The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs has approved five Railway Projects worth ₹10,021 crore across Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Telangana. The projects will add about 540 km of rail capacity, ease congestion and improve passenger and freight connectivity across southern India. Key Highlights The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime […]
IRFC Statutory Auditors have been appointed for the financial year 2026-27, with GSA & Associates LLP and KGRS & Co named as joint statutory auditors. Indian Railway Finance Corporation Limited (IRFC) has informed the stock exchanges about the appointment of its Joint Statutory Auditors for FY 2026-27. The appointments were made by the Comptroller and […]
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved Railway Multitracking projects worth ₹10,783 crore across West Bengal, Jharkhand, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. The projects will add around 656 km to the Indian Railways network and strengthen rail capacity across five states. The projects will cover 14 districts and 4,790 villages. They are also […]
Kavach 4.0 is set for wider deployment as Indian Railways has approved Rs 170 crore for the indigenous Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system. The project will cover the remaining 712 route kilometres of the Moradabad Division under Northern Railway. The deployment will strengthen railway safety and add an advanced layer of protection against collisions and […]
High Density Railway Network expansion is set to receive a major capacity boost as Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw outlined plans to four-lane seven major railway routes across India. The routes span nearly 11,000 km and carry around 41% of total railway traffic. The seven routes cover only 16% of the railway network but handle a […]
Eastern Railway is set to undergo a major transformation. The Eastern Railway expansion programme will bring an investment of around ₹12,000 crore over the next four to five years. The plan targets increased route capacity and a stronger rail network across the region. Eastern Railway General Manager Gitika Pandey shared these details at the CII […]
Kavach Version 4.0 will be deployed across 660 route km of the Izzatnagar Division of North Eastern Railway (NER). Indian Railways has approved the project at an estimated cost of ₹295 crore. The move will strengthen train safety infrastructure across the identified sections. The project has been approved under the umbrella work for providing Kavach […]
New Delhi, Aug 13: IRCTC Q1 results showed stable profitability despite strong revenue growth in the June quarter. Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) reported consolidated net profit of Rs 330 crore in Q1 FY27, compared with Rs 331 crore in the corresponding quarter last year. Revenue from operations increased 18.1% year-on-year to Rs […]
A new platform for integrated railcar leasing and lifecycle management has been developed through an expanded relationship between TrinityRail worldwide (US-headquartered), Texmaco Rail & Engineering, and Touax Group (a worldwide rail leasing company). In light of India’s National Rail Plan’s goal of increasing rail’s share of freight movement to 44–45 percent, the firms have placed […]
With 39,72,447 rooftop solar (RTS) systems built nationally since its launch in February 2024, the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana (PMSG: MBY) is accelerating India’s clean energy transition. Shripad Yesso Naik, India’s Minister of State for New and Renewable Energy, informed the Rajya Sabha that 48,02,717 households—a large portion of which are located in […]
