High Speed Rail

India's first Vande Metro between Bhuj, Ahmedabad to transform travel: Rlys

India's first Vande Metro, which will be virtually flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday in Gujarat is poised to transform inter-city travel with its advanced medium-distance capabilities, the Railway Ministry said. While PM Modi will be in Ahmedabad, the train will start from Bhuj and reach Ahmedabad covering 359 km of distance in 5.45 hours. For passengers, its regular service will start from September 17 from Ahmedabad and the total journey will cost Rs 455. While the other metros cover only short distances, Vande Metro trains will connect cities from the heart of the city to the peripheral cities," the ministry said. It added that the word metro' gives an impression of urban landscape, however, Vande Metro was conceptualised by incorporating numerous advancements. Giving a comprehensive overview of the Vande Metro and other Metros being operated in the country, the ministry said, "Vande Metro operates at a maximum speed of 110 km/h, offering faster acceleration

Eastern Railways saves electrical energy worth Rs 12 cr in Q1 of 2024-25

Eastern Railway saved electrical energy worth over Rs 12 crore in the first quarter of 2024-25 by using comprehensive measures to save traction and non-traction energy, an official said on Monday. He said that through the regeneration of energy by three-phase locomotives, the Kolkata-headquartered ER saved 1,09,84,814 units of energy, amounting to savings of approximately Rs 8.06 crore in the first quarter of the current financial year. Comprehensive measures to reduce use of traction and non-traction energy led to reducing its carbon footprint and saving electrical energy worth over Rs 12 crore in the first quarter of 2024-25 fiscal, ER spokesperson Kausik Mitra said. "In June 2024 alone, regeneration in 51 three-phase locos resulted in savings of 25,83,640 units of energy, which translates to approximately Rs 1.94 crore in savings in energy bill for the month," he said. He said that measures taken by the zonal railway have led to reduction in consumption of fossil fuel leading to

G7 Summit: PM Modi, Japan's Kishida discuss Mumbai-Ahmedabad rail project

The two leaders noted that the India-Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership is in its 10th year and expressed satisfaction at the progress made in the relationship

Centre plans to introduce 50 additional Amrit Bharat trains in 2024-25

ICF and RCF will manufacture 492 Amrit Bharat coaches each, while MCF will manufacture 246 coaches

RapidX named as Namo Bharat, PM Modi launches rail service: All details

The Namo Bharat trains will include six coaches, including one premium coach with separate platform entry and exit points. Today, a 17-km stretch of the route will be inaugurated by PM Modi

RVNL, TMH group told to resolve issues in Vande Bharat sleeper train deal

The issues between the companies will soon be resolved and contracts for making trains will be signed, a top government official said

To maximise efficiency, RapidX will move cargo during non-peak hours

To this end, the depots of the RapidX transport system will have warehouses, and different trains will be deployed to transport cargo

India's first semi high-speed regional rail services named RAPIDX: Official

India's first semi-high-speed regional rail services have been named 'RAPIDX' by the National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC), officials said on Tuesday. The trains will run on the Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) corridors, being implemented to connect key urban nodes across the National Capital Region (NCR), they said. The brand name has been chosen as 'RAPIDX' since it is easy to read and simple to pronounce in various languages. "In addition to signifying speed and progress, the X in the name denotes next generation technology and the new-age mobility solution. It also represents youth, optimism, and energy," NCRTC officials said. The green leaf symbol in the logo is the highlight of the brand's aim towards decarbonisation by not only decongesting NCR by reducing the number of vehicles on the road but also by the use of green energy. A joint venture company of the Union government and states of Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, the NCRTC is tapping

L&T Construction to build part of Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train track

L&T on Thursday said its construction arm has won a large contract for the bullet train project. L&T Construction has bagged the project from National High-Speed Rail Corporation Ltd (NHSRCL). "The railways business of L&T Construction has secured acontract from NHSRCL to construct 116 route km of High-Speed ballastless track works for Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (MAHSR) project, popularly referred to as the bullet train project," the company said in a statement. Upon completion, this slab track system will enable trains to travel at a speed of up to 320 kilometers per hour. A ballastless track or slab track is a type of railway track infrastructure in which the traditional elastic combination of ties/sleepers and ballast is replaced by a rigid construction of concrete or asphalt. The scope of work includes design, supply, construction and testing and commissioning track works on a design-build lump sum price basis for the double line high speed railway between ...

Multiple people injured in knife attack on high-speed German train

The train was travelling between Regensburg and Nuremberg at the time of the attack

Tata Consulting-led JV lowest bidder for Mumbai-Ahmedabad HSR consultancy

Joint Venture of Tata Consulting Engineers Limited, Consulting Engineers Group Ltd., Aarvee Associates Architects Engineers and Consultants Private Limited, PADECO Co. Ltd. has quoted the lowest bid for an amount of Rs 1,111 crores for the work 'Project Management Consultancy Services' for the construction of civil works packages for Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (MAHSR) Project.Financial bids for the work 'Project Management Consultancy Services for the construction of civil works packages for Mumbai Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (MAHSR) project were opened on Monday.According to a release by the National High-Speed Rail Corporation Limited, this includes supervision of all 13 civil works packages including Viaducts, Concrete/Steel bridges, Tunnels (Undersea & Mountain tunnels), Civil work of all 12 stations, Maintenance depots, and Training Institute building."Joint Venture of Tata Consulting Engineers Limited, Consulting Engineers Group Ltd., Aarvee Associates Architects ...

Jindal Steel first private firm to get "regular supplier" tag from Railways

With this, Indian Railways, its arms and track-laying contractors can source 60kg 880 grade (90 UTS) Rails made by JSPL for their ongoing and upcoming projects

L&T, Tata Projects, JMC, NCC in race for India's first bullet train tender

Technical bids for the design and construction of 237 kilometres of mainline for Mumbai- Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail corridor were opened on Wednesday.

White elephants

Govt must first evaluate the feasibility of bullet trains

Railways identifies six routes for high-speed, semi high-speed corridors

In a briefing ahead of the Union Budget, Yadav said the six corridors include the Delhi-Noida-Agra-Lucknow-Varanasi (865 km)and the Delhi-Jaipur-Udaipur-Ahmedabad (886km) sections

High speed, auto doors: 10 things that make Vande Bharat India's top train

The Vande Bharat Express, also known as Train 18, boasts a host of features, including plastic-bottle crusher machines, a spacious pantry with a deep freezer, revolving seats and cattle guard

Kerala Cabinet gives nod to Rs 66,079-cr semi-high-speed railway project

The project will be executed by Kerala Rail Development Corporation Limited (KRDCL), a joint venture of the Government of Kerala and Ministry of Railways

High-speed overnight intercity train to soon cut your travel time

The trains will run on 10,000 km high-speed rail corridors

Watch out airlines. High-speed rail now rivals flying on key routes in Asia

In Asia and Europe, super-fast locomotives are comparable to air travel in price and door-to-door speed

High Speed Rail: A necessary step forward

A frequent criticism has been whether the funds being used for HSR would not have been better used in improving safety and expanding traditional rail capacity