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Srinand Jha

August 12, 2024 | Infrastructure

Indian cabinet approves eight new lines

$US 2.99bn investment package will add 900km to Indian Railways network.

July 24, 2024 | Financial

Safety at forefront of Indian Railways budget

Finance minister approves $US 20.5bn for safety work in 2024-25.

July 15, 2024 | Passenger

New dawn for Indian high-speed rail

India has ambitious plans for several new high-speed lines, as well as domestically-produced trains to run on them, but they are likely to come at a high price, as Srinand Jha explains.

July 10, 2024 | Asia

Dedication required for rail corridor solutions

Traffic is growing on India’s Dedicated Freight Corridors, but institutional and technical issues need to be resolved if they are to meet their full potential, as Srinand Jha explains.

May 23, 2024 | Fleet

Indian Railways orders 2000 wagons for $US 99m

A total of 14,000 open bogie wagons are now on order to meet freight growth targets.

May 7, 2024 | Financial

Indian rail industry concern over court ruling

Supreme Court decision highlights lack of effective dispute resolution.

March 13, 2024 | Freight

Indian prime minister opens new Dedicated Freight Corridor sections

Narendra Modi continues to mark the opening or start of work on rail projects ahead of the general election.

March 7, 2024 | Metros

Indian PM launches several metro and light rail lines

Modi cuts ribbon at projects in Kolkata, Pune, Kochi, Modi and Agra.

February 9, 2024 | High-speed

Mumbai - Ahmedabad high-speed electrification contract awarded

A consortium of Japanese company Sojitz and Larsen & Toubro have won the contract as momentum builds on the flagship high-speed project.

February 1, 2024 | Financial

India increases funding in interim rail budget for 2024

Funding for Indian Railways has increased to Rs 2.55 trillion for fiscal year 2024-25.

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