Category: Railways & Metro Rail

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Haulage charges set to rise for container firms

Haulage charges set to rise for container firms

Reports indicate that 77 million tonne of goods in the form of containers is tra­nsp­orted through rail route every year. Haulage charge is something that container train operators pay Indian Railways for using the tracks, locomotives and signalling
infrastructure.

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Cabinet clears models for rail link projects in ports

Cabinet clears models for rail link projects in ports

Union cabinet has cleared the five models proposed by Indian Railways for setting up rail infrastructure in ports set up through private investment in the country. The five models include non-Government Railway, joint venture with equity participation by Railways, capacity augmentation through funding by customers, BOT and BOT (a

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Thales group firms bag contracts for metro rail project

Thales group firms bag contracts for metro rail project

Some of the group companies of French conglomerate Thales group bagged contracts for signalling and train control, and communication systems for Hyderabad metro rail project. While the contract for signalling is bagged by Thales Canada along with Thales India, that for communication is se

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Work on Angadippuram ROB to begin soon

Work on Angadippuram ROB to begin soon

In Kerala's Angadippuram railway gate area the issue of traffic congestion will soon be resolved as the Roads and Bridges Development Corporation (RBDC) is expected to begin the work on the railway overbridge (ROB) at Angadippuram, on the National Highway 213. RBDC has submitted the general arrangement drawing (GAD) for the final approval of the railways.

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AP govt to resolve issues related to metro project

AP govt to resolve issues related to metro project

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Kiran Kumar Reddy assured L&T Metro Rail Hyderabad, which implements metro rail project in the city, that the state government would resolve issues related to the project. During a meeting with L&T Metro Rail Hyderabad Chairman YM Deosthalee and Managing Director VB Gadgil, Reddy said the special task force headed by the Chief Secretary would meet more frequently and r