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3 coaches of Puducherry Express derail in Mumbai after minor collision

No injuries were reported as three coaches of the Dadar-Puducherry Chalukya Express derailed near Matunga station in Mumbai on Friday after a minor collision with Mumbai CSMT Gadag Express

Railways eyes 1,700 mn tonnes freight in FY23, 15% beyond Budget estimates

Sharp uptick in freight demand seen mainly from core basket of commodities. Railways to acquire 90,000 wagons over the next three years, will push for track development with respect to DFCs

3 coaches of Puducherry Express derail in Mumbai's Matunga

However, no casualties or injuries have been reported so far

2 years on, Railways passenger bookings still far from pre-Covid levels

In 2021-22, up to February, the national transporter received 3,204 million bookings at an average of 291 million

Bullet train trials likely to be conducted at 350 kmph in Gujarat in 2026

The trains will run on special tracks called the 'slab track system', popularly known as HSR technology for construction of tracks, patented by the Japanese

Power crisis: Inter-ministerial coordination in spotlight again

Numbers indicate that the availability of rakes or freight wagons is a key issue that may lead to a possible power crisis by June

No plan to privatise railways, need to accept latest tech: Ashwini Vaishnaw

The minister said there is an imperative need to flex the technology to meet the goal of Aatmanirbhar Bharat in order to make progress

Railways failed to improve mobility outcomes, mismatch in figures: CAG

The CAG report additionally found avoidable expenses to the tune of Rs 968 crore towards procurement of power from Bhartiya Rail Bijlee Company Limited (BRBCL).

CCI penalises 24 entities, individuals for bid rigging in Railways tenders

The matter was taken up by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) following a reference filed on behalf of the North Western Railways

Railways mulling 1,00,000 more wagons amid rising freight, coal demand

Railways recently floated a large tender for wagons worth hRs 35,000 cr, which had been in the pipeline since 2018

Railways earns Rs 1.43 trn from freight in FY22, ferries 1,418 mn tonnes

Coal freight rises 20 per cent as railways achieves highest ever loading

No plans of restoring rail concessions for senior citizens: Vaishnaw

He also said that the ministry has no plans of restoring the concessions at present

Running on borrowings, Indian Railways must get on the track

India's largest public transporter has to reform its accounting practices to determine the losses it can sustain

Indian Railways cancels 222 trains today, diverts 19: Check full list here

The Indian Railways cancelled around 222 trains on Saturday, the IRCTC website showed, however, it mentioned no reason for cancellation of trains

PM Gati Shakti entails geospatial mapping of everything, says Piyush Goyal

Union Minister for Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal on Friday said PM Gati Shakti entails the geospatial mapping of everything in the country, different layers of maps which talk to each other, leading to integrated planning, with better optimization of time and cost, said a press release by Ministry of Commerce and Industry.While addressing the Forbes India Leadership Awards 2021-22 in Mumbai today, he said, "One of the examples is that we are now able to remove the situation of projects getting stuck due to crossing of forest and rail line," added the statement.Aatma Nirbhar Bharat is opening our doors wider to the world. "Each one of our programmes is with the singular purpose of leveraging our strengths, becoming a global player, expanding our sphere of influence in geopolitics and trade and business."The Minister said it is a testament to our collective effort that we have crossed the target of 400 billion dollars in goods exports for the first time in our history."A lot of

Railways needs Rs 3 trn yearly investment to meet India's aspirations: Govt

The Railways will need to target revenue of Rs 3.5 lakh crore and an investment of Rs 3-lakh crore every year to meet the country's aspirations, the government told the Rajya Sabha

No plan to privatise Indian Railways, asserts Ashwini Vaishnaw

Referring to the new initiatives, he said that the Ministry has planned to roll out 75 Vande Bharat trains till 2024

'Railways needs Rs 3-trn yearly investment to meet country's aspirations'

"If we won't do it then we will never be able to cross subsidize passenger fare," Ashwini Vaishnaw said

Aluminium plants receive fewest coal rail rakes in six months

The industry got an average of 18.4 coal-laden carriages a day in the first half of March, the lowest since the 17.8 rakes it received in September

149,000 entry-level posts lying vacant in Indian Railways: Vaishnaw

South Central zone of the Indian Railways is at number two position with 17,022 entry-level posts lying vacant