Indian Railways

Indian Railways news: Vande Bharat and Amrit Bharat trains, station redevelopment, Kavach signalling, dedicated freight corridors, electrification, and Railway Board policy — covered with data and official sources by Metro Rail News.

What is Kavach?

Kavach is Indian Railways' indigenous Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system. It automatically applies brakes if a driver fails to act on a signal or speed restriction, and is being rolled out across high-density routes.

What are Vande Bharat trains?

Vande Bharat Express is India's indigenously built semi-high-speed EMU train, manufactured at ICF Chennai, operating at up to 160 km/h. Sleeper variants and a broader production programme of 200 more trainsets are under way.

What is the Amrit Bharat Station Scheme?

A station redevelopment programme covering more than 1,300 railway stations across India, upgrading passenger amenities, accessibility and station buildings in phases.

Lucknow Metro: A Long Road to Sustainability

Bringing metro systems to Tier 2 cities has long been debated, primarily due to concerns around financial sustainability, especially when even larger networks in Tier 1 cities struggle to...

Kolkata Metro gains momentum with TBM Breakthrough on Purple Line

KOLKATA (Metro rail News): Kolkata Metro displayed a major engineering excellence as Tunnel Boarding Machine (TBM) ‘Durga’ achieved...

Central Railway commissions indigenous KAVACH safety system along 149-KM route in Solapur division 

SOLAPUR (Metro Rail News): The Solapur division of Central Railway has commissioned the indigenous standard KAVACH system for...

Delhi Metro’s Inderlok-Indraprastha Corridor enters construction phase

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): Delhi Metro began work on the Inderlok-Indraprastha corridor of the Magenta Line extension....

Ghaziabad-Jewar RRTS Corridor moves into DPR stage

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): Noida International Airport will soon be connected to Ghaziabad, as the Ghaziabad-Jewar RRTS...
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Western Railway invites bids for design consultancy of Sarkhej-Dholera rail corridor

GUJARAT (Metro Rail News): Western Railway has invited bids to appoint a Detailed Design Consultant (DDC) for a new broad gauge double-line railway corridor...

Jupiter Wagons bags Rs 264 Cr worth orders from JSW Rail Logistics and CWC

DELHI (Metro Rail News): Jupiter Wagons Limited, an Indian manufacturer of railway rolling stock, received two substantial orders with a total value of Rs...

Alstom wins Rs 1,160 cr contract to maintain 250 WAG-12B Freight Locomotives for Indian Railways

DELHI (Metro Rail News): Alstom secures 5-year maintenance service agreement at the Nagpur depot for WAG-12B electric locomotives through its joint venture with Indian...

Railway Board to issue new wagon design policy within 15 Days

NEW DELHI (Metro Rail News): Taking another step forward to strengthen freight transportation, a review meeting chaired by Union Railway Minister Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw...

India’s first Hydrogen Train began its final high-speed trials today

HARYANA (Metro Rail News): India’s first indigenously manufactured Hydrogen Train hit its final high-speed trials on Friday (June 26) from Jind railway station in...

Government plans to sell up to 2% stake in IRFC, aims to raise Rs 2300 crore

DELHI (Metro Rail News): The central government has announced plans to sell up to a 2% stake in Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC) through...
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