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September 7, 2020 | Financial

India’s Ministry of Railways forges ahead with IR restructuring

INDIA’s Ministry of Railways has initiated institutional, administrative and legislative changes to train operation laws to continue the restructuring of Indian Railways (IR), following the appointment of chairman of the railway board, Mr Vinod Kumar Yadav, as CEO.

September 3, 2020 | Technology

Wabtec, HP and Redington launch 3D printing facility in India

WABTEC, HP and Redington have launched a new additive manufacturing centre in India focused on accelerating the design and production of integrated 3D-printed components.

September 3, 2020 | Metros

EIB provides €650m investment in Kanpur metro project

THE European Investment Bank (EIB) has announced a €650m investment in the construction of Kanpur’s first metro project, which will improve transport options for around three million residents in the Indian city.

August 27, 2020 | Fleet

IR’s new EMU traction equipment tender to call for additional local content

INDIAN Railways’ (IR) new global tender to supply propulsion systems and bogies for 44 new 160km/h EMUs, likely to be floated shortly, will include clauses to increase the level of local content in accordance with the revised public procurement order issued last month.

August 25, 2020 | Infrastructure

Cancelled Chinese contract delays completion of India’s Dedicated Freight Corridors

INDIAN Railways’ (IR) decision on June 18 to cancel the Rs 4.7bn ($US 63.3m) signalling contract with the Beijing National Railway Research and Design Institute has had an adverse impact on the Eastern and Western Dedicated Freight Corridors (DFC), with the completion deadlines for the two lines now extended by six months.

August 20, 2020 | Infrastructure

$US 1bn ADB loan for Delhi - Meerut rapid transit project

INDIA’s National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) has been awarded a $US 1bn loan by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to support construction of the 82km Delhi - Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS).

August 18, 2020 | Asia

China-India tensions cloud Chinese involvement in Indian metro projects

INDIA’s continuing border hostilities with China have led to uncertainty about the future of several metro rail projects where Chinese companies are working as technology partners.

August 13, 2020 | Main line

Improved response for Indian Railways’ private operator initiative

INDIAN Railway’s (IR) initiative to attract the private sector to operate passenger services elicited a better response at the second pre-bid conference on August 12, with major players who were not involved in the first conference held July 21 were among the 23 participants.

July 31, 2020 | Metros

Pilling completed along half of initial Kanpur Metro line

UTTAR Pradesh Metro Rail Corporation (UPMRC) has completed more than half of the piling work along the initial 9km priority section of the Kanpur Metro Line 1, which is under constriction between IIT to Moti Jheel.

July 27, 2020 | Infrastructure

India increases rail connections with Bangladesh

INDIA is increasing the number of cross-border ties with neighbouring Bangladesh, in a bid to balance China’s efforts to increase rail connectivity with its Southeast Asian neighbours.

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