Digital Rail Corridors Planned Along IR Network for Safety, Security and Passenger Services

Indian Railways plans to seek approval of the Union Cabinet for a digital rail corridor across its network, earmarking 10 megahertz (10 MHz) spectrum in the 700 MHz frequency band Read more

IR to Test Mobile Train Radio Communication in 500 locos

Indian Railways has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) worth Rs 1609 crore with Railtel Enterprises to implement mobile train communication on its network Read more

IR’s Future Roadmap – Part 1: Big Push on Speed, 160 kph on GQ

Ministry of Railways has drawn up an ambitious, timeline-bound plan for the next five years, according to information received from senior sources. If things go according to this plan, the… Read more

Dedicated Freight Corridor expected to be Fully Functional by March 2020

The dedicated freight corridor (DFC) connecting Ludhiana in Punjab to Dankuni near Kolkata and Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) near Mumbai is likely to fully functional by March 2020 Read more

GC: Kelod – Bhimalgondi Section Commissioned, Itwari – Kelod Passenger Extended

The erstwhile Itwari - Kelod Passenger service has now been extended to Bhimalgondi, a newly completed station about 94 kilometres from Itwari Read more

SECR: Target to Complete 493 km of Gauge Conversion, 2/3/4th Line in 2019-20

South East Central Railway (SECR) has been set a target to complete 493 km of works connected to Doubling, Tripling, Quadrupling or Gauge Conversion for the financial year 2019-20. Read more

Itarsi – Budhni 3rd Line: CRS Inspection Today

The Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) is expected to inspect the newly completed 3rd line between Itarsi and Budhni on West Central Railway today. Read more

WR: Target of 559 km New Line, GC & Doubling in FY19-20, Includes 291 km from 18-19

WR has been set a target of 559 km of commissioning of New Line, Doubling and Gauge Conversion work in the financial year 2019-20, according to sources. Read more

ECoR: Updated Timelines for 2018-19 Spillover New Line and Doubling Works

East Coast Railway recently submitted fresh timelines for completion of works that were to be completed within 2018-19 to the board. Read more

SR: Fresh Timelines for New Line, Doubling, GC Originally Targetted for 2018-19

Southern Railway (SR) is likely to commission a slew of works in the second half of Financial Year 2020. These are works related to new line construction, gauge conversion and… Read more