Railway

Bengaluru’s Yelahanka may get China-style elevated railway terminal

Bengaluru’s fourth railway terminal and India’s first fully elevated coaching terminal may come up partially on Rail Wheel Factory land in Yelahanka

Delhi Metro to manage Bengaluru Metro’s operational data, floats tender

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (DMRC) has invited a tender for the supply, installation, testing, and commissioning of an Integrated Data Management System (IDMS) for Bengaluru Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL).

Bengaluru suburban rail to get full-time MD after 3 years; Lakshman Singh's name get Centre's nod

K-RIDE, which is executing the Bengaluru suburban rail project, has not had a full-time managing director since July 25, 2022

Bengaluru Metro floats tender to prepare DPR for 59.6-km extension of Green Line to Tumakuru

BMRCL invites bids for Madavara-Tumakuru corridor DPR after government directive to take up feasibility study; project proposed to be developed under PPP model

Bengaluru suburban rail: After L&T’s exit, K-RIDE floats fresh civil work tenders for Benniganahalli-Chikkabanawara corridor

K-RIDE (Rail Infrastructure Development Company [Karnataka] Limited), a joint venture of the Karnataka government and Union Ministry of Railways executing Bengaluru suburban rail project, has invited fresh tenders for Mallige Line (Benniganahalli to Chikkabanawara) in three packages.

Focus on quality or be ready to be blacklisted, Ashwini Vaishnaw tells railway manufacturers

We have to significantly improve quality - whether it is signalling or earthing or track equipment, or components that go into manufacturing of locomotives and coaches. We should be procuring the best in the world, the railway minister said.

On fast track: Vaishnaw announces Vande Bharat 4.0, high-speed passenger corridors

Kavach 5.0 will be developed over the next five years. It will be designed for speeds of up to 280 kmph and used on dedicated passenger corridors, the rail minister has said

Bengaluru-Ernakulam Vande Bharat Express from mid-Nov, says Union railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

Union railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced this during a virtual meeting with Kerala BJP leaders on October 10

72% of Bengaluru Cantt railway station’s energy demand to be met through solar: SWR

South Western Railway officials say 70 percent of the south-side Cantonment station building and 29 percent of the north-side building have been completed.

Bengaluru, satellite towns to get semi-high-speed RRTS corridors? NCRTC submits proposal to Karnataka govt

National Capital Region Transport Corporation proposes four semi-high-speed Namo Bharat corridors from Bengaluru; offers to prepare DPRs

Govt closes FY22–25 asset monetisation programme slightly short of target at Rs 5.8 lakh crore

Coal and roads outperform targets, while Railways lags with over 81 percent shortfall. NITI Aayog is revamping its approach for the second NMP (2025–30) with a Rs 10 lakh crore target.

Tejasvi Surya wants high-speed rail corridor between Bengaluru and Mumbai

Surya has sought a Superfast Express between Bengaluru and Mumbai to cater to the growing number of passengers and support the economies of both cities

Railway board approves survey for mega coaching terminal near Bengaluru airport

With 11.5 million residents, Bengaluru is India’s fifth most populous metro. Its railway network, with just three terminals and 12 pit lines, handles 140 originating, 139 terminating, 142 pass-through trains daily.

ICF floats tender to procure 600 LHB coaches worth Rs 1,200 crore

Railways plans to replace conventional ICF coaches with LHB coaches. Since 2015, 23,000 coaches have been replaced, and LHB coaches will also be added to long-distance trains to reduce overcrowding.

Use Artificial Intelligence to improve safety of railway network, says Nandan Nilekani

Nilekani envisions integrating AI into railway’s modernisation efforts to improve safety, prevent accidents, and ensure a more secure travel for passengers across the extensive network.

Union minister Somanna proposes two new railway terminals near Bengaluru; suburban rail deadline pushed to March 2027

Union Minister of State for Railways V Somanna inspected railway projects in Bengaluru on January 16. He also said that KSR Bengaluru City railway station is being redeveloped under PPP model at a cost of Rs 1200 crore.

PM Modi to virtually inaugurate Jammu railway division

This milestone event comes ahead of the much-awaited inauguration of train services to Kashmir from Katra, with the final trial run scheduled for Tuesday.

NCC receives LoA for Bengaluru suburban rail's station work

This section is part of the Benniganahalli–Yeshwantpur–Chikkabanavara (Mallige) suburban rail corridor

Integrated Track Monitoring System explained in detail by Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday, highlighted the importance of using advanced technology in Indian Railways. Speaking to ANI, the Railway Minister emphasised the importance of safety measures of the track system in railways. He highlighted the deployment of three ITMS (Integrated Track Monitoring System) machines two years ago, which have provided accurate railway track measurements. Watch here for more details