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SAIL-Bhilai supplies 4,000 tonnes of heat-treated rails to Railways

The commercial production of R350 HT rails started at the universal rail mill in October last year after successful trials and clearance from the research wings of SAIL and the Railways

Railways to ICF: Make two trains that can run at 250 km per hour

Officials said the new standard gauge trainset would be based on the Vande Bharat platform

Train passengers' problems continue on second day of Mumbai mega block

Amid the 63-hour mega block on the Central Railway, the work is in progress for widening two platforms at Thane station and extending two at CSMT, but the restrictions hit services of local trains on the second day on Saturday, inconveniencing passengers. Officers and supervisors are among 350 labourers who are working round-the-clock to ensure timely completion of the widening of platform numbers 5 and 6 at Thane station, one of the busiest ones on the Mumbai local train network. "Cementing of the platform wall gap is nearing completion," the Central Railway said in a statement. The mega block for the widening of platform numbers 5 and 6 at Thane station started from Thursday midnight, while a 36-hour block is operated for the works related to the extension of platform nos 10 and 11 at CSMT to accommodate 24-coach trains. At CSMT, 250 skilled and technically competent staff are working at CSMT station, as per the release. The CR operated Panvel-CSMT trains till Vadala Road statio

930 trains cancelled for 63 hours in Mumbai: Decoding railway mega blocks

Railway mega blocks entail complete closure of railway sections for extensive maintenance, with the latest in Mumbai aimed at platform extension and widening

Expecting daily positive moves in stock market is unreasonable: Parekh

Valuations are high in companies in defense, railways, engineering, new energy, and the power sectors, Parekh of DSP Mutual Fund said in an exclusive interview

IRCTC Q4 results: Net profit rises 2% to Rs 284 cr, revenue up 19%

The IRCTC board has declared a final dividend of Rs 4 per share of face for the financial year 2023-24

Wabtec looks to increase India's exports 10x: Global transit president

US-based railway firm will continue to invest 4% of global revenues in India

Ircon International Q4 results: Net profit rises 15% to Rs 286 crore

Ircon International Ltd on Tuesday said it has posted a 15.1 per cent growth in its profit after tax at Rs 285.68 crore during the March 2024 quarter. It had clocked Rs 248.18 crore profit after tax (PAT) during the January-March quarter of the 2022-23 financial year, Ircon International said in a statement. Profit after tax increased by 21.5 per cent to Rs 930 crore in FY24 as against Rs 765 crore in FY23. Total revenue of the company rose 0.6 per cent to Rs 3,796.59 crore from Rs 3,773.97 crore in the year-ago quarter. As on March 31, 2024, the company's total order book stood at Rs 27,208 crore. The company's board has recommended a final dividend of Rs 1.30 per equity share on a face value of Rs 2 per share for FY24. State-owned Ircon International Ltd is a leading turnkey construction company. The company has executed projects in the areas of railway construction, including ballastless track, electrification, tunnelling, signal & telecommunication.

Rail maker Wabtec Corp eyes $30 million exports from its India operations

Inaugurates Rs 150 cr manufacturing facility in Haryana

3 stations on Delhi-Meerut RRTS corridor to get shops for commuters soon

The purpose of inviting bids is to monetise the commercial potential of the Delhi-Meerut RRTS corridor, which will act as a source of funds for meeting operational costs

Concor stock price rallies 7% from day's low, hits all time high

At 02:30 PM; the stock of Concor was trading 6.29 per cent lower at Rs 1,103.25. In comparison, the S&P BSE Sensex was up by 0.39 per cent

BMC asks railway authorities to remove hoardings of above 40x40 feet size

In the wake of the Mumbai billboard collapse incident that claimed 14 lives, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has issued notices to the administrations of the Central Railway and the Western Railway for removal of oversized hoardings erected on their land. In a release issued on Wednesday evening, the Mumbai civic body said that under Section 30 (2) (V) of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, the notices have been issued to the authorities of both the zonal railways for removal of hoardings above 40 x 40 feet size. "Taking into consideration the geographical position of Mumbai, the coastal region, its weather and wind conditions, the civic body has decided not to permit erection of hoardings larger than 40x40 feet in size," the release said. On Monday evening, a 120x120 feet hoarding collapsed on a petrol pump at Chheda Nagar in Ghatkopar area of Mumbai due to gusty winds and unseasonal rains, claiming the lives of 14 persons and injuring 75 others. According to the civic

Despite 3-year low, project delays remain higher than pre-pandemic levels

Railways have incurred the highest cost overrun

Tripura facing fuel crisis as goods train services not yet normalised

Tripura is facing a fuel crisis as goods train services to the northeastern state have not yet been restored, an official of the Food and Civil Supplies department said on Saturday. The goods train service to the state stopped on April 26 after derailment of a goods train in Assam's Jatinga area but the passenger train service remains unaffected. "The fuel crisis remains as it was earlier. The petrol crisis is severe as goods trains are not coming to the state since April 26. We don't know when the track will be ready for resumption of goods train service fully," Director of Food and Civil Supplies department, Nirmal Adhikari said. The state government started rationing petrol and diesel for two-wheelers, cars and commercial vehicles from April 30. A notification issued by the state government said two-wheelers and three-wheelers would get petrol amounting to Rs 200 per day, while for four-wheelers it is Rs 500 per day. For buses and minibuses, it is 60 litres and 40 litres per day

Railways laid on 7.41 km tracks daily in 10 years, reveals RTI response

The Indian Railways has laid on an average 7.41 km of tracks, which include new line construction as well as doubling, tripling and gauge conversion of existing lines in the past ten years, a response of an application under the Right to Information (RTI) Act from the Railways Ministry revealed. According to data provided by the ministry, it laid a total of 27057.7 kms of railway tracks in ten years from 2014-15 to 2023-24 which covers construction of new lines, doubling as well as tripling of existing lines and conversion from meter gauge to broad gauge. When I calculate the data, the daily average km of track-laying work in ten years comes around 7.41 km, said Madhya Pradesh-based Chandra Shekhar Gaur, who had filed the application. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw during recent press briefings said the Indian Railways is currently adding about 15 km of new tracks every day. "Last year, the Railways added 5,200 km of new tracks which is equivalent to the entire network of ...

Rail freight grows at 1.4% in April; coal cargo rises by 6.3%

Coal cargo falls by nearly 8 per cent on cooler April in north, west India

NCRTC's 1st electric vehicle charging station operational at Sahibabad RRTS

The National Capital Region Transport Corporation's (NCRTC) first Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station at Sahibabad RRTS station in Ghaziabad has been made operational, a statement said on Sunday. Situated at gate number 1 of the Sahibabad Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS) station, the newly operational EV charging station boasts a comprehensive array of charging units catering to various electric vehicle models, it said. This step is one of the many measures for ensuring last-mile connectivity, the statement stated, adding that it will allow people to charge their four-wheelers in just one hour using the fast charging facility. According to the statement, they could also use the slow charging facility at the station to charge their four-wheelers in three hours and two-wheelers in one and a half hours. Furthermore, users will have the convenience of paying for the electricity consumed per unit-wise through the same mobile application, with the added flexibility of online payme

RailTel signs MoU with tech firm for KAVACH implementation projects

The railways on Wednesday inked an agreement with a tech firm for "exploring and delivering" train collision avoidance system KAVACH implementation projects in India as well as other countries, according to a statement. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for this purpose was signed between RailTel Corporation of India Limited and Quadrant Future Tek Limited. In the statement, RailTel said the agreement with the tech firm is for "exploring and delivering KAVACH (train collision avoidance system) implementation projects in India as well as other countries". "The MoU lays out a framework for Quadrant to partner exclusively with RailTel on delivering the specific targeted opportunity related to KAVACH," it said. KAVACH is an indigenously developed automatic train protection (ATP) system of the Indian Railways. It is a highly technology intensive system that requires safety certification of the highest order, the statement said. The Indian Railways is also marketing the system in oth

BHEL partners HIMA West Asia FZE, Dubai for railway signalling business

State-owned engineering firm Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) on Tuesday announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership agreement with HIMA Middle East FZE, Dubai for railway signalling business. HIMA is the world's leading solution provider for safety-related automation in the railways and process industries, a regulatory filing said. According to the filing, the BHEL has entered into a strategic partnership agreement for the railway signalling business with HIMA Middle East FZE, Dubai (A wholly owned subsidiary of HIMA Paul Hildebrandt GmbH, Germany). The BHEL has been supplying locomotives, electrics for EMU/MEMU, propulsion systems, traction motors, traction alternators, traction transformers, etc. to Indian Railways. The partnership with HIMA will further enhance BHEL's offerings to Indian Railways, it said.

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