Chairman & CEO of the Railway Board highlighted RVNLās evolution from a modest beginning into a diversified, benchmarkāsetting institution within the Indian Railways ecosystem. Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd (RVNL) has consistently delivered landmark rail infrastructure projects to transform Indiaās connectivity landscape, Satish Kumar, Chairman & CEO, Railway Board, Ministry of Railways, has said. āRVNL has...
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DFCCIL Completes Trial Run on Newly Electrified JNPA-Vaitarna Freight Corridor
The successful trial on the JNPA-Vaitarna section signals the completion of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor. The Dedicated Freight Corridor Corp. of India Ltd (DFCCIL), a stateāowned freight infrastructure developer, has conducted a trial run on the newly electrified doubleāline section between Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) and Vaitarna. Mondayās successful trial marks the completion...
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Kazipet Coach Factory Ready for Commissioning as RVNL Completes Core Works
RVNL successfully ran a diesel locomotive with a coach from Kazipet Yard into the RMU premises on February 21, using the newly built connectivity track. Ministry of Railways-owned Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) has completed a significant milestone in the execution of the railway manufacturing unit (RMU) project at Kazipet, Telangana. The railway infrastructure developer...
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DFCCIL Opens World-Class Running Room for Loco Pilots at DDU
The Dedicated Freight Corridor Corp. of India Ltd (DFCCIL), operator of Indiaās rail freight corridors, launched a state-of-the-art crew lobby and running room at Deen Dayal Upadhyaya (DDU) Junction in Uttar Pradesh. Inaugurating the facility on February 19, Pravin Kumar, Managing Director, DFCCIL, remarked, āOur focus is not just on laying tracks, but also on...
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NHAI, Konkan Railway Ink MoU to Boost Integrated RoadāRail Infrastructure Development
The partnership strengthens roadārail coordination in difficult terrains, delivering integrated solutions for efficiency, safety and economic growth. In a step towards integrated infrastructure development, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and Konkan Railway Corp. Ltd (KRCL), a public sector undertaking under the Ministry of Railways, signed a fiveāyear memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Wednesday....
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Indian Railways Expands High-Speed Track Network, Boosts Safety with Modernisation
The worldās fourthālargest rail transporter is undertaking over 7,500 km of track renewal in the current financial year to strengthen infrastructure and enhance safety, compared to 6,851 km executed in FY2024ā25. Indian Railways has significantly expanded the length of tracks capable of supporting speeds of 110 kmph and above to 84,244 km, up from 31,445...
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PM Modi Flags Off Vande Bharat Sleeper Train as Symbol of Viksit Bharat
Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for rail and road projects worth ā¹32.5āÆbillion in Malda, aimed at strengthening connectivity and accelerating development across West Bengal and the Northeast. Calling the launch of the Vande Bharat sleeper trains another major milestone in the modernisation of Indian Railways, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said their introduction will...
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Officials Gear Up for Full Operationalisation of Western Dedicated Freight Corridor
Connecting JNPA to the 1,506 km WDFC will mark the culmination of one of Indiaās largest rail projects since Independence. Senior officials of the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corp. of India Ltd (DFCCIL) and the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) recently concluded detailed discussions on operationalising the remaining Vaitarna-JNPA section of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor...
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RVNL to Build 200-Wagon POH Workshop in Odisha Under ā¹2.01 Billion EPC Contract
The proposed facility will augment East Coast Railwayās wagon maintenance infrastructure, boosting overhaul capacity and asset availability, while reducing turnaround time for freight wagons. Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd (RVNL), a Navratna public sector enterprise under the Ministry of Railways, has received a Letter of Acceptance (LOA) from East Coast Railway for setting up a 200-wagon...
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Indian Railways to Roll Out 52 Reforms in 52 Weeks; Targets Single-Digit Accidents by FY2027
The reform roadmap will be monitored weekly, with cross-functional teams driving execution and feedback loops. As part of its ongoing endeavour to modernise infrastructure and services, Indian Railways, the worldās fourth-largest rail transporter by network size and passenger volume, is set to undertake one reform every week through FY2026-27. Union Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw...