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SECTOR | 01 Apr 2025

Rail passengers pick other options as space crunch hobbles ease of travel

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The Railways has an ambitious plan to use land parcels to create holding areas for passengers but many of those spaces have been encroached upon, putting pressure on platforms and leading to stampedes

Transportation

SECTOR | 01 Apr 2025

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta promises pothole-free roads before monsoon's arrival

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Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said the Delhi government will ensure pothole-free roads in the national capital before the monsoon arrives in the city. Following a midnight inspection of road repair work on the Outer Ring Road stretch from Madhuban Chowk to Mukarba Chowk on Sunday, Gupta directed the officials to prioritise public convenience and ensure there is no negligence in execution. "She expressed her commitment to make Delhi's Roads pothole-free before the monsoon and has issued necessary instructions to all concerned agencies," a government statement said. "Our government is making every possible effort to strengthen and improve Delhi's roads. Today, construction of a 4 km road stretch from Madhuban Chowk to Mukarba Chowk, to ensure high-quality execution and timely completion," it said. The project, being executed by PWD Northern Zone, involves strengthening both sides of the Outer Ring Road alongside the elevated corridor. The road work is being carried out using cold milli

Roads not for namaz, others should learn discipline from Hindus: CM Yogi

Business Standard | 01 Apr 2025

Transportation

SECTOR | 01 Apr 2025

NHAI hikes toll charges by 4-5% on highway sections across country

Business Standard

Commuters on national highways and expressways will need to pay more for their road journeys, as the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has increased toll charges by an average of 4 to 5 per cent on highway sections across the country. The revised toll charges for motorists on national highways across the country have come into effect from Tuesday, a senior highways ministry official told PTI. NHAI notifies toll rate hikes for all the national highways and expressways separately. According to him, the change in toll fee is part of an annual exercise to revise the rates that are linked to the changes in the wholesale price index-based inflation. Every year, it is implemented from April 1. There are around 855 user fee plazas on the national highway network on which user fee is levied as per National Highways Fee (Determination of Rates and Collection) Rules, 2008. Out of these, around 675 are public-funded fee plazas and 180 are concessionaire-operated toll plazas. The rev

Transportation

SECTOR | 01 Apr 2025

CBI must collaborate with academia, startups to tackle AI risks: Vaishnaw

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Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw highlights AI's growing role in crime, urging CBI to work with academia and startups to address legal, ethical challenges and enhance investigative capabilities

Transportation

SECTOR | 31 Mar 2025

3,066% rally in five years! Experts see nearly 30% upside in this multibagger railway stock in 3-6 months

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Multibagger stock Titagarh Rail Systems could rally another 30% in the next 3-6 months following a sharp dip in the share prices from the record high, led by robust demand for wagons, metro projects, and Vande Bharat production, which are expected to aid financial performance.

Titagarh Rail Systems Eyes 12,000-Waggon Annual Production, Strong Order Pipeline In FY26

NDTV Profit | 31 Mar 2025

Transportation

SECTOR | 31 Mar 2025

Myanmar quake: Thailand probes Bangkok skyscraper collapse over China link

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The high-rise that collapsed near Chatuchak market was a project jointly undertaken by Italian-Thai Development Plc and China Railway Number 10 (Thailand) Ltd

Transportation

SECTOR | 30 Mar 2025

Centre plans to evacuate more thermal coal through coastal shipping

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Plan to evacuate more thermal coal via coastal shipping as Railways faces network congestion woes

Transportation

SECTOR | 30 Mar 2025

7 injured as Bengaluru-Kamakhya Express derails in Odisha's Cuttack

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Seven people were injured as an express train derailed in Odisha's Cuttack district on Sunday, officials said. Eleven coaches of the SMVT Bengaluru-Kamakhya AC Express derailed at Nirgundi near Manguli at 11.54 am, Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) of the East Coast Railway Ashok Kumar Mishra said. Odisha Fire Service Director-General Sudhansu Sarangi said seven injured people have been rescued and taken to a nearby hospital. "The maximum number of injured persons should not be more than 10," he said. Personnel of the NDRF and Odisha Fire Service were assisting the railway in the rescue operation, he added. The train was heading to Kamakhya station in Assam's Guwahati from Bengaluru. Mishra said a relief train has been sent to the spot. "Arrangements are being made to help the affected passengers reach their destinations. Our priority is to restore the line at the earliest and accordingly, other trains will be diverted," he said. Three trains were diverted because of the ..

Transportation

SECTOR | 29 Mar 2025

IRCTC case: Lalu Prasad, Rabri Devi, Tejashvi Yadav seek discharge

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RJD president Lalu Prasad, his wife Rabri Devi and their son Tejashvi Yadav on Saturday urged a court here to discharge them in a corruption case connected to purported irregularities in the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) between 2004 and 2014. The three made the submissions before special judge Vishal Gogne, claiming that the CBI's case was based on "pick and choose" and the allegations against them were "false". The accused made the submission through senior advocate Maninder Singh during the arguments on the framing of charges in the case. They have been charge-sheeted for various offences, including criminal conspiracy, cheating and corruption, that carry a maximum jail term of seven years. The three claimed before the judge that the allegations levelled against them by the CBI were false, selective and motivated, adding that the central probe agency lacked evidence to prosecute them in the case. The hearing in the case will resume on April 21. "Part

Transportation

SECTOR | 29 Mar 2025

Redevelopment of 60 Northeast railway stations begins under 'Amrit Bharat'

Business Standard

In total, 92 stations within the Northeast Frontier Railway's jurisdiction are earmarked for redevelopment under Amrit Bharat Station Scheme