Bansal woos private players for rail projects

Highlighting tremendous scope for private investments in rail projects, Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal invited private companies to participate in such ventures including the Dedicated Freight......

Prayagraj to house Indian Railways' ambitious freight programme

Built by the French railway technology company Alstom, it will host a 90-metre-long digital wall for train operation, said to be the second largest in Asia. IMAGE: A man walks on a railway track......

Bullet trains? Be prepared to pay steep fare

High tariff and large passenger volumes are required to justify investment in high-speed train projects as these are highly capital intensive in nature, the Economic Survey (ES) has said. Railways......

India to get first dedicated rail freight corridor in December

India is likely to get its first freight-specific rail line commissioned in December, three months ahead of schedule, in Bihar. The 56-km stretch, part of the eastern arm of the ambitious Rs......