Indian Railways

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...

August 14, 2026 11:51 PM

Ashwini Vaishnaw leads Tiranga rally at Rail Bhawan ahead of Independence Day

Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday led a Tiranga Rally at Rail Bhawan as Indian Railways joined the nationwide ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign ahead of the 80th Independence Day. Chairman and CEO of the Railway Board Satish Kumar, Board Members, Directors General and other senior officials participated in the rally, reaffirming the message of patriotism, national unity and pride. The celebrations by Indian Railways are being organised alongside the third phase of the commemorati...

August 12, 2026 8:55 PM

Indian Railways approves Rs 295-crore Kavach 4.0 rollout across 660 Route Km in Izzatnagar Division

Indian Railways has approved the deployment of Kavach Version 4.0 across 660 route kilometres of the Izzatnagar Division of North Eastern Railway (NER) at an estimated cost of ₹295 crore. The project has been sanctioned under the umbrella work for providing Kavach along with a Long-Term Evolution (LTE) communication backbone on the remaining sections of the Indian Railways network. According to the Ministry of Railways, Kavach is India's indigenously developed Automatic Train Protection (ATP...

August 12, 2026 7:27 PM

Indian Railways approves Rs 153-crore four-lane ROB at Geratpur-Ahmedabad section in Gujarat

Indian Railways has approved the construction of a four-lane Road Over Bridge (ROB) at Level Crossing No. 305 on the Geratpur-Ahmedabad section of Western Railway in Gujarat at an estimated cost of ₹153 crore. The project is aimed at improving road safety and ensuring smoother movement of road traffic in the densely populated urban area where the level crossing is located. The ROB has been sanctioned under Western Railway's ongoing umbrella programme covering the construction of road over an...

August 12, 2026 12:53 PM

South Western Railway begins Vande Bharat safety trials in critical Western Ghat Section

South Western Railway’s Mysuru Division on Wednesday commenced field trials of an automatic emergency brake-fitted Vande Bharat Express rake on the challenging Sakleshpur-Subrahmanya Road Ghat section, officials said. This is a key step towards assessing the feasibility of operating the semi-high-speed train on the Bengaluru-Mangaluru route, they said. According to officials, the 20-car rake, specially manufactured by Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai, had arrived in Mysuru last week. Fo...

August 11, 2026 11:51 PM

RCF Kapurthala to roll out first rake of 19 LHB coaches for Bangladesh Railway

Rail Coach Factory (RCF), Kapurthala, is set to roll out the first rake of 19 LHB broad gauge passenger coaches for Bangladesh Railway on August 12, marking another milestone in India's railway manufacturing and export capabilities. The first rake will comprise three AC Sleeper Cars, three AC Chair Cars, 11 Non-AC Chair Cars and two Power Cars. The coaches have been specially customised to meet the operational requirements and passenger needs of Bangladesh Railway, incorporating several design ...