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Railway Budget 2026 announces 7 new high-speed rail corridors connecting major Indian cities, with travel times set to drop sharply and Rs 16 lakh crore planned investment.
Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman further announced development of seven high-speed rail corridors between cities as ‘growth connectors’ between Mumbai-Pune, Pune-Hyderabad, Hyderabad-Bengaluru, Hyderabad-Chennai, Chennai-Bengaluru, Delhi-Varanasi, and Varanasi-Siliguri.
New corridors will be developed between Mumbai to Pune, Pune to Hyderabad, Hyderabad to Bengaluru, Hyderabad to Chennai, Chennai to Bengaluru, Delhi to Varanasi, and Varanasi to Siliguri
Brokerage firms, including Axis Securities, have highlighted that station redevelopment and safety upgrades are likely to remain central to budgetary priorities.
The Survey noted that average annual commissioning of railway tracks rose from 1,499 km during 2004–2014 to 3,118 km between 2014 and 2024
With more than seven lakh views, the 20-second clip has gone viral as a visual commentary on the struggles of a common man in India.
Railway Public Relations Officer Ajay Solanki said that they are adding extra coaches to regular trains in order to facilitate passengers
Ahmedabad will soon host India’s first 16-storey railway station, a multimodal hub connecting bullet trains, metro, buses, and rail services by July 2027.
The order, awarded by Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) in November 2024, was for supplying Loco Kavach systems under the Developmental Category.
Praising the Railways and its dedicated workers, Dr J Mariano Anto Bruno Mascarenhas added, 'This was not even a complaint. It was my mistake. Yet, they acted swiftly.'
According to CII, the domestic railway market in India is valued at approximately Rs 2.5 lakh crore (approximately USD 30 billion), while the global market is estimated to be USD 360 billion.
'Had you been from a different caste, you wouldn’t have created a scene,' the woman tells the TTE in the now-viral clip.
Rail logistics emerged as a cost-efficient mode, with an average cost of Rs 1.96 per tonne per km, significantly lower than road transport (Rs 11.03), while air transportation is the most expensive, albeit the fastest, mode of freight transportation, averaging Rs 72 per tonne per km, DPIIT said.
The development comes just a few days ahead of Diwali and elections in Bihar likely to take place in November
Byappanahalli-Hosur and Yeswantpur-Channasandra track doubling projects, along with Cantonment–Whitefield quadrupling, aimed at running more trains and improving services in Bengaluru, have missed multiple deadlines.
Railway officials have yet to confirm whether the liquor was being smuggled by passengers or by individuals with access to the coach during maintenance.
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This will be the first increase since the last fare hike in 2020. The maximum fare hike, Indian Railways stated, will be 2 paise per kilometre.
The Ministry of Railways’ Aadhaar-linked OTP system for Tatkal bookings aims to curb touts, but the real solution lies in expanding railway capacity, addressing the growing demand, and liberalising services
K-RIDE, which is executing the Bengaluru suburban rail project, has been without a full-time MD since August 2022
The Union Territory has seen investments grow from Rs 841 crore in 2017-18 to Rs 76,000 crore worth of infrastructure projects underway. J&K is building roads and highways at breakneck speed.
It approved construction of a six-lane access controlled Zirakpur bypass with a length of 19.2 km worth Rs 1,878.31 crore in Punjab and Haryana on 'hybrid annuity mode'
KEC International, a key player in the power transmission and distribution (T&D) sector, has faced execution challenges in Railways and Civil. However, its diversified operations, strong order inflows, and improving T&D business indicate a turnaround. Following a stock correction, the valuations have turned attractive, supported by an anticipated recovery in execution and margin expansion in the coming quarters.
Coal stocks at domestic thermal power plants (TPPs) – a key indicator proportionate to India’s potential to generate electricity - is currently at a historic high of 54 million tonne (MT), according to Power Ministry.
The move will help KRCL overcome its financial constraints while the name `Konkan Railway' will be retained, he said
