Indian Railways (IR) has started the first trial run of a nine-coach semi-high-speed train, imported from Spain and manufactured by Madrid-based Talgo. If successful, it would put India into a select club of nations with operational semi-high speed capacity of 160-200 km per hour.
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Initial outcomes of efforts to modernise Railways overwhelming: Prabhu
The initial outcomes of efforts to modernise the Railways are ¨overwhelmingö but they are just a ¨trailer¨, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu has said.
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Needed: Project Managers
The Indian Railways, which had a modest beginning in 1853, has since then been an integral part of the nation, a network that has held together a population of one billion
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Railways form an essential element of infrastructure
We would like to contribute to the growth and development of rail transportation in India through our experience and capabilities acquired by delivering projects globally.
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Richa Industries wins Rs.23 cr order from IRCON International lines in Maharashtra
Construction & engineering major Richa Industries has secured an order from IRCON International Limited, a government-owned company incorporated by the Ministry of Railways, for the construction of five pre-engineered buildings (PEB) at Rourkela, Odisha, for the Indian Railways.
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Railways will not be privatised under NDA Government: Manoj Sinha
Union Minister of State for Railways S Manoj Sinha said the public enterprise will not be privatised under the NDA rule, though investments from private players will be welcomed for its development.
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Cost over-run of 1.07 lakh cr in railway projects: CAG
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has pointed out cost over-run of more than Rs.1.07 lakh crore in 442 ongoing projects of Indian Railways.
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High-speed trains: Need of the hour
Their names were Sahib, Sindh and Sultan - three steam locomotives that in 1853 would earn their place in India´s rail history by hauling the nation´s first passenger train.
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IR eyes Rs.1.1-lakh cr for infra upgrade
Indian Railways is working on a proposal to create a mega fund with a corpus of Rs.1,10,239 crore, to upgrade its creaking infrastructure.
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All contracts to be on e-tendering platform soon: Prabhu
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu said by early next year all tendering for Indian Railways will be done online.