Indian Railways

September 20, 2026 11:48 AM

Indian Railways approves ₹252 crore for Kavach 4.0 on 607.7 route km of Lucknow Division

Indian Railways has approved ₹252 crore for the deployment of Kavach Version 4.0 across 607.7 route kilometres of the Lucknow Division of North Eastern Railway. The project will extend Kavach 4.0 coverage to the identified remaining sections of the division, further strengthening safety infrastructure for train operations. Kavach is an indigenously developed Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system designed to enhance operational safety and support safer train movement. The system helps prev...

September 18, 2026 1:16 PM

Indian Railways approves Rs 493-crore new rail line between Mukutban and Gadchandur

Indian Railways has approved the construction of a 38.21-km new railway line between Mukutban (Adilabad) and Gadchandur in Maharashtra under South Central Railway at a cost of ₹493 crore. The project is aimed at strengthening regional rail connectivity, providing a shorter route for passenger and freight movement and supporting industrial and mining activity in the Yavatmal and Chandrapur districts. Rail link to strengthen industrial and mining connectivity Mukutban in Yavatmal district and...

September 18, 2026 1:03 PM

Indian Railways approves Rs 497-crore doubling of Chouk-Karjat section in Maharashtra

Indian Railways has approved the doubling of the 10.86-km Chouk-Karjat railway section of Central Railway in Maharashtra at an estimated cost of ₹497 crore, in a move aimed at increasing rail capacity and improving passenger and freight train operations. The project has been approved under the umbrella works covering doubling, tripling, quadrupling, flyover and bypass projects undertaken to augment capacity across the railway network. The Chouk-Karjat section forms part of the Panvel-Chouk-K...

September 15, 2026 9:56 PM

150 Gati Shakti Cargo Terminals Now Commissioned Across India: Ashwini Vaishnaw

Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday inaugurated, dedicated to the nation and laid the foundation stone for five Gati Shakti Cargo Terminals (GCTs) in Gujarat, aimed at strengthening freight handling capacity and improving connectivity between regional economic centres, ports and markets across the country. The Railway Minister also flagged off a salt-loaded freight train from Shivlakha GCT to Mithapur, marking a step towards greater use of railways for transporting salt from...

September 15, 2026 11:24 AM

Mizoram’s Bairabi-Sairang rail line completes one year, records over 15 lakh passengers, 1,100+ train trips

The 51.38-km Bairabi-Sairang railway line in Mizoram has completed one year of operations, transforming connectivity, passenger movement, freight transportation and tourism opportunities in the hill state, according to the Ministry of Railways. The railway line and Sairang railway station were inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 13, 2025, marking the extension of the national railway network to the doorstep of Aizawl, the capital city of Mizoram. Built through challenging ...

September 13, 2026 12:51 PM

Indian Railways records 5.4% growth in freight loading in August 2026

Indian Railways recorded a 5.4 per cent year-on-year growth in freight loading in August 2026, while also expanding passenger connectivity with the regularisation of 14 Amrit Bharat services and commissioning of five new Gati Shakti Cargo Terminals. According to the Ministry of Railways, the national transporter loaded 137.9 million tonnes of freight in August 2026, compared to 130.9 million tonnes during the same month last year. Freight revenue also increased by 6.27 per cent compared to Aug...

September 10, 2026 12:38 AM

‘Will ensure strong connectivity’: PM Modi hails Cabinet decision on railway projects

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday hailed the Union Cabinet's approval of eight railway projects worth more than Rs 20,000 crore, saying these will ensure stronger connectivity, faster passenger movement and lower logistics cost. The cabinet approved five multitracking projects covering 17 districts across Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Telangana, increasing the existing network of Indian Railways by about 540 kms. The total estimated cost of the projects is Rs 10,021 crore an...

September 1, 2026 1:46 PM

Indian Railways approves Rs 675 crore for Kavach 4.0, signalling upgrade and freight bypass projects

Indian Railways has approved projects worth a combined ₹675 crore to strengthen railway safety, modernise signalling infrastructure and enhance freight movement across the network. The approvals include ₹170 crore for deploying Kavach Version 4.0 across the remaining 712 Route Kilometres (Rkm) of Moradabad Division, ₹233 crore for Electronic Interlocking (EI) at 21 stations in Samastipur Division, and ₹272 crore for an 11-km bypass line between Adra end and Joychandipahar in South Easte...

August 18, 2026 6:55 PM

Gwalior-Chambal rail connectivity gets boost as Kailaras-Birpur gauge-converted section inaugurated

Rail connectivity in the Gwalior-Chambal region received a major boost on Tuesday with the inauguration of the gauge-converted Kailaras-Sabalgarh-Birpur rail section in Madhya Pradesh and the extension of the Gwalior-Kailaras train service up to Birpur. Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, along with Union Communications and Development of North Eastern Region Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, virtually inaugurated the section and flagged off th...

August 15, 2026 1:57 AM

President Murmu confers distinguished, meritorious service medals on 16 RPF/RPSF personnel

President Droupadi Murmu has approved the conferment of the President’s Medal for Distinguished Service (PSM) and Medal for Meritorious Service (MSM) on 16 officers and personnel of the Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Railway Protection Special Force (RPSF) on the occasion of Independence Day 2026. Rajesh Lal, Assistant Security Commissioner at the Railway Board, has been awarded the President’s Medal for Distinguished Service in recognition of his distinguished service. Fifteen other o...