Indian Railways has been a victim of years of chronic underinvestment. Though ushering in the PPP mode and 100 per cent FDI for the sector are being perceived as a panacea, there are miles to cover before things get rolling.
Category: Railways & Metro Rail
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Afcons for a smarter tomorrow
The Shapoorji Pallonji Group Company has transformed itself into a complete metro solutions provider for urban infrastructure. By the time the construction work gets over in a couple of years´ time, Chennai
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France, Spain, China to study high speed rail corridors
Moving ahead with the Diamond Quadrilateral project, Railways have selected companies from China, France and Spain to carry out feasibility study of three routes connecting Delhi with Mumbai and Kolkata and also between Mumbai and Chennai.
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Investment in Railways to increase
Girish Pillai, Advisor-Infrastructure, Indian Railways, has highlighted key features of the Indian Railways´ five-year action plan. Pillai said the National Transport Development Policy Committee has estimated investment till 2032 to be worth Rs 32,00,000 crore.
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Legal Aspects of Mumbai Metro Fare Hike
The long gestation period of the project coupled with price rises led to a bid to increase the Mumbai Metro fares. Legislative changes at that juncture brought into conflict the concessioning authority and the Central Government on this issue.
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Railway Passenger Bookings Fall Over 4%
An over 4 per cent fall in passenger bookings between April and August this year has left the Indian Railways worried, raising concerns about a possible
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Central Railway may get paperless ticket system next month
The railway board is considering introducing paperless ticketing on Central Railway (CR) along with Automatic Ticket Vending Machines (ATVMs) and Cash/Coin Ticket Vending Machines (CTVM) for Mumbai suburban trains next month.
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Rationale behind HSR
An investment in HSR is typically a government decision which is primarily dependent on a number of factors, such as current and projected traffic, expected saving in time, and a reduction in accidents due to a modal shift, reduction in environmental externalities, ease in congestion in existing modes, and the average willingness of the users to pay.
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Tracking Railways´ Performance
Indian Railways has long been groaning under its own weight. How much longer will it be before the government can turn things around? Indian Railways, or Imperium in imperio, as the giant lifeline of India
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Redevelopment of railway stations
The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, gave its approval for redevelopment of railway stations