Rail Freight Rises 4.2% in November as Steel, Iron Ore and Fertiliser Volumes Surge In just eight months of FY2025‑26, the world’s fourth‑largest rail transporter has exceeded the full‑year freight loading of FY2013‑14, recorded at 1,055 MT. Indian Railways recorded a freight loading of 135.7 million tonnes (MT) in November 2025, marking a 4.2 per...
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Cabinet Approves ₹27.8 Billion Rail Multitracking to Boost Gujarat and Maharashtra Connectivity
The projects span two corridors: Devbhumi Dwarka (Okha)-Kanalus doubling (141 km) and Badlapur–Karjat third and fourth lines (32 km). The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved two multi‑tracking projects of Indian Railways, estimated to cost ₹27.8 billion. The projects include the Devbhumi Dwarka (Okha)-Kanalus Doubling (141 km)...
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DFCCIL Freight Operations Surge 48% as Corridors, Terminals Expand
In FY2024-25, DFCCIL added 37 road over bridges, 50 flyovers, and 544 under bridges, marking major progress on its Eastern and Western freight corridors. Expansion in infrastructure and connectivity have resulted in the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Ltd (DFCCIL)’s train operations on Eastern and Western dedicated rail freight corridors registering a significant increase...
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Indian Railways Unveils Cement Freight Policy with Flat Rates, New Containers, and Bulk Terminals
Cement freight will now be charged at a flat rate of ₹0.90 per tonne per kilometre, based on actual distance covered. Indian Railways, the world’s fourth‑largest rail transporter, has rationalised freight rates, introduced customised containers, and unveiled a new policy to establish bulk terminals for cement. The initiative is being viewed as part of the...
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Accelerating India’s High-Speed Future
Currently, 22 countries operate high-speed rail or bullet train networks, while another 16 are developing them at various stages of completion. India joined this global movement in 2017 with the launch of its first bullet train corridor on the commercially vital Mumbai-Ahmedabad route. The service was initially expected to begin in 2023, but land acquisition...
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IREE 2025: Vaishnaw Unveils Bold 7,000-km High-Speed Rail Vision to Power Viksit Bharat
The Railway Minister’s announcement signals a dramatic scale-up of India’s high-speed rail ambitions—extending far beyond the 508-km Mumbai–Ahmedabad bullet train corridor. Under the National Rail Plan, 11 corridors have been identified for phased development, with dedicated passenger lines now central to India’s transport strategy. In one of the most ambitious initiatives to be undertaken by...
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IREE 2025: Siemens Unveils Next-Gen Rail Technologies to Drive India’s Mobility Transformation
Live demos of signalling, electrification, rolling stock and digital rail solutions reinforce Siemens’ 70-year partnership with Indian Railways Siemens Ltd, the technology-led mobility solutions company, is showcasing its integrated portfolio of advanced rail technologies, infrastructure systems and digital innovations at the 16th International Railway Equipment Exhibition (IREE) 2025. Held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, IREE...
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Indian Railways Achieves Record Capex Utilisation in H1 FY26; Safety and Network Expansion Lead Spend
The largest share of spending has gone towards safety works, including investments in the automatic train protection system KAVACH, alongside track renewals, bridges, level crossings and road overbridges. Indian Railways has achieved its highest-ever capital expenditure utilisation, deploying ₹1.42 trillion by the end of September 2025 in FY2025-26. This represents 56.5 per cent of its...
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Indian Railways Launches Assured Transit Container Service from Delhi to Kolkata
The inaugural service will operate twice weekly from the Inland Container Depot at Tughlakabad in Delhi to the Container Terminal at Shalimar in Kolkata, routing via CONCOR’s hubs at Agra and Kanpur. Indian Railways has launched its first assured transit time container train service on a pilot basis between Delhi and Kolkata, marking a significant...
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Energy independence is absolute, thermal remains essential
With over thirty years in the power sector, Suresh Kumar Narang, CEO, Nabha Power Ltd, has witnessed India’s energy evolution first-hand. In an exclusive interaction with INFRASTRUCTURE TODAY’s Manish Pant, he explains that as the country ramps up investment in clean energy technologies through a calibrated strategy, thermal power will remain a vital link in...