Emerging as a very serious issue, safety has been accorded the highest priority by the Ministry of Railways (MoR). Recently, the alarming capacity utilisation levels and an increasing number of accidents on the Indian Railways’ […]
Railway tracks play a pivotal role in expediting the economic growth of a country by enabling seamless transportation of freight and passenger traffic, thereby generating revenues. The Indian Railways’ (IR) network is congested and overutilised, […]
Accounting for almost a quarter of the ordinary working expenses of the Indian Railways (IR), energy has emerged as one of its key focus areas. In recent years, the carrier has managed to control its […]
The central government’s flagship initiative, Make in India, has led to huge investments in the railway sector through several big-ticket projects. For instance, two locomotive factories in Bihar, currently under construction, marked the highest inflow […]
Over the past few years, the north-eastern region (NER), comprising Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura and Assam, has received an impetus to improve railway connectivity. Of the total existing rail network of 2,669.52 […]
The development of high speed railway infrastructure has been on the Indian Railways’ (IR) agenda for several years now. To facilitate the running of trains at speeds of 350 km per hour, IR is developing […]
Improving the ease of travel for passengers has been a key focus area of the Ministry of Railways (MoR). Launched in 2015, the station redevelopment programme envisages the redevelopment of 400 stations across 100 cities. […]
With an investment of more than Rs 800 billion, the Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) project is one of the largest ongoing infrastructure projects in the country. Till recently, progress under the project was slow due […]
The railway sector has undoubtedly been one of the key focus areas of the government for several years. It is aiming to transform Indian Railways (IR) through four key strategies – expanding capacity and modernising […]
A host of enabling initiatives have been introduced in the railway sector in the past year. Several policy initiatives have been taken by Indian Railways (IR) to promote the ease of doing business and increase […]
The financial performance of Indian Railways (IR) has recently exhibited a mixed trend. While both revenues and expenditures have recorded a consistent rise over the past few years, profits have exhibited peaks and troughs. Indian […]
Despite the slow uptake of the public private partnership (PPP) model in the railway sector, the past few years have marked several milestones in PPP-based rail projects. In 2015-16, Indian Railways (IR) generated private investments […]
Between 2012-13 and 2016-17 (till October 2016), the year-on-year growth in rolling stock witnessed a declining trend. However, in 2015-16 there was an increase in production, with wagon production recording the maximum growth of 32.5 […]
The demand for signalling and telecommunication (S&T) technologies in Indian Railways (IR) has grown significantly in recent years. This is on account of the major concerns relating to enhancing safety and line capacity, along with […]
Emerging as a serious concern, safety has been accorded the highest priority by Indian Railways (IR). Accidents caused due to derailments and unmanned level crossings (UMLCs) still stand at a substantial number primarily owing to […]
Indian Railways (IR) is the country’s biggest energy consumer, utilising about 18 billion units of power and 2.8 million kilolitres of diesel per year. Energy is the second biggest expenditure item for the organisation, accounting […]
A railway network represents the total km covered by railway lines. Indian Railways’ (IR) network in terms route km has increased from 64,600 km in 2012 to 66,687 km in 2016, posting a compound annual […]
Aiming to transform the railway sector, the Ministry of Railways (MoR) has taken several steps towards the ease of doing business and to revive its position as the preferred mode of transportation in the country. […]
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