Manipur: Jiribam-Imphal railway track to have bridge with tallest pier in the world

The Wold’s tallest bridge pier is being constructed in Manipur by the Indian Railways. The ambitious project in Manipur is part of the 111 km long Jiribam-Imphal railway line to connect the capital of Manipur with the broad gauge rail network of the country. Piers are the main support for a bridge, upon which the […]

Rs 25,000 cr to be spent for signal modernisation, 5G spectrum implementation in Railways, says Javadekar

A total of Rs 25,000 crores will be spent in the next five years for signal modernisation and 5G spectrum implementation in the Railways, said Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Wednesday. Additionally, the Railways, which currently uses optical fibre, will also be provided with 5 megahertz spectrum in 700 MHz band. In a series of […]

Indian Railways deliver 2,067 MT of medical oxygen across country

The Ministry of Railways on Wednesday said that the Indian Railways has so far delivered approximately 2,067 metric tonnes (MT) of liquid medical oxygen in 137 tankers across the country. According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Railways, as many as 34 Oxygen Expresses have completed their journey so far. It is Indian […]

Aizawl to be in railway map in next two years

Mizoram capital Aizawl will be on the railway map in the next two years as construction of the 51.38 km long stretch of the broad gauge railway line between Sairang and Bairabi on the Mizoram-Assam border is expected to be completed by December 2023, a railway official said. Sairang is about 20 km from Aizawl. […]

Indian Railways logs highest-ever route electrification despite COVID-19, 37pc jump in one year

Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Indian Railways has logged in the highest-ever figures in the electrification of routes over the past year with a jump of over 37 per cent. The Railways logged in the electrification of sections covering 6,015 Route Kilometer (RKM) in a single year during 2020-21. “The latest Broad Gauge network […]

Indian Railways will never be privatised, says Piyush Goyal

Railways Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday asserted that Indian Railways will never be privatised but said private investment should be encouraged for more efficient functioning. Replying to a discussion on Demands for Grants for Railways, Goyal said there has been no death of any passenger due to a rail accident in two years and the […]

Indian Railways to run 3 trains in Assam from June 1

As a part of restoration service of 200 trains across the country, Indian Railways will run three trains in Assam from June 1. Talking to News Live, Northeast Frontier Railway (NF Railway) public relations officer (PRO) Nripen Bhattacharyya said that total five trains will resume services from June 1 under NF Railway. Among these, Delhi-Dibrugarh […]

Indian Railways to run 200 non-AC trains daily from June 1

Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday announced that Indian Railways will start 200 non-AC trains daily from June 1 in addition to Shramik Special trains. “Indian Railways will run 200 non-AC trains daily as per the time table from June 1 for which online booking will start soon,” Goyal said in a tweet. He also […]

All train bookings on, before June 30 cancelled

The Ministry of Railways, Government of India has announced that all tickets booked to travel on or before June 30 will be cancelled. Refunds would be given to all tickets booked till 30th June 2020 said the Ministry of Railways in a statement. “Regular services including mail/express, passenger and suburban services have been cancelled until […]