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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Western Railways introduces house-keeping facility in long-distance trains
Mumbai: In an attempt to provide better hygiene and ensure passenger comfort, Western Railway has introduced house keeping facility in long distance trains. "In its commitment to provide clean environment to its passengers, WR has introduced the facility of on-board house keeping. The express trains will be cleaned at regular intervals throughout its journey," Western Railway PRO C David
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Orissa lifts ban on mineral transportation by rail
Dilip Bisoi Bhubaneswar: The Orissa government on Saturday lifted prohibitory orders on three railway sidings and allowed minerals movement by rail to restart. At least five rakes from the sidings in mineral rich Keonjhar district left for their destination on Sunday.
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In 2013, you can reach BIA in 25 minutes
In all probability, work on the proposed High Speed Rail Link (HSRL) to the international airport will begin in February 2011.
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Mamata plans scheme for better rural rail link
The Ministry of Railways is planning a special scheme to improve connectivity in far flung areas of the country. Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee said here on Thursday that she would soon write to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to launch Pradhan Mantri Gram Rail Yojana. This would be on the lines of the existing Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana.
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Local electric trains to ease City traffic
Subhash Chandra N S, Bangalore, April 22, DH News Service: To facilitate easy movement of employees working in various industrial areas on the outskirts of Bangalore, the State Government along with South Western Railways has proposed to operate local electric trains that work on Electrical Multiple Units (EMU) on the lines of Mumbai and Chennai.
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Government-Railways at daggers drawn
BHUBANESWAR: The cold war between the Orissa Government and the Railways over the issue of illegal iron ore transshipment has reached a new high with each trying to take potshots at the other.
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Ore mining, loading to resume soon in Orissa
State, Rlys reach interim arrangement. The essence of the interim arrangement is this: the forwarding note submitted by the consignor of the ore for placing indents for rakes will be verified and signed jointly by the State Mining Department and the authorities concerned in the Railways.
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Interim rules to resume ore transportation
BHUBANESWAR: The State Government on Thursday formulated a set of interim rules to ensure that transportation of ore by railways is resumed to give relief to industries dependent on it.
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Plan for rly project in Navi Mumbai hits roadblock
After dropping the Nerul-Seawoods-Uran metro rail corridor project, City Industrial Development Corporation
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Railways-Orissa spat over, but minerals will take time to move
Dilip Bisoi Bhubaneswar: Indian Railways and Orissa government on Monday resolved the crisis over movement of minerals from the state by agreeing to put in place an interim mechanism to find out the legality of the mineral consignments.