The OHE masts form the backbone of the traction system that will power high-speed trains on the corridor. Installation is currently underway across several stretches, including elevated viaduct sections, where precision engineering is required to ensure safety, stability and uninterrupted
Indian Railways successfully managed rail traffic during the Mauni Amavasya period, operating 244 special trains across the country since 3 January 2026, ensuring smooth and convenient travel for devotees.
The accident took place in Spain's Cordoba province near Adamuz, where a high-speed Iryo train derailed and collided with another train, according to Euro News, citing officials.
Union Minister of State for Railways and Food Processing Industries, Ravneet Singh Bittu, interacted with school students on an Amrit Bharat Express train on Sunday, during the launch of three such trains from West Bengal.
BJP leader Biman Ghosh on Sunday criticised the Mamata Banerjee government, saying that it had been betraying the farmers of the state. He said that people of Singur and Hooghly districts are happy with the arrival of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday laid the foundation stone of the Kaziranga Elevated Corridor Project, covering the 4-laning of the Kaliabor-Numaligarh section of National Highway 715, in Kaliabor, Nagaon district. The project is valued at over Rs 6,950 crore.
The initiatives include the foundation-laying of an extended port gate system at Balagarh with an Inland Water Transport terminal and road overbridge, the launch of an electric catamaran in Kolkata, the inauguration of a new rail line between Jayrambati and Maynapur and the flagging off o
Earlier, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the first-ever Vande Bharat Express between Kolkata and Guwahati, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday expressed gratitude to him and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off India's first Vande Bharat Sleeper Train between Howrah and Guwahati (Kamakhya) at Malda Town Railway Station on Saturday, Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Friday.
On January 18, at around 11 am, the Prime Minister will perform Bhoomi Pujan for the Kaziranga Elevated Corridor Project, worth over Rs 6,950 crore, and will also flag off two new Amrit Bharat Express trains at Kaliabor in Nagaon district.
A total of 549 trains have been sped up under TAG 2026 to improve punctuality and reduce travel time. Out of these, 376 trains were sped up by 5 to 15 minutes, 105 trains by 16 to 30 minutes, 48 trains by 31 to 59 minutes, and 20 trains by 60 minutes or more.