Coal: a heavy burden on the Indian railways
India’s power demand is rising more quickly than its renewable capacity additions, accelerating plans to mine, transport and burn up to 65% more thermal coal for electricity generation by 2030. Several
Rail Transport
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ADB provides US$ 100 million to improve railway systems
The Asian Development Bank and the government of Bangladesh on Wednesday signed an agreement for a US$ 100 million loan to help improve the capacity, efficiency and safety of railway systems in Bangladesh.
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4 projects in NE affected for want of forestry clearance
Four key railways projects in the North Eastern region have been affected for want of forestry clearances, the government said today. Noting that several railway projects are pending due to want of forest
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Tibet railway line will reach India, Nepal, Bhutan by ’20
China opened the railway line to Lhasa, Tibet’s capital, in 2006 as a part of its efforts to boost development. China plans to extend a railway line linking Tibet with the rest of the country to the borders
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Rs 53,706-cr budgetary allocation for NE
The BJP-led NDA government today paid back the North Eastern States with a slew of attractive proposals for sending the highest number of nine MPs, with Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announcing allocation
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Rail Budget puts more burden on people: CPM
The CPM today termed the first Rail Budget of the NDA government as a cosmetic exercise, high on rhetoric and low in substance and stated that it had belied the expectations of the people of the state
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NGT slaps notice on railway board chairman
BHOPAL: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) served notice on chairman of Railway Board on Monday. The notice was issued over the issue of environment and health hazards caused by 3,980 metric tonnes of human
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Indian Railways plans to harness 500 mw of solar power
In a major push to the clean energy sector and energy management by the Indian railways, one of the country’s largest power consumers, government is looking up to the sun now. “It is proposed to harness
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10 things to know about Modi govt's maiden rail budget
Mumbai-Ahmedabad gets first bullet train; govt to launch diamond quadrilateral of high speed trains Railway minister Sadananda Gowda in his maiden rail budget today said the bulk of future railway projects
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Railway Budget 2014-15 - Press Information Bureau release
Increased passenger amenities, more safety measures, timely completion of projects and increased financial discipline are the main highlights of the Railway Budget 2014-15 presented by the Minister of
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Railway Budget 2014-15 - Speech
Railway Budget 2014-15 - Speech by Shri D.V. Sadananda Gowda, Minister of Railways.