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
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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
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Sep 9, 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
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Sep 1, 2026
INFRASTRUCTURE
Cabinet Committee On Economic Affairs Clears ₹9,450 Cr Rail Projects
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved four multi-tracking projects of the Ministry of Railways with a total investment of ₹9,450 crore, covering 410 km across West Bengal, Odisha, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. The projects include the Kharagpur-Bhadrak (Ranital) fourth line, Bhadrak-Haridaspur fourth line, Gummidipundi-Gudur third and fourth lines, and Cuttack-Paradeep (Badabandha) third […]
CW Bureau
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Aug 20, 2026
INFRASTRUCTURE
Indian Railways Approves To Upgrade Vizag Yard, Wadi-Raichur Traction
Indian Railways has approved two infrastructure projects worth ₹519 crore to strengthen rail operations and improve capacity. The projects include remodelling of the Visakhapatnam Coaching Yard and upgradation of the electric traction system on the Wadi-Raichur section. Visakhapatnam yard upgrade Indian Railways has approved the remodelling of the Visakhapatnam Coaching Yard of South Coast Railway […]
CW Bureau
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Jul 31, 2026
GENERAL
Railways Freight Loading Rises 4% In June; Passenger Traffic Hits 63.8 Cr
Indian Railways posted steady operational growth in June 2026, reporting higher freight loading, increased passenger traffic and continued expansion of premium passenger services, underlining its focus on strengthening the country’s logistics network and enhancing travel connectivity. Freight loading rose 4% year-on-year to 142.21 million tonnes in June 2026 from 136.71 million tonnes in the same […]
CW Bureau
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Jul 2, 2026
INFRASTRUCTURE
SR Expands Passenger Services With New Trains, Faster Routes In FY26
Southern Railway (SR) has reported a major expansion of passenger services during the financial year 2025-26, introducing new trains, extending existing routes, increasing service frequencies and adding stoppages across more than 150 stations as part of a broad effort to improve connectivity and passenger convenience. New trains strengthen regional and national links Southern Railway introduced […]
CW Bureau
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Jun 14, 2026
INFRASTRUCTURE
Bullet Train Project Scores Another Shot With Third Tunnel Breakthrough
The Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project has achieved another key construction milestone with the successful breakthrough of the third mountain tunnel, MT-07, at Ambesari village in Dahanu Taluka of Maharashtra’s Palghar district. The achievement marks the third mountain tunnel breakthrough in Maharashtra in the last five months, highlighting the rapid pace of construction on one of […]
CW Bureau
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Jun 2, 2026
