On September 23, Indian Railways announced plans to operate 12,011 special trains for Diwali and Chhath Puja, up from 7,724 last year, marking a 55.5 per cent increase. Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw visited New Delhi Railway Station late Tuesday evening to review crowd management at India’s second-busiest station, even as the world’s fourth-largest rail...
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Vaishnaw Visits Delhi Station as Railways Set to Run Record 12,011 Festive Trains
IREE 2025: Schaeffler India Showcases Future-Ready Rail Solutions at IREE 2025
Global motion tech major reinforces Atmanirbhar Bharat push with advanced bearings, condition monitoring, and localisation investments. Schaeffler India, a leading motion technology company, is showcasing its latest portfolio of advanced bearing systems and industrial innovations for the railway sector at the 15th International Railway Equipment Exhibition (IREE) 2025, held from October 15-17 at Pragati...
IREE 2025: Vaishnaw Unveils Bold 7,000-km High-Speed Rail Vision to Power Viksit Bharat
The Railway Minister’s announcement signals a dramatic scale-up of India’s high-speed rail ambitions—extending far beyond the 508-km Mumbai–Ahmedabad bullet train corridor. Under the National Rail Plan, 11 corridors have been identified for phased development, with dedicated passenger lines now central to India’s transport strategy. In one of the most ambitious initiatives to be undertaken by...
IREE 2025: Siemens Unveils Next-Gen Rail Technologies to Drive India’s Mobility Transformation
Live demos of signalling, electrification, rolling stock and digital rail solutions reinforce Siemens’ 70-year partnership with Indian Railways Siemens Ltd, the technology-led mobility solutions company, is showcasing its integrated portfolio of advanced rail technologies, infrastructure systems and digital innovations at the 16th International Railway Equipment Exhibition (IREE) 2025. Held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, IREE...
IREE 2025: RVNL Showcases Engineering Prowess at Asia’s Largest Rail Exhibition
Miniature marvels, metro milestones, and mega tunnelling tech anchor the state-owned company’s future-ready rail pitch. Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL), a Navratna public sector enterprise (PSE) under the Ministry of Railways, is showcasing its engineering capabilities at the 16th International Railway Equipment Exhibition (IREE) 2025, being held from October 15–17 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi....
Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train to Launch with Japan’s Next-Gen Shinkansen Technology
The under-construction bullet train project has crossed a major milestone with the breakthrough on the 21 km undersea tunnel between Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC) and Thane, bringing India’s first high-speed rail corridor a step closer to completion. India’s first bullet train service on the upcoming Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail (MAHSR) corridor will operate with next-generation Shinkansen...
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An affordable fare structure & an efficient last-mile connectivity are vital for Metro Rail The Second Metro Rail Conference was organised by FIRST Construction Council (FCC) in collaboration with Construction World and Infrastructure Today magazines In an unprecedented surge underscoring the vital role of metro systems in enhancing the quality of life and spurring economic...
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Six infrastructure projects have been suggested by the Network Planning Group (NPG) under PM GatiShakti. The six projects, one from MNRE, three from the Ministry of Railways, and two from the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, were assessed by NPG during a meeting, which then recommended them. The comprehensive development of these projects would...
Metro Rail needs a separate ministry: Dr E Sreedharan
Metro Rail experts meet in Mumbai at the METRO RAIL CONFERENCE 2023 organised by FIRST Construction Council on January 20, 2023 The ‘Metro Man of India’ Padma Vibhushan Dr E Sreedharan recommended a sustainable future model for the Indian metro claiming that, “The investment for metro projects in our country is meagre. Metro rail still is not being treated...
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