Category: Railways & Metro Rail

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HCC bags DMRC contract

HCC bags DMRC contract

Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) in joint venture (JV) with Samsung C&T has been awarded a contract worth Rs 866 crore by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) for design and construction of 4.4 km long tunnel on

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Railways to mop up Rs 2,000 cr via land leasing

Railways to mop up Rs 2,000 cr via land leasing

By leasing out its land to build hotels, malls, warehouses and even residential complexes Indian Railways hopes to mop up about Rs 2,000 crore. Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal announced that a target of Rs 1,000 crore each is proposed to be fixed for Rail Land Development Authority and IR Station Development Corporation in 2013-14.

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BHEL agrees to set up MEMU manufacturing unit

BHEL agrees to set up MEMU manufacturing unit

Bharat Heavy Electricals (BHEL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Railways to set up a Greenfield MEMU coaches manufacturing facility at Bhilwara in Rajasthan. Indian Railways introduced Main Line Electric Multiple Unit Trains, popularly known as MEMU trains, in the Year 1994-95, as a mode of rapid transit system, to cate

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Kochi metro project may be ready in 3 yrs if issues are addressed

Kochi metro project may be ready in 3 yrs if issues are addressed

India's metroman E Sreedharan says he expects work on the Kochi Metro rail project to be completed in three years if various issues like strikes, shortage of sand and labour problem are avoided. Sreedharan, who is the principal advisor to Delhi Metro Rail Corporation, said this while delivering the keynote address at a function at Kannur University. He said there would not be any problem if there was "social commitment", which is of utmost importance. "Proj

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Southern Railways suggests industrialists to set up freight terminal

Southern Railways suggests industrialists to set up freight terminal

Southern Railways suggested industrialists in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu to come together and set up a private freight terminal to move the goods manufactured or produced in this region to upcountry markets. Sujatha Jayaraj, the Divisional Railway Manager of Southern Railways – Salem Division said this during an interactive session with industrialists in Coimbatore

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Southern Railways suggests industrialists to set up freight terminal

Southern Railways suggests industrialists to set up freight terminal

Southern Railways suggested industrialists in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu to come together and set up a private freight terminal to move the goods manufactured or produced in this region to upcountry markets. Sujatha Jayaraj, the Divisional Railway Manager of Southern Railways – Salem Division said this during an interactive session with industrialists in Coimbatore

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Railways to woo pvt firms to set up terminals at ports

Railways to woo pvt firms to set up terminals at ports

Railways has drawn up a new policy draft to attract private players for setting up rail terminals at ports and sought suggestions from prospective investors before finalising the draft. The policy entails the framework of guidelines for development of rail terminals and associated logistics facilities for cargo handling and other value added services at privately developed ports.