railway infrastructure

October 26, 2026 11:25 PM

Vaishnaw, Suvendu Adhikari Flag Off Jaipur–Tatanagar–Santragachi Express; Jharkhand Rail Budget Rises to ₹7,500 Crore

Union Minister for Railways, Ashwini Vaishnaw, and the Chief Minister of West Bengal, Suvendu Adhikari, flagged off the Jaipur (Khatipura)–Tatanagar–Santragachi Express train on Monday. Highlighting the development of Railways in Jharkhand, Vaishnaw said that the railway budget allocation for the state has increased from ₹450 crore to ₹7,500 crore, approximately 16 times the earlier allocation. He added that projects worth approximately ₹75,000 crore are underway in the state. He also...

October 26, 2026 6:33 PM

16-fold rise in budgetary outlay for railways in Jharkhand under Modi rule: Vaishnaw

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday claimed that previous governments neglected Jharkhand, which saw a 16-fold increase in its railway budget under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s rule. He also asserted that several railway projects in West Bengal received fresh impetus under the BJP government in the state and pointed out that the vital Beleghata-Sector V metro track construction in Kolkata has been completed. After flagging off the new Santragachi-Jaipur Express train virtually, the r...

June 19, 2026 10:55 AM

Historic Qadian-Beas rail link revived after 100 years, says Ravneet Singh Bittu

The Centre has revived the long-pending Qadian-Beas railway line project in Punjab, nearly a century after it was first approved during the British era. The 39.68-km broad-gauge corridor will be developed at an estimated cost of around ₹1,400 crore, Union Minister of State for Railways and Food Processing Industries Ravneet Singh Bittu announced on Thursday. To be executed by Northern Railway, the line will connect Qadian in Gurdaspur district with Beas in Amritsar district, passing throu...

November 9, 2024 5:53 PM

India’s first dedicated railway test track worth Rs 820 crore underway in Rajasthan

India’s first dedicated railway test track is under construction in Rajasthan, aimed at facilitating advanced testing of rolling stock. Expected to be completed by December 2025, this 60-kilometer test track will enable high-speed trials, including for bullet trains, and introduce new capabilities in railway infrastructure. Located near Sambhar Lake in the Jodhpur Division, about 80 kilometers from Jaipur, the track runs between Gudha and Thathana Mithdi in the Deedwana district. The project,...