IR mulls private players to operate passenger trains: Reports

Indian Railways plan to allow private operators to run passenger trains on IRтАЩs existing network, reports in several outlets suggest. Mr Girish Pillai, Railway BoardтАЩs Member тАУ Traffic, reportedly stated… Read more

Production Units unable to meet freight wagon demand: Piyush Goyal

Wagon manufacturers have not been able to produce as many wagons as required by Indian Railways, according to Minister for Railways Piyush Goyal. Read more

Policy: An app a day keeps users away.

Is the Indian Railways’ overload of user-facing mobile apps driving away passengers? IR now has more than 50 mobile apps available for use by the public at large, according to… Read more

Indian Railways to become a net zero carbon emitter by 2030: Piyush Goyal

Minister re-iterates plan to fully electrify railway network. Read more

IR targets 25 kmph average speed increase in 5 years

As one of several measures to increase average speeds, Indian Railways has decided to target 5 kmph speed increases for passenger services every year over the next 5 years. According… Read more