MANUFACTURING Airfloa Rail Tech Bags ₹34.85-Cr Vande Bharat Sleeper Design Deal

Airfloa Rail Technology Ltd, an engineering and manufacturing company serving the railway, metro, aerospace and defence sectors, has secured a ₹34.85-crore contract from Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai, for the interior design of the Vande Bharat sleeper trainset. The company, in consortium with Italy-based BLUE Engineering S.r.l., will undertake the assignment as the lead consortium […]

CW Bureau · Oct 13, 2026

MANUFACTURING Airfloa Rail Technology, KTK Group Partner For Indian Metro Rail Projects

Airfloa Rail Technology Ltd, an engineering and manufacturing company serving the railway, metro, aerospace and defence sectors, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with KTK Group Co. Ltd to jointly pursue eligible platform screen door (PSD) projects in India. The proposed collaboration aims to combine KTK’s engineering expertise and proprietary technologies in platform screen […]

CW Bureau · Oct 11, 2026

STARTUP/TECHNOLOGY Indian Railways Deploys Upgraded KAVACH 4.0 In South Central Railway

Indian Railways has commissioned KAVACH Version 4.0 for the first time on South Central Railway (SCR), upgrading the Automatic Train Protection system on the Malkajgiri-Kamareddi section of Hyderabad Division. The upgrade from KAVACH Version 3.2 to Version 4.0 has been completed over 108 route kilometres. The latest version incorporates technological improvements based on experience from […]

CW Bureau · Sep 24, 2026

INFRASTRUCTURE Titagarh, BHEL In JV For Maintenance Of Around 80 Vande Bharat Trainsets

Titagarh Rail Systems Ltd (TRSL) and Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (BHEL) have executed an agreement to establish a joint venture company for maintaining 80 Vande Bharat trainsets. The two companies will hold equal shareholding in the joint venture, which will undertake maintenance under the Indian Railways project covering manufacturing and comprehensive maintenance of the trainsets […]

CW Bureau · Sep 15, 2026

INFRASTRUCTURE Ashwini Vaishnaw To Inaugurate Kalyani Container Depot On Sept 15

The inauguration of the Gati Shakti Cargo Terminal, flagging off of a bulk salt container train and laying of the foundation stone for the Inland Container Depot (ICD) of Kalyani Cast Tech Ltd (KCTL) at Shivlakha, Kutch, Gujarat, have been rescheduled to September 15 through videoconferencing by Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. KCTL has also received […]

CW Bureau · Sep 14, 2026

INFRASTRUCTURE Railways Sees 5.4% Freight Growth, Passenger Traffic Rises In August 26

Indian Railways recorded strong growth in both freight movement and passenger traffic in August 2026, with freight loading rising 5.4% year-on-year and 14 Amrit Bharat services being regularised to expand affordable long-distance connectivity. The railways loaded 137.9 million tonnes of freight during August, up from 130.9 million tonnes in August 2025. Freight revenue also increased […]

CW Bureau · Sep 13, 2026

INFRASTRUCTURE Cabinet Nod For ₹10,783 Cr Railway Projects Across Five Eastern States

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved three railway multi-tracking projects with a total estimated cost of ₹10,783 crore. The projects will add about 656 km to the Indian Railways network across 14 districts in West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. The capacity enhancement is expected […]

CW Bureau · Sep 9, 2026

INFRASTRUCTURE Cabinet Approves ₹10,021 Cr Railway Projects Across Four Southern States

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved five railway multi-tracking projects with a total estimated cost of ₹10,021 crore. The projects will cover 540 km across 17 districts in Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Telangana, increasing line capacity and improving operational efficiency and service reliability. Five projects […]

CW Bureau · Sep 9, 2026

MANUFACTURING Kothari Industrial Corpn Eyes Facility Management, FMCG For FY27 Growth

Kothari Industrial Corporation Ltd (KICL) is exploring opportunities in facility management services and other emerging businesses as part of its diversification strategy. KICL has initiated new business initiatives, including FMCG and vending, which are expected to commence operations in FY27 and create additional growth avenues. Facility management emerges as new opportunity KICL is exploring facility […]

CW Bureau · Sep 8, 2026

INFRASTRUCTURE BEML Eyes Rail, Metro Growth; Bets On New Bhopal Rolling Stock Plant

BEML Ltd is strategically positioning itself to tap the growing opportunities arising from India’s expanding rail and metro infrastructure, with the company stepping up investments in advanced rolling stock manufacturing and high-speed rail capabilities. In his message to shareholders in the company’s Annual Report 2026, BEML Chairman & Managing Director Shantanu Roy said the company’s […]

Sajan C Kumar · Sep 4, 2026

INFRASTRUCTURE Oriental Rail Infra In Pact With Russian Firm For 25-Ton Axle-Load Bogie

Oriental Rail Infrastructure Ltd (ORIL), through its wholly owned subsidiary Oriental Foundry Pvt Ltd, has entered into a Technology Development Agreement with Russia-based United Wagon Company’s design and engineering centre, VNICTT. Under the agreement, VNICTT will design and develop a 25-tonne axle-load bogie and a solid-bottom gondola car, including engineering design, technical documentation and technical […]

CW Bureau · Sep 4, 2026

MANUFACTURING ICF Signs ₹1,565-Cr Pact For 51 Train Rakes For Bengaluru Suburban Rail

Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Bengaluru Integrated Rail Infrastructure Development Enterprise Ltd (Bi-RIDE) for the manufacture and supply of 51 rakes of 3-car train sets for the Bengaluru Suburban Transport project. The project has an indicated value of ₹1,565 crore, according to ICF. The MoU was formally […]

CW Bureau · Sep 1, 2026