PM to flag off Assam’s first Vande Bharat Express from Assam on May 29
Vande Bharat will travel from Guwahati to New Jalpaiguri in 5 hours and 30 minutes, while the current quickest train takes 6 hours and 30 minutes.
Rail Cargo and Logistics News
PM launches Vande Bharat Express’s inaugural run from Dehradun to Delhi
The Prime Minister dedicates newly electrified train lines to the nation and declares Uttarakhand a 100% electric traction state.
Bangladesh receives 20 broad gauge locomotives from Indian Railways
To further strengthen bilateral relations, 20 Broad Gauge (BG) locomotives were virtually flagged off to Bangladesh in a handover ceremony held on May 23 at Rail Bhavan, New Delhi.
Jupiter Wagons will reopen Stone India in six months and increase wagon capacity
Jupiter Wagons (JWL) will reopen Stone India, a Kolkata-based engineering firm, over the next six months after undergoing a modernization process.
Current Railway Projects Must Be Reviewed: CAG Murmu
It is necessary to review ongoing railway projects to ensure economic efficiency and openness in operation, which will contribute to good governance as per CAG Murmu.
Increased Freight Train Operations Reflect India’s Logistical & Economic Progress: PM Modi
The operation of freight trains in India has been increasing year-on-year and touched five lakh rakes in the just concluded financial year 2022–23.
In this fiscal year, Railways plans to begin hydrogen train trials: Lahoti
Railway Board Chairman Anil Kumar Lahoti announced on May 3 that the nation’s first hydrogen train is being developed and efforts are being made to start trials as soon as possible.
Haryana CM Approves Rail Link Between Delhi and Hisar Int’l Airports
The rail connectivity will carry freight and passengers and run between the two airports via Bijwasan, Gurugram, Garhi Harsaru – Sultanpur – Farukhnagar – Jhajjar.
South Western Railway Earns ₹4,600 Crores From Freight Transportation
The southern railway line reached an originating freight load of 46.7 million tonnes in 2022-23, the first in 15 years.
Northeast Frontier Railway Registers 6.7% Growth in Freight Unloading
The rapid execution of doubling work has boosted cargo movement on multiple routes. 14,680 freight-carrying rakes were unloaded during the fiscal year 2023.
