Rail Transport

Judgment of the National Green Tribunal regarding plywood factories operating in Yamuna Nagar, Haryana, 27/05/2025

Judgment of the National Green Tribunal, May 27, 2025 in the matter of Sumit Saini Vs Shree Ram Steel Industries & Others. Sumit Saini, resident of village Damla, District Yamuna Nagar, Haryana had sent a letter petition dated May 14, 2022 to the NGT. The application said that around 25 …

Last-minute pitch for financing new rail line

Hyderabad: The railway ministry has offered to include a new rail line for AP in the Railway Budget just a day before it is to be presented in Parliament. The ministry informed the state government of the proposal to include a new line between Chikballapur and Puttaparti. However, it also …

Delay in land acquisition may mar project

THRISSUR: The prospects for allocation of funds for the rail coach factory in Palakkad in the ensuing Railway Budget were dim following the delay in acquisition of the required land for the factory by the State Government, said P C Chacko MP. Chacko told reporters on Thursday that as per …

Coal scarcity grounds joyride - Toy train runs out of steam

Darjeeling: The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway has run out of steam once more. The Darjeeling-Ghoom-Darjeeling joyride of the DHR, one of the biggest attractions for tourists visiting the hills, has been cancelled since Saturday because of scarcity of coal. Yesterday morning when The Telegraph enquired at the reservation counter for a …

Tripura-Bangla rail link by 2014

The work on the railway project linking Tripura with Akhaura in Bangladesh will be completed by 2014, officials said today. The decision on linking the two cities was taken during Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina

India, Nepal to ink deal for 5 new rail lines

India and Nepal are set to ink an agreement to provide railway connectivity and augment existing lines between the two countries. Once constructed, these rail lines will provide India better access to the Madhes (Terai) region of the Himalayan country. The agreement is likely to be signed during the ongoing …

Panel to review move to lay rail lines via Western Ghats

Delhi Metro chief Sreedharan to head the committee. A committee of experts headed by the Delhi Metro Chief, Mr E. Sreedharan, will study afresh the issue of allowing new railway lines through the forests of the Western Ghats and hills in the southern region of Karnataka.

The track lover

As a child, I would look forward to the vacations. Not just because they usually meant a visit to a relative in the southern or the eastern part of the country. But also because the visits involved a train journey, taking turns for the window seat to look at the …

Hike in coal import looms

Calcutta, Feb. 11: India may have to import more coal in 2011-12 as domestic production could fall well short of the target. The gap between demand and domestic production is expected to increase to 81 million tonnes (mt) in 2011-12 compared with the initial projection of 51mt. Domestic production, estimated …

Simplify tender process, use rail land for health facilities: Mamata

Raktima Bose KOLKATA: Emphasising the need for simplifying railway tender process to smoothen private investment for infrastructure development, Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee said here on Wednesday that is was important that land available with the railways be utilised speedily for setting up health facilities, now that a memorandum of understanding …

Fast trains to citys suburbs

8 Rapid Rail Projects Planned To Check Permanent Migration Dipak Kumar Dash | TNN New Delhi: To check influx to the capital of vehicles as well as migrant families from nearby districts, the government plans to put in place eight suburban rail projects aiming to provide fast mass connectivity to …

MoU signed for developing health care facilities along railway network

Aarti Dhar NEW DELHI: With a view to providing access to good health care facilities to the common man, particularly railway passengers, the Ministries of Health and Family Welfare and Railways on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for developing health care infrastructure along the railway network across the …

Railway offers bulb swap to save on power bills

S Lalitha, Bangalore, Feb 4, DHNS: The Railways have decided to contribute its mite towards reduction of carbon emissions. Beginning on February 5, employees residing in railway quarters all over the country can exchange incandescent (IC) bulbs used in their houses for the costlier and energy-efficient Compact Fluorescent (CFL) bulbs. …

Malaysian firm eyes rail project

A Malaysia-based infrastructure solution provider has evinced interest in setting up a monorail connection between Majherhat and Joka, recently proposed by railway minister Mamata Banerjee. Scomi Engineering Bhd, the Malaysian company, had joined hands with Larsen & Toubro to set up India

Ultra low carbon mega rail projects

Transport is a fast growing source of carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) the world over. No approach to carbon emission mitigation can be comprehensive without addressing the transport sector. India has adopted a National Plan of Action on Climate Change as a positive step towards mitigating carbon emission levels. Improving energy …

HC seeks Centre, State reply on land acquisition

The High Court on Friday ordered issue of notices to the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests, the State Revenue Secretary, the KSPCB, the Udupi DC and the Konkan Rail Corporation Limited and the Udupi Power Corporation Limited, over land acquired to build a railway line and yard for transportation …

Can Didi do what Buddha couldnt?

Railways Gears Up To Acquire Land In Nandigram, Sweetens Deal For Farmers Rakhi Mazumdar KOLKATA IN A move rich in symbolism, the Railways is poised to acquire land in Nandigram, which had witnessed a violent land war back in March 2007 shortly after the Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee government had tried to …

Rlys wants 15-coach scheme in urban transport project

Mumbai The Mumbai Rail Vikas Corporation (MRVC) has proposed to the government that the Mumbai Urban Transport Project

Mizoram rail link work in full swing

Railway extension work from Bairabi to Sairang is in full swing, said Zasanga, chairman of Mizoram State-level task force on National Railway Project.

Ministries look to jointly fund railway projects using NREGS

Sharmistha Mukherjee / New Delhi January 27, 2010, 0:14 IST The railway ministry is working on a proposal with the Ministry of Rural Development to jointly fund key railway projects by utilising the government

State seeks Rs 1805 cr for rail development

BHUBANESWAR: The State Government has sought Rs 1,805 crore for Orissa in the 2010-11 railway budget. In its memorandum submitted to the Centre, the Government demanded Rs 790 crore for the ongoing projects for their early completion. Several ongoing projects have assumed significance in view of the rapid industrialisation of …

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