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PM Modi to dedicate various railway projects tomorrow

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PM Modi to dedicate various railway projects tomorrow

Vijayawada Divisional Railway Manager Narendra A. Patil addressing press conference in Vijayawada on Sunday. | Photo Credit: G.N. RAO Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay foundation stone virtually and dedicate various railway projects, worth about ₹85,000 crore on March 12, said Vijayawada Divisional Railway Manager (DRM), Narendra A. Patil. In Vijayawada division of the South Central Railway (SCR), 133 One-Station-One Product (OSOP), … Read more

Novel campaign via WhatsApp to retain halt for Intercity Express in Nekonda railway station

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Novel campaign via WhatsApp to retain halt for Intercity Express in Nekonda railway station

Nekonda mandal is a hub of paddy, chilli and cotton production. | Photo Credit: File photo Kindling collective spirit for a public cause, ‘Nekonda Town Railway Tickets Forum’, a WhatsApp group formed by a clutch of denizens of Nekonda town in Warangal district, is spearheading a campaign to ensure continuation of the stoppage given for … Read more

₹700 crore Secunderabad railway station works progressing

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₹700 crore Secunderabad railway station works progressing

The ₹700 crore redevelopment work of the Secunderabad Railway Station has been progressing on schedule with work on most of the foundations on both sides of platforms 1 and 10 for various world-class amenities completed, according to SCR General Manager Arun Kumar Jain on Friday. On the south side, nearly 80% of the construction work … Read more

Traffic jams a regular feature at Manapuram railway gate in Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh

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Traffic jams a regular feature at Manapuram railway gate in Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh

The drivers are now being forced to wait at least half an hour to cross the Manapuram railway gate. | Photo Credit: V RAJU   Traffic jam has become a regular feature at the Manapuram railway gate of Vizianagaram district due to delay in completion of road development works on Visakhapatnam-Raipur national highway. The drivers, … Read more

After coastal Karnataka, people in Maharashtra’s Konkan region demand merger of Konkan Railway with Indian Railways

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After coastal Karnataka, people in Maharashtra’s Konkan region demand merger of Konkan Railway with Indian Railways

The Konkan Vikas Samithi, representing people of Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg regions, has urged Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to merge Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd, with the Indian Railways for its inability to augment infrastructure due to funds constraint. Filephoto | Photo Credit: THE HINDU Just as people in Coastal Karnataka are demanding merger of Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd., … Read more

Karaikal-Peralam new broad gauge railway line project progressing briskly

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Karaikal-Peralam new broad gauge railway line project progressing briskly

A new broad gauge railway track laid between Karaikal and Peralam | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Karaikal-Peralam new broad gauge line project is progressing at a steady pace with construction of a majority of minor bridges along the stretch having been completed. Besides laying of a new track, the project which is being executed … Read more

Whistle-blower system needed to check corruption, says railway official

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Whistle-blower system needed to check corruption, says railway official

SCR Chief Vigilance Officer Arvind Malkhede and DRM Narendra A. Patil distributing prizes to the winners of contests held during Vigilance Awareness Week, in Vijayawada on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT VIJAYAWADA Senior Deputy General Manager and Chief Vigilance Officer (CVO), South Central Railway (SCR), Arvind Malkhede emphasised the need for a whistle-blower system … Read more

4 major PSU rail stocks in overbought state, profit booking ahead: Anand James

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4 major PSU rail stocks in overbought state, profit booking ahead: Anand James

After gaining an average of 14% this week and more than 30% in the last one month, railway stocks may now come under some profit booking pressure. “4 out of 5 major railway stocks like RVNL, IRFC, IRCTC and Railtel are overbought with RSI above 75. Even though the outlook for these stocks remains bullish, … Read more

Explained | Tracking the new railway proposal for Kerala

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Explained | Tracking the new railway proposal for Kerala

Activists under the banner of the anti K-rail protest committee burning a copy of the Detailed Project Report of the SilverLine semi-high speed rail project in Kozhikode in 2022. | Photo Credit: K Ragesh The story so far: In Kerala, a new semi-high speed railway, expected to cruise at an average speed of 125 kmph … Read more

Upcoming Kazipet unit to make 100 railway wagons a month: SCR

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Upcoming Kazipet unit to make 100 railway wagons a month: SCR

South Central Railway (SCR) has stated that the upcoming visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Warangal on July 8 will be for laying the foundation stone for the ₹521 crore ‘railway wagon manufacturing unit at Kazipet’, which will a capacity to produce 100 wagons each month in the first year and this could be … Read more