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SECTOR | 14 Apr 2025

Railways can pursue new tech frontiers

Business Line

Hydrogen, hyperloop technologies are worth exploring, so that Railways emerges as a trendsetter

Transportation

SECTOR | 14 Apr 2025

Indian Railways' EXIM container share drops: Report

Business Today

Road dominates the freight market and handles approximately 65% of freight volume, followed by rail with a 26% share. Other modes of transport include coastal shipping, inland waterways and pipelines, which together handle the remaining 9% of the freight volume.

Transportation

SECTOR | 13 Apr 2025, 01:14PM

Centre Planning Rs 10-Lakh-Crore Investment To Strengthen Highways: Nitin Gadkari

NDTV Profit

There is an urgent need to augment the road infrastructure in the Northeast, given its difficult terrain and proximity to borders, says the road transport and highways minister.

Transportation

SECTOR | 13 Apr 2025, 01:07PM

Weakness In US Freight Market To Hit Auto Component Makers: FTR Transportation CEO

NDTV Profit

A key factor influencing the market outlook has been the uncertainty surrounding the implementation of a stricter US Environmental Protection Agency emissions norms.

Transportation

SECTOR | 12 Apr 2025

Violent protests against Waqf Act in Bengal leave 10 policemen injured

Business Standard

Protests against the Waqf Act rocked parts of West Bengal on Friday, as agitators set ablaze vehicles, disrupted vehicular and rail movement, with a few policemen suffering injuries while trying to control the mob, officials said. The demonstrations took a violent turn in Suti in Murshidabad district when the protesters assembled despite prohibitory orders and blocked roads, hurled stones at security personnel, torched police vans and public buses during processions, they said. According to a senior police officer, trouble started when Muslims gathered after Friday prayers and staged protests against the Waqf Act, blocking a stretch of National Highway-12 from Dakbanglo More in Shamsherganj to Sutir Sajur More. "The protests turned violent after the agitators hurled stones at a police van, resulting in a clash in which around 10 policemen were injured," he said. Police had to lathi-charge to bring the unruly mob under control, and later use tear gas shells when some protesters thre

Transportation

SECTOR | 11 Apr 2025

Railway Board Aims To Carry Over 1,702 Million Tonnes Freight In FY26

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The target is about 5.2% higher than the actual freight loading achieved in FY25, during which the railways transported approximately 1,617.38 MT of freight.

RVNL shares end 2.5% higher on 143 crore order win from Southern Railway

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Transportation

SECTOR | 10 Apr 2025

Railways Earned Rs 8,913 Crore In Five Years By Halting Senior Citizen Concessions: RTI

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Over 31 crore seniors paid full fare after 2020 as discount was withdrawn during Covid.

Transportation

SECTOR | 10 Apr 2025

Railways gained 8,913 cr in 5 years after ending seniors' concession: RTI

Business Standard

The Indian Railways has earned an additional revenue of approximately Rs 8,913 crore in five years by withdrawing concessions for senior citizens, according to replies from the Centre for Railway Information Systems on a Right to Information Act applications. CRIS functions under the Railway Ministry and develops as well as maintains ticketing and passengers data besides offering various other services. The question of restoring concessions on train tickets for senior citizens was raised in the parliament by members on several occasions, however, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has said that the Railways already pays 46 per cent concession on an average to every passenger. Males and transgenders over the age of 60 and females over the age of 58 used to avail 40 per cent and 50 per cent discounts respectively on train tickets for all classes before March 20, 2020, when the Railway Ministry withdrew it due to the onset of the Covid pandemic. The data of passengers as well as revenu

Western Railway plans mega block for bridge repair between Mahim, Bandra

Business Standard | 10 Apr 2025

Transportation

SECTOR | 10 Apr 2025

Railways rejects loco pilots' demand for meal and toilet breaks on duty

Business Standard

Railway Board rejects loco pilots' plea for meal and toilet breaks, calls it operationally unfeasible; staff body slams move, raises safety and privacy concerns

Transportation

SECTOR | 09 Apr 2025

Doubling of Tirupati-Pakala-Katpadi railway line in Andhra, TN approved

Business Standard

The project covering three Districts in two states i.e., Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu will increase the existing network of Indian Railways by about 113 Kms, said CCEA