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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Farmers refuse to give land for railway bridge over Brahmani
A project to set up a new railway bridge on river Brahmani has come to a halt following sheer unwillingness of the farmers at Birbhum’s Jagdhari village in the Nalhati I block area to part with their land.
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Soil erosion led to derailment: Initial probe
Soil erosion below the railway tracks led to the derailment of the Guwahati-Bangalore Express and the subsequent collision with the Azimgunj Fast Passenger in Malda district of West Bengal on Sunday evening,
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Railway track washed out near Vaitarna River bringing down trains to standstill
The sand slipped off at Vaitaran Bridge on Western railway on Vaitarna Creek due to heavy rainfall of last two days washed away the railway tracks at Vaitaran on Westerns railway on Monday morning.
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Expedite installation of bio-toilets in trains: HC to Rlys
<p> Seeking to abolish the practice of manual scavenging in the country, as warranted by the law and apex court judgments, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday pulled up the Indian Railways for delaying
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Killer tracks in tiger reserve
<p> Animals fall prey to speeding trains, blame game on</p> <p> Trains are meant to observe speed restrictions between Hehegara and Chipadohor in Betla within Palamau Tiger Reserve. File picture</p>
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Crash Raises Questions on China’s Push to Build High-Speed Passenger Rail Lines
<p> The train collision on a high-speed rail line in eastern China last Saturday that killed 39 people and injured 210 others has raised fresh doubts about the safety of one of the largest, most expensive
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DMRC Plans Eight-coach Trains to Fight Congestion
<p> The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) plans to roll out eight-coach trains and start more six-car trips to meet increased commuter rush on its 190-km-long network.</p> <p> The corporation has
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Clearances delaying Metro
<p> Won’t be held up even by a day after all approvals are given: Sivasailam</p> <p> Bangalore: The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) is as eager as the residents of the City
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Phase III to provide corridor alternatives, decongest Metro trains
Project to make travel easier, decrease passenger load on busy Metro corridors, take overcrowded Rajiv Chowk station off many route maps By the time Delhi Metro
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Japan team studies feasibility of semi high-speed rail in Gujarat
AHMEDABAD: A delegation from Japan was in Vadodara on Wednesday to explore the feasibility of semi high-speed rail development in the country. The delegation's visit to the Vadodara railway division comes on the background of the decision of Indian Railways to consider increasing the speed of trains from the existing 160 kilometres per hour (Kmph) to 200 Kmph on Delhi-Mumbai route. Vadodara