Indian Railways

The PPP (public private partnership) movement in Indian infrastructure started in 1996 when an expert group on the commercialisation of infra projects, chaired by Dr Rakesh Mohan, submitted a groundbreaking report advocating the…

Indian Railways has formalised the charges for the roll-on, roll-off (RORO) service it offers to transporters. The rates are comparable to road tariff, according to people in the know. These freight rates will be applicable for RORO…

Plans have been drawn to convert Gujarat's Bedi Port into a multi-modal hub with rail connectivity being put in place. According to officials in the know, discussions are on between few container handling logistics companies to use the…

The railways on Friday informed parliament that there is no proposal under consideration for the operation of passenger trains by private players. The confirmation came years after the national transporter unveiled plans to hand over…

Indian Railways has completed work on 75% of Noney Bridge, the world’s tallest railway pier bridge in Manipur, part of the 111-km Jiribam-Imphal project. The bridge is part of the Railways’ efforts to improve connectivity with remote…

Railways will transport all relief materials to the flood affected states free of cost, officials said on Monday. The free transportation will be applicable for inter-state and intra-state aid and relief materials by parcel vans or…

Railway officers applying for 36 key posts such as chairman, member, or general manager (GM) will now have to take an "emotional intelligence" test, according to a senior officer privy to the development. The online tests will be…

The Union Cabinet may give its nod this week to a proposal to cut land licensing fee (LLF) for industrial users of railway land to “2-3%” of the value of land as against 6% now. The approval of the much-awaited LLF policy will…

The Indian Railways is eyeing a significant upgrade of track infrastructure near mines that will be focused on coal bearing regions for expeditious transportation as the country grapples with spike in power demand. The plan will also…

Rail Land Development Authority (RLDA) has invited bids for leasing out 60,407 sqm of land parcel at Old Station Railway Colony in Dhanbad, an official release said on Saturday. The reserve price of the land is Rs 44 crore. The total…