feb 2026 | 10:06 PM IST

NITI calls for one-time discom debt takeover, green bonds for N-power

Niti Aayog has proposed a one-time, conditional discom debt takeover and green bond financing for nuclear power, alongside broader power and transport sector reforms to support India's net-zero goals

Updated On: 10 Feb 2026 | 8:48 PM IST

New NHAI InvIT for retail investors receives 5 NHs for ₹9,500 crore

NHAI has accepted a ₹9,500-crore offer from Raajmarg Infra Investment Trust to monetise five highway stretches spanning over 260 km across four states, expanding retail participation in road assets

Updated On: 09 Feb 2026 | 10:53 PM IST

Railways begins viability assessment for 7 new bullet train corridors

Railway Board has asked NHSRCL to update DPRs with current costs for seven proposed high-speed rail corridors, as India looks to accelerate bullet train expansion beyond Mumbai-Ahmedabad

Updated On: 09 Feb 2026 | 8:41 PM IST

On the anvil: Virtual trade corridors to ease digital bottlenecks

India is pushing virtual trade corridors and paperless logistics with key partners as digital trade becomes central to FTA talks with the EU and the US

Updated On: 07 Feb 2026 | 12:06 AM IST