The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, yesterday has approved three projects of Ministry of Railways with total cost of about Rs 18,509 crore.
The reservation ticket booking system of Indian Railways has implemented the following measures to prevent auto-filling of forms by hacking tools, curb fraud in Tatkal ticketing bookings through the internet, and safeguard the system from cyberattacks.
The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) of Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) is witnessing a historic milestone as Sarita Yolmo becomes the first female Travelling Ticket Examiner (TTE) to be assigned the prestigious "Tour Duty" on the iconic world-heritage railway, the release said.
The experience and technical capabilities being developed through the MAHSR project, particularly in track construction, advanced signalling, Rolling Stock manufacturing & maintenance, project management etc., are expected to provide a strong foundation for future high-speed rail corr
Kavach is India's Indigenous Automatic Train Protection (ATP) System. RailTel has a project valued at Rs 454.95 crore for Survey, Design, Supply, Installation, Testing and Commissioning of Trackside Kavach Systems across key routes of the Jabalpur Division of West Central Railway.
The approvals cover projects across Southern Railway, Northern Railway, and South Eastern Railway, including line doubling, third and fourth lines, bypass corridors, and the installation of advanced electronic interlocking systems.
The Ministry of Railways has initiated steps to expedite the implementation of seven new High-Speed Rail (HSR) corridors announced in the Union Budget 2026, marking a major push towards next-generation passenger travel in India.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Sunday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to direct the Railways Ministry to release the required funds for sanctioned projects to facilitate land acquisition and compensation.
Efforts by Indian Railways to increase loading and promote rail-based movement of bulk cement in tank containers are bringing positive results. Many cement companies have approached CONCOR for the movement of bulk cement in tank container