Indian Railways budget for the fiscal 2025-26 is getting ready. The kitty will get an amount of Rs 3.5 lakh crore—a rise of over 20% from last year’s budget—transforming the Indian Railway Network. Former General Manager of Indian Railways Debi Prasad Dash talks about some of the key areas that will define the future of India’s railway system. Here are …
A major milestone in the Indian Railway’s kitty-18-coach trial run carried out successfully in the Katra-Budgam section of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL). The practice was done over a Sunday morning and it had been the final leg of testing into this ambitious venture. The train that left the Katra railway station at 8 a.m. reached Budgam, thus successfully completing …
The much-awaited Thane Metro 4A route forming part of the larger Metro corridor connecting CSMT to Mira Road, has been faced with huge delays and cost escalations. What was scheduled earlier to be completed by March 2024 has now been extended till April 2025 with a cost escalation of Rs 63 crore. This has invited criticism from commuters and locals …
The Act East Policy of the NDA government has brought significant improvements in air connectivity to Northeast India. Civil Aviation Minister Ram Mohan Naidu Kinjarapu said, “Strategic initiatives of the government have been benefitting a lot to the region after launching new flight routes.” It improves trade, tourism, and travel across the region by fostering stronger national connections. Improving Air …
Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, recently launched an excellent new project that would reduce traffic congestion and further develop Bareilly. For the purpose of decongesting the city and improving efficiency in commuting, a 30-kilometer-long southern bypass has been sanctioned to be constructed at a cost of Rs 2,100 crore. This infrastructure project is expected to bring …