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SECTOR | 01 Jul 2026, 10:01PM

Indian Railways freight loading rises 4% in June, 1.5% in Q1 FY27

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Freight loading reached 142 million tonnes in June, led by coal and fertiliser, while passenger traffic also recorded steady growth during the month

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SECTOR | 01 Jul 2026, 09:41PM

NHAI expands MLFF tolling to enable seamless Delhi-Jaipur highway travel

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The authority has launched the Multi-Lane Free Flow tolling system at Manoharpura Toll Plaza and plans to extend it to Shahjahanpur for barrier-free travel on NH-48

CCEA approves 7,145 crore Kanpur-Kabrai greenfield highway project

Business Standard | 01 Jul 2026, 05:05PM

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SECTOR | 01 Jul 2026, 04:37PM

RRB Group D Result 2026 released for 10 million candidates; how to check

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Railway Recruitment Board has declared Group D results for over 32,438 posts on regional RRB websites. The exams held were between Nov 27, 2025, and Feb 10, 2026

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SECTOR | 01 Jul 2026, 04:22PM

Travelling without ticket, damaging property: Railway increases fine

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New railway rules increase monetary penalties for common offences, including travelling without a ticket, entering women-reserved coaches and misusing facilities.

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SECTOR | 30 Jun 2026, 05:33PM

Technology can help in enhancing road safety, raising awareness: Gadkari

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Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday said technology can help raise awareness and enhance road safety in India, emphasising that adhering to traffic rules and wearing seat belts and helmets may seem simple, but they are crucial in reducing fatalities in road accidents. Addressing an event organised by Uber, the road transport and highways minister further said India records nearly 5 lakh road accidents and 1.80 lakh fatalities annually. "Following traffic rules, wearing seat belts and helmets, sounds simple, but they play a big role in reducing fatalities in road accidents. Technology can play an important role in spreading awareness and making our roads safer," he said. The number of road accidents in India went up by 1.48 per cent to over 4.87 lakh in 2024, resulting in the deaths of 20 persons every hour, according to a recent report by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. The report showed that on average, 56 road accidents take place every hour in the country. "Thr

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SECTOR | 30 Jun 2026, 03:31PM

Highway meets habitat: India's first 8-lane tunnel under Rajasthan tiger reserve opens in August

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The 4.9-km tunnel runs beneath the Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan on the Delhi-Vadodara section of the expressway

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SECTOR | 29 Jun 2026

NHAI cuts debt by 43% but highway project awards hit seven-year low

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NHAI's deleveraging push and tighter project norms take highway awards to seven-year low

NHAI wins 1,202 cr arbitration award in Karnataka highway project case

Business Standard | 29 Jun 2026

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SECTOR | 27 Jun 2026

Southern Railway records highest passenger occupancy on special trains

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A release from the Southern Railway here said that it had operated 2,513 trips of 229 special train services, carrying 32.98 lakh passengers and earning 243.22 crore in revenue

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SECTOR | 27 Jun 2026

Alstom gets 107 mn loco maintenance contract renewal from Railways

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The five-year contract covers maintenance of 250 WAG-12B locomotives at Alstom's Nagpur depot under a renewed agreement with its joint venture with Indian Railways

Indian Railways turns to automotive testing agency ARAI for First Full-Scale LHB Coach Crash Test

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SECTOR | 26 Jun 2026

Kolkata warehouse collapse: Toll rises to 15, rescue operations continue with several still believed to be trapped in the rubble

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Railway personnel equipped with oxy-cutting machines join rescue effort