The Karnataka government plans to introduce high-speed bullet trains between the country’s IT hub Bangalore and cities such as Mysore, Belgaum and Gulbarga in the northern region of the state. The bullet trains will reduce the travel distance between Bangalore and the cities by about 50 to 60 percent. The project requires dedicated tracks, exclusive coaches and high-power connectivity. The ...
The Indian Railways has established a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) to modernise the railway stations in the country, and to maximise their potential as revenue generators. Two subsidiaries of the Railways, Ircon International Limited and Rail Land Development Authority, recently signed an MoU to form the SPV called Railway Stations Development Corporation. The corporation will explore using Railways’ land and ...
With the number of trains run by the Indian Railways exceeding 10,000 trains per day, the Indian Railways has switched over to a new 5-digit scheme for numbering the trains. According to the Railways, the new scheme will enable it to monitor trains more effectively and also make the system more scientific, computer friendly and logical. The migration to the ...
The Indian Railways (IR) has set up its first wind farm at Integral Coach Factory, Tamil Nadu in its efforts to use renewable energy. It has also committed itself to having all its buildings constructed after 2008 to comply with the Energy Conservation Building Code. A look at IR’s commitment to green energy.
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