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Budget 2019: Western Railway gets net plan outlay of Rs. 3,770 crores for FY20

Western Railway (WR), covering regions in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh, has been allocated a net plan outlay of Rs. 3,770 crores for the financial year 2019-20. Read more

SCR to get net plan outlay of 3,366 crores for works in FY20

The Union Budget had several allocations for railway projects in the South Central Railway (SCR) Zone. The net plan outlay for SCR for the financial year 2019-20 is Rs. 3,366.8… Read more

Seemanchal Express Derailed: 7 killed, 30 injured as 11 coaches derail near Hajipur

Train operations on Hajipur-Barauni section via Bachwara affected Helpline numbers: Sonpur- 06158221645, Hajipur- 06224272230, Barauni- 06279232222 Eleven coaches from the rear of a train number 12487 Jogbani – Anand Vihar… Read more

Chennai’s Merry-Go-Round

As the Chennai metropolitan agglomerate gets ready to welcome its first Circular Railway, will this be the longest such circular train in comparison to the shortest distance between the two… Read more

Realtime tracking of trains now possible, satellite tracking being installed on 2,700 locomotives

Indian Railways have begun a shift to satellite positioning to enable realtime tracking of thousands of trains across its massive network. 2700 locomotives, mainly used for passenger trains, are expected… Read more

IR to extend push pull locomotives across several zones

Indian Railways (IR) has decided to implement push pull modifications in one set of WAP-5 and WAP-7 locomotives across several of its zones. This follows a letter from the Research Development and… Read more

BHEL bags railway electrification contract

Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL), has bagged its first ever railway electrification contract worth Rs 350 crore. BHEL will electrify Birlanagar – Etawah, Bhandai – Udi and Farrukhabad – Shikohabad… Read more

Dedicated Freight Corridor Update: 700 Km lines to be commissioned soon

Work on more sections of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC) and Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC) is nearing completion, with trials on WDFC's 306 km Madar-Rewari-Kishangarh-Balawas section being recently… Read more

Kalka Shimla NG trains to be speeded up, get major upgrades

In a bid to speed up the NG service between Kalka and Shimla, Northern Railway (NR) has ordered a coach with a new design and suspension. Speed trials will soon… Read more

Jabalpur Ajmer Dayodaya Express derails at Sanganer station

Several passengers escaped unhurt when train number 12181 Jabalpur Ajmer Dayodaya Express derailed at Sanganer station near Jaipur today around 12:55 hrs. Read more