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SECTOR | 03 Nov 2025

Titagarh Rail shares rise 4% on 2,481-crore MMRDA order win; details here

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Titagarh Rail bagged a 2,481-crore order from the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) for Mumbai Metro Line 5

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SECTOR | 03 Nov 2025

3 killed, 5 injured as SUV crashes into UP roadways bus in Chitrakoot

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Two minor brothers and their cousin were killed when their SUV collided with an Uttar Pradesh roadways bus on the Jhansi-Mirzapur National Highway here, police said on Monday. Five people were injured in the incident which occurred on Sunday night. Superintendent of Police (SP) Arun Kumar Singh said the Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation bus collided with the SUV near Khokh village. Mohit (14), his brother Subhash (6) and their cousin Rohit (24), all residents of Garhiwa Majra Camp Ka Purwa village who were travelling in the SUV, were killed in the accident, he said. Shobha Devi (35), Abhilasha (15), Sandhya (8), Omkar (10) and Raja Bhaiya (36) were injured. They were rushed to the district hospital and later referred to Swaroop Rani Hospital in Prayagraj for treatment, the SP said. According to police, Raja Bhaiya and his family were returning home after attending a birthday celebration at his in-laws' house in Ainchwara village when the accident occurred. Both vehic

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SECTOR | 03 Nov 2025

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Sales figures to order wins, expansion plans are key triggers

Transportation

SECTOR | 02 Nov 2025

DMRC marks cyber security month with global participation and events

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The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) organised a series of activities in October aimed at promoting cyber safety and best practices among its employees. The event saw participation from officials representing India, Canada, Spain, Portugal and Austria. Observing the Cyber Security Awareness month in October, the DMRC hosted the UITP India Urban Rail Conference 2025 under the theme "Success Stories of Global Cities", focusing on innovation, global collaboration and cybersecurity in the urban rail sector, according to a statement. Cyber Information Security Officers from public and private organisations held a roundtable meeting to exchange insights and share best practices on cybersecurity issues, it said. The awareness month featured expert sessions by Dr Gulshan Rai, former National Cyber Security Coordinator and Dr Sanjay Bahl, Director General of CERT-IN. It concluded with a lecture by Col. Nidhish Bhatnagar, former director of Rashtriya Raksha University, who spoke on the ..

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SECTOR | 02 Nov 2025

Highways Ministry To Penalise Contractors For Repeat Accidents On National Highway Stretches

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National Highways projects are executed mainly in three modes: build-operate-transfer, hybrid annuity model and engineering procurement and construction.

Highways Ministry to penalise contractors for repeat accidents on NH stretches

Business Line | 02 Nov 2025

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SECTOR | 01 Nov 2025

South Western Railway freight revenue rises 10% in October to 421 cr

Business Standard

The South Western Railway on Saturday announced a significant milestone in freight performance for October 2025, recording Rs 421.25 crore in freight revenue, an increase of 10.05 per cent from Rs. 382.79 crore earned in October 2024. This strong revenue growth is backed by 4.168 MT of originating freight loaded during the month a substantial 13.9 per cent (0.508 MT) more than the 3.660 MT loaded in the corresponding period of the previous year, it said. "This strong monthly performance reflects SWR's focused efforts in freight business development, improved loading efficiency, and enhanced coordination with industries across Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Goa," the South Western Railway (SWR) said in a statement. According to SWR, it has generated Rs. 2,999.27 crore in freight revenue during the first seven months of FY 2025-26, marking an impressive 24.55 per cent growth (Rs. 591.15 crore) compared to Rs. 2,408.12 crore in the corresponding period of the .

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SECTOR | 01 Nov 2025

Gadkari targets creation of 500K jobs in Vidarbha over next five years

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Union minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday set the target of creating five lakh jobs in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra in the next five years before a local industry body. He said although the target was challenging, it was achievable. Gadkari was addressing a gathering at the launch of 'Nagpur Skill Centre', a skill development initiative of the Association for Industrial Development (AID) in collaboration with Nagpur Municipal Corporation, Tata STRIVE - a skill development Initiative of Tata Trusts, and Vidarbha Global Foundation. "We have set the target of creating five lakh jobs in the next five years. Five thousand youths from every assembly constituency in Vidarbha will get skill training at the Nagpur Skill Centre," said Gadkari, who is the mentor of AID. "Although the target of skill training and creating five lakh jobs in five years is huge, it is achievable," the Minister for Road Transport and Highways said. He gave the examples of various projects that provided jobs

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SECTOR | 01 Nov 2025

Dedicated Freight Corridor records 48% surge in train operations in 2024-25: Railway Board CEO

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"A total of 1,39,302 trains were successfully operated during the review period, a testament to the organisation's growing reliability and operational capability," a press note from the DFCCIL said

Transportation

SECTOR | 31 Oct 2025

Titagarh Rail Wins Order Worth Rs 2,481 Crore For Mumbai Metro

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The contract entails design, manufacture and supply of 132 Metro coaches, along with signaling for 24.9 km and telecom across 16 stations and five years of Comprehensive Maintenance.

Transportation

SECTOR | 30 Oct 2025

NHAI simplifies KYV process to ease FASTag compliance

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FASTag services not to be discontinued for non-compliant users