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Bullet train trial runs to be conducted on E5 Shinkansen trainsets

According to sources, the ministry's plan is to run Vande Bharat High-Speed trains on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad corridor first, but the eventual plan is to run Shinkansen trainsets

Big picture behind small climb in rail fares: Easing strain, minimal impact

Railways increased fares slightly after five years, easing financial strain while keeping passenger impact low; experts call it necessary

74,000 rail coaches to be equipped with CCTV cameras: Indian Railways

Indian Railways will install CCTV cameras in all 74,000 coaches and 15,000 locomotives, with a focus on improving passenger safety and reducing incidents of crime

Cypriot shipping firms announce ₹10,000 cr investment in Indian shipping

Largest FDI in Indian shipping sector, say companies

Multiple road acquisitions, BOT projects in pipeline: Vertis Invit

Vertis is an infrastructure investment trust (InvIT) backed by private equity major KKR as well as Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (OTPP)

May look at lateral entry for state science secys, says Jitendra Singh

In June, Singh had said the Centre had not abandoned the lateral entry route in the civil services, and said the Centre remains open to lateral entries

Tata AutoComp, Skoda form joint venture to enter rail components business

New co to make rolling stock parts via multi-million euro investment in India

NITI Aayog backs port hubs and fund for chemicals to curb imports

While India is a major exporter of chemicals, it is also heavily reliant on imports, resulting in a $31 billion trade deficit in the sector in 2023

Repurpose LNG infra to make ports GH2 export hubs, say ports body

Report calls for establishing common user infrastructure for quickly setting up green hydrogen facilities

Railways building AI-based integrated security centre, analytics platform

Railways should leverage AI for dynamic freight pricing, suggests Vinod Dham

Muted coal, cement movement drags rail freight growth to 2% in Q1

In rare instance, coal freight earnings dropped in Q1; experts cite import drop

RailOne app launched to consolidate all passenger services on one platform

Ashwini Vaishnaw unveils RailOne, a unified railway app integrating bookings, live tracking, catering, grievance redressal and more with 10x backend upgrade

Cabinet clears ₹1,853 crore Tamil Nadu highway project under HAM

The four-lane upgrade of NH-87 between Paramakudi and Ramanathapuram aims to ease traffic congestion, boost tourism and trade, and create nearly 1.84 million employment days

Rail fare hike from July 1; AC and sleeper classes to cost more

Railways notify modest fare hikes across AC and mail trains from July 1; no increase in suburban rail and monthly season ticket fares

Railways may waive off clerkage charge on waitlisted ticket refund

With millions of tickets cancelled every year, the charge forms a large sum for the railways

Railways to release the reservation chart 8 hours before departure

To reduce uncertainty for waitlisted passengers, Indian Railways will now prepare charts 8 hours ahead of train departure with phased rollout starting this week

Will no longer continue with toll operate transfer model: Gadkari

Centre to halt toll-operate-transfer model in favour of InvITs to boost domestic participation in road monetisation and enable salaried class to invest, says Gadkari

Shipping ministry launches India's first maritime NBFC Sagarmala Finance

Sagarmala Finance Corporation to offer tailored funding to ports, MSMEs, and startups; standardised port tariffs and port readiness index also announced

Plan to double projects to ₹5 trillion this year, says Nitin Gadkari

Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari talks about why elections should not matter while setting targets, his take on being seen as a future prime minister, and much more

Cabinet approves ₹3,626 cr Phase-2 expansion of Pune Metro Rail Project

The new Pune Metro corridors will cover 12.75 km, connecting suburbs like Wagholi and Chandani Chowk, with a projected ridership of 3.49 lakh by 2057