Amazon on Thursday announced a series of strategic initiatives at the fourth edition of the Amazon Smbhav Summit in New Delhi. The event brought together policy makers, industry leaders, startups, and Amazon executives to discuss ways to unlock the potential of a Digital India. Amazon’s initiatives are in line with its commitment to India’s growth […]
Indian Railways is running 6,369 trips of 380 special trains during this summer season this year for the convenience of railway travellers and to clear extra rush of passengers. According to an official statement, Indian Railways is running 1,770 more trips this year as compared to the total summer special trains (4,599 trips by 348 […]
Ministry of Railways has launched the ‘One Station One Product’ (OSOP) scheme with objectives to promote the ‘Vocal for Local’ vision of the Government of India and provide a market for local or indigenous products which will create additional income opportunities for the marginalised sections of society, said an official statement on Monday. Under the […]
In response to a Right to Information (RTI) query, the Railways reported to have earned an additional Rs 2,242 crore from senior citizen travellers in 2022-23 as a result of revoking concessions that were previously offered to them. The national transporter generated Rs 1,500 crore between 20 March 2020 – the onset of the Covid […]
Indian Railways (IR) on Monday posted a 25 per cent growth in its revenues to Rs 2.40 lakh crore for the financial year 2022-23 (FY23). This jump in revenues is nearly Rs 49,000 crore more than the previous year, according to a statement from the ministry of railways. During the financial year 2022-23, freight revenue, […]
To manage the extra rush of passengers and for the convenience of rail travellers, this summer season, Indian Railways is running 4,010 trips of 217 special trains this year. Special Trains have been planned to connect major destinations across the country on railway routes. According to the official statement of the Ministry of Railways, as […]
Indian Railways has recorded the best-ever performance in the freight segment in its recorded history during the just concluded financial year 2022-23. As per the preliminary data by the Ministry of Railways, railways achieved a freight loading of 1,512 MT (million tonnes), an incremental loading of 94 MT over the previous best of 1,418 MT […]
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said that Cuttack Railway Station will be redeveloped as a world class station and Rs 303 crore have been sanctioned for the redevelopment work. As per an official statement from Railway, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday flagged off the inaugural run of the Bhadrak-Nayagarh Town- […]
Alstom India has successfully delivered the 300th electric locomotive to the Indian Railways. This marks a significant milestone in increasing the Indian Railways’ capabilities to haul heavy freight trains at high speed, to meet its ambitious freight targets. As part of its contract worth euro 3.5 billion, Alstom is supplying 800 high-powered double-section locomotives of […]
On the lines of setting the target of achieving net zero carbon emitter by 2030, the Indian Railways has completely electrified the existing broad gauge network in Odisha. As per the official statement of the Ministry of Railways, the existing broad gauge network in Odisha is 2,822 route kilometres, which is 100 per cent electrified, […]
