Amid the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, the Indian Railways’ freight business registered the highest ever loading in May. The world’s fourth-largest rail transporter clocked 114.8 million tonnes (MT) of freight, which was 9.7 per cent more than May 2019. Important items transported included 54.52 MT of coal, 15.12 MT of iron ore, 5.61...
Category: Railways & Metro Rail
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Need to develop 700 km of metro rail lines annually to meet future growth
With Indian cities emerging as the key drivers of economic growth, attention also needs to be paid to developing a robust public transportation system in them, observes Hardeep Singh Puri, Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs. Puri made these observations at a panel discussion moderated by Pratap Padode, Editor-in-Chief, CONSTRUCTION WORLD, and Aashish Chandorkar, Columnist,...
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Indian Railways freight loading forecasts growth
April to February cumulative freight data up by year-on-year basis
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Danfoss India supplies cutting edge drives to Kolkata, Chennai metro rail projects
Danfoss Industries has partnered with the Kolkata Metro Rail Corp. (KMRC) and Chennai Metro Rail Ltd, (CMRL) to offer cutting-edge drive solutions of varying capacities, to enhance safety, comfort, energy efficiency, sustainability, and reliability of their networks.
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L&T Construction wins new transportation infra contracts
The railways strategic business group of L&T Construction’s transportation infrastructure business has secured an order from Uttar Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (UPMRCL).
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Arbind Kumar to helm Louis Berger’s rail & transit systems business
Arbind Kumar has taken charge as Director, Rail & Transit Systems, South Asia at the global professional services corporation, Louis Berger.
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Delhi Metro corridor extended from Dilshad Garden to New Bus Adda Ghaziabad
The government has approved the extension of Delhi Metro corridor from Dilshad Garden to New Bus Adda Ghaziabad. The total distance of the extended line will be 9.41 km.
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Rs 130 billion invested for reviving Talcher fertiliser plant
Rajdhani Express will make a halt in Dhenkanal railway station, Rs 130 billion will be invested for the revival of the Talcher fertiliser plant in Angul district and city gas scheme will be rolled out in 13 districts,
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The Bailout Plan
Is the Indian Railways chugging towards a gargantuan bailout? Startling as it may sound, the question is within the realms of plausibility given the lumbering behemoth's financials.
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Connecting India
Trains and the national railway network are meant not only for the physical movement of people and goods but also to enhance the overall quality of life of an average Indian, through innovation and corresponding investments in futuristic technology.