Southern Railway’s Madurai division withdraws conditions for availing of sick leave

Southern Railway’s Madurai division withdraws conditions for availing of sick leave

A photograph of the letter withdrawing the controversial leave policy at Southern Railway’s Madurai Division | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement The Madurai Division of the Southern Railway on Tuesday, March 26, 2024, withdrew the practice of obtaining a declaration from employees reporting sick and seeking to avail of medical leave.  In a letter, the Chief … Read more

94% of broad gauge network has been electrified, says Railways Minister

94% of broad gauge network has been electrified, says Railways Minister

About 94% of total Broad Gauge Network of the Indian Railways has been electrified, Ministry of Railways has stated. “At present, 61,813 route km on BG network has been electrified, which is about 94% of the total network,” a spokesperson from the Railways Ministry stated. The figure shared is the work completed until December last … Read more

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

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

Green Channel to move machinery created

Green Channel to move machinery created

New Delhi: A dedicated green channel is being facilitated across several states for the movement of heavy machinery and equipment through the railways and road transport for the implementation of four other strategies in case horizontal drilling by the auger machine hits a hurdle, said officials. The movement of heavy equipment is being ensured across … Read more

A decade on, Integrated Coaching Terminal on Railways’ prime land in Ernakulam remains a distant dream 

A decade on, Integrated Coaching Terminal on Railways’ prime land in Ernakulam remains a distant dream 

The 110-acre prime land that the Railways own on the Ponnurunni-Kathrikadavu marshalling yard premises remains underutilised. | Photo Credit: H. VIBHU Even as the Railways affirms that efforts will be made to develop major railway stations and underutilised premises, if any, as city centres, stakeholders have expressed concern at over 100 acres of prime railway … Read more

Railways to implement provisions of 750V power supply to LHB rakes

Railways to implement provisions of 750V power supply to LHB rakes

The Indian Railways will implement the provision of 750V power supply for maintenance of Linke Hofmann Busch (LHB) rakes at washing/sick lines, South Western Railway officials said in Hubballi on Sunday. In November 2016, the Railway Board took a policy decision to switch over 100% of its production to LHB coaches from April 2018. An … Read more

Railways’ post-Balasore plan to speed up signalling revamp may take long years

Railways’ post-Balasore plan to speed up signalling revamp may take long years

Derailed coaches of the Coromandal express on the accident spot at Bahanaga railway station in Balasore. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Last month’s deadly multi-train collision at Balasore — which was caused by tampering of signalling equipment, and left at least 295 people dead, with over a thousand injured — may have shocked the Railways … Read more

Cost overruns declined further in May to 19.86%

Cost overruns declined further in May to 19.86%

The cost overruns faced by large central infrastructure projects declined further in May to 19.86 per cent from 20.34 per cent in April, data released by the ministry showed. The anticipated costs of 1,681 projects were Rs 4.8 lakh crore, higher than the original cost of Rs 24.2 lakh crore. Nearly half of the infrastructure … Read more

Rail, road ministries driving Centre’s capex push

Rail, road ministries driving Centre’s capex push

The Rail and roads ministries have spent the most from the fund allocated by the Centre for capital investment, according to a report in the Times of India. The two ministries have been allocated almost 50% of the Centre’s overall capital investment planned during the financial year. The TOI report, citing official data, said that … Read more

Railways to operate Kochuveli-Mangaluru Junction weekly special Antyodaya Express

Railways to operate Kochuveli-Mangaluru Junction weekly special Antyodaya Express

Jan Shatabdi and Amritsar-Kochuveli Express trains were stranded at Ernakulam Town railway station after the signalling system malfunctioned in heavy showers on Tuesday. | Photo Credit: R.K. Nithin Railways has decided to operate a weekly special Antyodaya Express (fully unreserved) between Kochuveli and Mangaluru Junction, for four weeks, from June 19. Train No. 06649 Kochuveli-Mangaluru … Read more