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Railways introduces new tender process for Train 18 on favouritism charges

Officials said the new tendering process gives vendors three months to apply for bids instead of the present three weeks

Railways can't be privatised, govt will corporatise some arms: Piyush Goyal

Goyal said track kilometre grew from 77,609 km to 89,919 km from 1950-2014 and rose to 1,23,236 km in the past five years

Railways directs ICF to scrap all ongoing tenders for making Train 18 rakes

The primary reason behind this move is to provide a level-playing field to all suppliers in the making of the flagship train

Sitharaman's maiden Budget gives a massive boost to rail infrastructure

Railway ministry will have to prepare a blueprint to match the envisaged modernisation and investment programme

Wherever we spot opportunities, we will try to invite PPPs: Piyush Goyal

A big thrust has been given to the ease of living for the middle and lower-middle classes, said Goyal

RITES, RVNL: Rail-related stocks gather steam. Analysts remain cautious

The interim Budget presented in February 2019 did not disappoint rail-related companies. Railways saw an allocation of Rs 64,587 crore and capital expenditure outlay of Rs 1.58 trillion for FY20

Total cost overrun of 205 delayed railway projects is Rs 2.21 trillion

National transporter Indian Railways account for nearly three-fifths of 344 central sector projects that are facing huge cost overrun due to delay in implementation for various reasons.

Railways Not To Surrender Dm 185 Million Loan

Railways Not To Surrender Dm 185 Million Loan

Railways Not To Surrender Dm 185 Million Loan

Railways Not To Surrender Dm 185 Million Loan

Considering private players for passenger, freight operations: Railways

"Whether they can be permitted to fix fares, construct terminals, senior officials of railways and experts in the field are discussing this," says Official

Railways to lose investment guarantee from World Bank due to IRFC IPO

The MIGA gives political risk insurance and credit enhancement for cross-border lenders

Railway Board at loggerheads with its personnel cadre over top post

In the railway board, except for the Chairman and Member (Staff), all posts are en-cadred

Rs 3 bn railway plan aims to fill coaches with water in 5 minutes

With the use of quick watering system, a 24-coach train can be filled up within five minutes and multiple trains can be simultaneously watered at the same time

Nearly 50,000 died in 3 years on being hit by trains: Railway data

Most of the deaths were reported from the Northern Railway zone at 7,908, followed by 6,149 deaths from the Southern Railway zone and 5,670 deaths from the Eastern Railway zone

Rs 350-bn plan to electrify all railway lines across India: Railway Board

He also said it had been decided to build a new cantilever bridge with electric traction but as it would take a long time, Railways would first go for electrification of the existing bridge

Rlys pitches for Bilaspur-Manali-Leh line to be declared national project

It has also suggested that the construction on a 51 kilometre stretch between Upshi in Himachal Pradesh and Phe in Leh begin immediately

Festival rush: Rlys to ferry around 160 mn passengers over next 30 days

East bound trains will conduct more than 250 trips to and fro from Bihar, Bengal and Uttar Pradesh during the period of Durga Puja, Diwali and Chhath festivals

Cabinet clears the decks for Rs 1-trn railway station modernisation plan

IRSDC will be able to raise money from the market based on a letter of comfort from railways

Project Utkrisht: Railways to roll out 640 rakes by 2020 for Rs 4-bn

The first lot of Utkrisht rakes rolled out as Kalka Mail from Howrah station on Tuesday will reach Delhi Wednesday night

Over 55,000 thefts reported in running trains in last 3.5 yrs: Railway data

In 2017, 18,936 cases of luggage theft were reported along with 415 robberies