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Salient features of the New Delhi Railway Station redevelopment plan

The Railway Land Development Authority (RLDA) has invited bids from private developers for the redevelopment of New Delhi Railway Station (NDLS) into a world-class railway station

All you need to know about the New Delhi Railway Station redevelopment plan

Based on the initial bid, the Rs 6,500-crore project will include a mix of retail, office, and hospitality developments in an area near central Delhi's Connaught Place

Railways meets solar power developers for zero carbon emission goal

The railways has developed a mega plan for installing solar plants of 20-GW capacity by utilising its vacant land by 2030

DFC delay: Rlys blames sluggish work by contractors, slow land acquisition

the Railways has identified sluggish work by contractors, law and order situation at some places and slow progress in land acquisition by states among key bottlenecks for this ambitious project

Planning surplus land to generate 20 GW of renewable energy: Goyal

Indian Railways plans to use its surplus land to generate 20 GW of renewable energy from 'Made in India' solar or wind equipment to power its network, Railways Minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday.

Railways issues tender to develop Mumbai's CST station, seeks pvt firms

The estimated cost of the project is around Rs 1,642 crore, says company entrusted with bids

'Disclosure of prices reason for scrapping Vande Bharat trains tender'

The Indian Railways cancelled its global tender for manufacturing 44 sets of semi-high speed Vande Bharat trains

Railways cancels tender for 44 Vande Bharat trains after Chinese JV bids

The JV was formed between the China-based CRRC Yongji Electric Company Limited and the Gurugram-based Pioneer Fil-med Private Limited in 2015

Despite Covid, freight loading for Aug so far better than last year: Rlys

Railways said that on August 19, the freight loading was 3.11 million tonnes and the earning was Rs 306.1 crore, while on August 19, 2019, the freight loading was 2.97 MT and earning of Rs 300.82 cr

Railways defends 'zero fatality' claim after NITI Aayog questions data

Kant had said in a letter to the Railway Board Chairman that over 2,000 people lost their lives in the Mumbai suburban network every year and that too must be considered while reporting fatalities

Railway's largest infra project to be delayed by 6 months due to Covid-19

According to the latest data from the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation Limited (DFCCIL), the agency has completed 56 per cent of its contractual work on WDFC and 60 per cent on EDFC

Cabinet eases procedure of selection for Railways, PSU bank jobs

National Recruitment Agency to be used for conducting common eligibility test

Railways mulls inflation-linked user charges at redeveloped stations

The Railway Board will soon come out with norms to make it part of bid conditions

Platform ticket price hiked to maintain social distancing: Railways

People who have confirmed train tickets will be allowed at stations, says Railway Board chairman.

Railways procures drones to protect assets, ensure passenger safety

The purpose of the drone deployment is to provide a force multiplier and aid the deployed security personnel

Mumbai traffic, Railway earnings: What weekly indicators tell about economy

Economic activity that ground to a halt with the shutdown for the coronavirus has now begun to slowly come back

Railways gains lost ground, betters last year's August loading by 7% so far

While on August 12, the railways loaded 3.12 MT of freight, last year on this day, it loaded 2.74 MT

Railways to run 162 special trains towards Konkan ahead of Ganesh festival

The Central Railway is all set to run 162 special trains towards Konkan region for Ganpati festival, the bookings for which will open from August 15

NGT slams MoEF for delay in norms for emission from railway engines

A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice A K Goel said that despite its 2017 direction the matter is still pending and has not been finalised by the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF)

Railways trusts competition; rules out fare regulator for private trains

Railway board chairman VK Yadav had earlier stated that the ministry is considering setting up a regulatory authority in the future