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Eastern Railway achieves 100% electrification of 2,848 km network

The total electrification will help reduce carbon emission significantly and support the Indian Railway in achieving its target of making the country's railway network carbon neutral by 2030

Movement of 40 trains affected due to agitation on railway tracks in Bihar

At least 10 trains were cancelled and 30 diverted or short terminated as rail traffic got disrupted on the Mokamah-Kiul section of the ECR zone due to an agitation, officials said.

Coal firms report delay in loading at railway sidings due to shortage

So far in May, 1,205 rakes allotted to the seven companies of CIL have incurred delays. This is close to a third of CIL's total loading.

Railways missed CIL train provision targets for over a year: Govt data

Inventories at Indian power plants fell 13% in April despite a 27.6% growth in Coal India's production, as a heatwave sent power demand soaring to a record high.

Northern Railways introduces 'Baby Berth' on a trial basis in few trains

The Indian Railways introduced a separate 'Baby Berth' (seats for newly-born children) in trains on Mothers's Day on February 8 where the infants will now be able to sleep alongside their mother.

NTPC invites bids to import 4.53 million tonnes of coal for blending

The NTPC tender for the import of coal assumes significance in view of the ongoing dry fuel shortage at power plants

Lok Adalat seeks quick decision on authorising officers to settle cases

Lok Adalat is an alternative dispute redressal mechanism forum where disputes/cases pending in courts can be settled amicably

Govt seeks to replicate NHAI success with InvITs at railways and ports

Plans more launches in FY23; gas pipelines, other sectors also on radar

Recovery tracker: More Indians Stepping out, vehicle registrations go up

With more people venturing out, traffic congestion increased in major cities in the country last week, shows data from global location technology firm TomTom International

The great railway chronicler

'The Great Railway Bazaar' is inflected with literary ideas and references to fictional worlds

'Railways failed to improve mobility outcomes despite investing Rs 2.5 trn'

Despite investing Rs 2.5 lakh crore on track infrastructure in the 2008-19 financial year, the railways has failed to improve on its mobility outcomes, CAG has said

As biz expands, rail major Wabtec eyes exports from its Indian mfg hubs

The global rail major, a third of whose global engineering team is in India, is looking at opportunities in components, digital solutions, track maintenance and electrification

Budget Session: Accountancy Bill approval, vehicle safety norms, and more

Nearly 70 million senior citizens travelled by trains without availing concessions over the last 2 years since the Railways suspended the rail concession facility in March 2020, Ashwini Vaishnaw said

Running on borrowings, Indian Railways must get on the track

India's largest public transporter has to reform its accounting practices to determine the losses it can sustain

More rakes to power sector poised to hit key infrastructure: Railways

The ministry is of the view that "any more curtailing will cause crucial infrastructure industries to suffer."

Plan for railways asset monetisation didn't attract enough investors: Kant

Kant said the private sector will come to invest only if there are assured returns

Centre likely to miss national monetisation target for next fiscal

For FY22, the railways had lined up projects worth around Rs 17,810 crore for monetisation

Railways: 1.78 cr ticketless passengers in first 9 months of FY'22

The data was made available by the Railway Board in response to the RTI query filed by Madhya Pradesh-based activist Chandra Shekhar Gaur

PM Modi inaugurates two additional railway lines between Thane and Diva

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday inaugurated two additional railway lines connecting Thane and Diva in Maharashtra and also flagged off two suburban trains.

Recovery tracker: Workplace attendance rise as Covid-19 cases decline

Airlines see more passengers, railway numbers show gains