Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) agreed to lend JPY 295 billion (about Rs 20,000 crore) for the two routes in the proposed Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC
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PM Modi Flags Off Vande Bharat Sleeper Train as Symbol of Viksit Bharat
Officials Gear Up for Full Operationalisation of Western Dedicated Freight Corridor
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Review of key infra projects
Principal Secretary to Prime Minister Pulok Chatterjee would review key infrastructure projects, especially in railway and shipping sectors.
Container growth good, infra way behind: Experts
Container traffic in Indian ports has risen from 0.2 per cent in 1981 to 20 per cent in 2010-11. The total container throughput in FY2011 stood at over 9.4 million TEUs, witnessing a growth of 13 per cent over the previous year.
Analysis: Non-major ports hold key to container growth
The overall growth of Indian economy, and exim trade in particular, has driven the demand for more containerised cargo movement.
Vinay Mittal Takes Over as Chairman, Railway Board
Vinay Mittal has taken over as the new Chairman, Railway Board and ex-officio Principal Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Railways.
Urban rail transport: Innovations and mindsets are at loggerheads here
A simple, innovative solution can help Mumbai's choked suburban rail system to increase frequency and reduce commute time.
First foreign funded rly
The Railway Board has finally cleared Railway Vikas Nigam’s proposal to undertake doubling of the 335 km route from Hospet in Karnataka to Thenaighat in Goa.
RAIL (MIS)CONNECTION
Words have never been a problem for Chief Minister Mayawati and Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee. Both of them are great at politics—emotive, speaking from the heart.
India's longest rail bridge inaugurated in Kerala
The longest rail bridge with a length of 4.62 km connecting Idapalli to Vallarpadam in Kochi is complete.
Vizhinjam signs three agreements
Vizhinjam International Seaport (VISL) has signed three separate agreements with the State Bank of Travancore, Rail Vikas Nigam and Kerala State Electricity Board for the first phase of its project.

