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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Metro delay finger at rail
The state government on Tuesday blamed the railway authorities for the slow progress of the East-West Metro project that aims to connect Sector V with Howrah Maidan.
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State blames railways for Metro project delay
KOLKATA, 14 SEPT: The state government today held the railways responsible for the delay in commencing work for the underground portion of the East-West Metro.
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Kerala to work with TN, Railways to save jumbos
COIMBATORE: The Kerala Government intends to work with the Tamil Nadu Government and the Railway Department for tackling the issue of elephants getting killed on railway tracks, Forests Minister Benoy Viswom said here on Thursday. After taking part in the interacting session with the Officer Trainees of the Central Academy for State Forest Service, Coimbatore, he said,
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Global competitiveness in the rail and transit industry
<p>To inform ongoing discussions at the U.S. federal, state, and local levels regarding public investments in rail and urban transit, the Worldwatch Institute analyzed global rail industry trends and profiled four countries—Germany, Spain, Japan, and China—that have made major commitments to public transportation and that offer important lessons for the United States.
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Water conservation by use of recycled water at Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Central Railway, Mumbai
Excessive stress on water resources due to increase in population all over the globe has compelled the water managers to look for technically feasible alternatives for meeting the demand of water for various
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Master plan gets LSG Dept nod
KOCHI: In a boost to its agenda to give a new look to the city through better  suburban rail, water, roads and other facilities, the Kochi Corporation has received the approval for its master plan from the Local Self-Government Department.<br /><br />The draft plan, incorporating the best available solutions, will take the city to the level of other popular cities in the country.<br />
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Japanese offer bullet train on Delhi-Jaipur route
Sunny Sebastian JAIPUR: A bullet train network for the Delhi-Agra-Jaipur Golden Triangle? The idea sounds more like the stuff dreams are made of. However, it can be a dream come true one day if the Japanese are responded to properly by the authorities in Delhi. The story so far is very brief or perhaps it is yet to begin.
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Karnataka's ban on iron ore exports to hit railways' revenues
Mahesh Kulkarni / Bangalore August 19, 2010, 1:02 IST The recent ban on iron ore exports and suspension of mineral despatch permits by the Karnataka government is likely to leave a Rs 2,000-crore hole in the revenues of Indian Railways this year. The public sector behemoth has already fallen short by eight million tonnes in freight loading for the first quarter of the current financial year
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Centre assures state of funding viability for Mumbai metro, monorail
The central government
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Hybrid rail network for Thane, Kalyan, Bhiwandi
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