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SECTOR | 02 Sep 2026, 08:39PM

Railway engineers propose removing rotating seat in Vande Bharat EC coaches

Business Standard

Senior railway engineers have proposed eliminating the seat-rotation feature in the executive class of Vande Bharat trains, one of its distinguishing and discussed features, and making the seats sturdier to improve operational efficiency. They contend the feature requires more space and makes the components prone to wear, resulting in frequent maintenance requirements. The proposal was discussed at a recent conference of Principal Chief Mechanical Engineers (PCMEs), where coach production units floated the idea of doing away with the seat-rotation feature in these coaches and making the seats fixed, as in conventional Shatabdi and other trains. The senior engineers also suggested that fixing the seats would free the space required for seat rotation, potentially allowing one additional row of seats to be added to the coach. "In EC coaches of VB (Vande Bharat), the rotating feature of seats can be eliminated to make the seats sturdier," the minutes of the conference, compiled by the

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Business Standard | 02 Sep 2026, 02:04PM

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SECTOR | 02 Sep 2026, 12:28AM

NHAI receives 17 bids for Odisha coastal highway corridor

Business Standard

The 160-km access-controlled Rameshwar-Paradeep corridor will be built in two packages under HAM and is expected to cut travel time by two-and-a-half hours

17 bidders vie for 8,300 crore Rameshwar-Paradip coastal highway

Business Standard | 01 Sep 2026, 09:14PM

Transportation

SECTOR | 01 Sep 2026, 04:23PM

Railways approves 170 cr to install 'Kavach' system on 712 km route in Moradabad Division

Business Line

The implementation of the system will provide an advanced safety layer for train operations

Indian Railways approves 272 crore Adra-Joychandipahar bypass line to boost freight capacity

Business Line | 01 Sep 2026, 04:07PM

Transportation

SECTOR | 01 Sep 2026, 03:45PM

Highway toll hikes to nearly double to 6.4% next year, pinch consumers, logistics firms

Business Line

FY27 inflation will feed into tariffs from April 2027; older highways could see 4.55.5% increase as WPI-linked formula kicks in

Transportation

SECTOR | 31 Aug 2026

DPRs for Telangana projects involving 50,870 cr investment submitted to Railway Board

Business Line

This was disclosed at a review meeting conducted bySanjay Jaju,Chief Secretary to Telangana Governmentwith Railway officials here on Monday.

Transportation

SECTOR | 31 Aug 2026

Ashoka Buildcon shares rally 10% after securing Rs 602 crore order from RVNL

Economic Times

Ashoka Buildcon shares surged over 10% after the company received a Rs 602.16 crore order from Rail Vikas Nigam Limited for electro-mechanical works across four railway tunnels in Uttarakhand. The 30-month project is expected to strengthen the company's order book, while the stock's technical setup also remains in focus.

Transportation

SECTOR | 27 Aug 2026

Raksha Bandhan 2026 special trains: Check new routes and timings

Business Standard

For the Raksha Bandhan travel rush, Indian Railways has announced special trains to accommodate the festive demand. The additional services will offer travellers more options across several routes

Transportation

SECTOR | 27 Aug 2026

Hazoor Multi Projects secures 193.85 crore NHAI order in Tamil Nadu

Business Line

The 12-month contract also covers maintenance of building infrastructure near the toll plaza, strengthening the company's road-project portfolio

Transportation

SECTOR | 27 Aug 2026

Govt proposes low-beam-only automatic headlamps for new two-wheelers

Business Standard

The changes have reportedly been proposed by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, which has also proposed reducing headlamp intensity in cars to reduce glare from vehicle headlamps.

Transportation

SECTOR | 26 Aug 2026

Dilip Buildcon weighs InvIT route to monetise its renewable power assets

Business Standard

Infrastructure developer may create a separate energy InvIT or place power assets under Anantam Highways as it seeks predictable, long-term cash flows through monetisation