Page 27 - Railways

Field trials of train collision avoidance system undertaken

Safety system aims at preventing train accidents caused due to driver's fault of ignoring signal or in case of over-speeding

Govt identifies 26 port-rail connectivity work worth Rs 29.5k cr

22 connectivity projects have also been identified by IPRCL, 4 have been awarded for implementation

First PPP station redevelopment in Madhya Pradesh

It is one of eight stations selected by the railways ministry for redevelopment & modernisation through the PPP

Railways blames Delhi govt, moves NGT for removal of slum clusters

Under attack from the green tribunal for failure to keep the tracks clean

Austrian, German engineers help shore up rail links in northeast

All-Barak Youth Students Association has demanded a CBI probe alleging irregularities in the laying of the railway track

PMO might take a call on steel freight, import price

According to the Railways' website, a company needs to pay Rs 213 to transport a tonne of coal for 125 km (kilometre) and Rs 241 for a tonne of iron ore

ARSS Infra JV wins Rs 44 crore contract from Railways

Work is scheduled to be completed in 23 months

Railway minister orders probe into train services' disruption

Services were hugely affected for nearly an hour following power failure caused by theft of a battery box at Mahim station

India on the path of becoming economic superpower: Rajnath

Terming the Railways as the 'best performing sector', Singh said several lakh crores of rupees were invested in it

Railway unions threaten indefinite strike from July 11

Railways employ about 13 lakh workers and any strike would severely affect train movement across the country

Railways to seek $500 million from World Bank for station development

Station development is a focus area for the cash-strapped behemoth

Railways discusses $30-bn fund with World Bank as anchor investor

Rail Minister Suresh Prabhu had floated the idea of the fund after a visit to Washington DC in January 2016

CCEA approves 51km railway line from Mau to Tarighat

Project is likely to be completed in next six years spread over 12th and 13th Plan period

1,780 km rail lines commissioned; 6,000 km highways built in 2015-16

PM Narendra Modi reviewed the progress in the key infrastructure sectors of railways and roadways on Monday

Narendra Modi asks railways to speed up redevelopment of stations

Modi emphasized the need for the railways to upgrade and diversify the uses of its infrastructure

Cabinet approval for Rs 10,736 cr investment in railway projects

The five projects involve decongesting existing network; doubling and tripling of lines to benefit multiple states

Railways offer alternate train accommodation to passengers

The scheme is implemented only on Mail/Express & Superfast trains and not applicable in Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duronto trains

Rail regulator via executive order?

Ministry to approach Cabinet with detailed note to avoid parliamentary hurdles

Railways eyes 24% increase in capex target this financial year

Railways is also working on a plan to get over the current problem of project-linked spending in order to get more flexibility

JV company with Karnataka to be set up in 3 months: Suresh Prabhu

Prabhu said the idea is for the state govt to collaborate with the Railways to create fast and accelerated infrastructure