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February 22, 2019 | Infrastructure

Bangalore awards €71m electrification contract

BANGALORE Metro Rail (BMRCL), a joint venture between the government of India and state of Karnataka, has awarded Alstom a €71m contract to provide power supply and traction electrification for the 33km Phase 2 extension to Bangalore Metro.

February 19, 2019 | Locomotives

Indian Railways orders ABB traction equipment

INDIAN Railways subsidiary Diesel Locomotive Works (DLW) has awarded ABB a $US 42m contract to supply traction converters for electric locomotives being produced at its Varanasi plant.

February 15, 2019 | Asia

Indian prime minister launches Train 18 inter-city EMU

INDIAN prime minister Mr Narendra Modi marked the entry into commercial service of the domestically-developed Train 18 inter-city EMU on February 15, when he flagged off the prototype train in a ceremony at New Delhi station.

February 11, 2019 | Metros

Chennai Blue Line extension opens

A 10km section of the Chennai Blue Line from AG-DMS to Washermenpet was completed on January 10, providing a second connection to the Green Line at Chennai Central Metro Station.

February 7, 2019 | Asia

Italian joint venture to design Himalayan rail tunnel

INDIAN Railways has awarded an Italian joint venture of Italferr and Lombardi a €5m design and project management contract for a 12km tunnel on the Rishikesh - Karnaprayag line in the Himalayas.

January 31, 2019 | Policy

Global focus on rail could slash transport emissions, says IEA

STEPPING up investment in rail infrastructure could substantially reduce transport sector carbon emissions and energy consumption, according to a report published by the International Energy Agency (IEA) on January 30.

January 27, 2019 | Asia

Indian Railways takes two steps forward, one step back

THE ghastly deaths of 59 festival-goers in a freak accident near the northern Indian city of Amritsar in October cast a pale of shadow over Indian Railways’ (IR) recent safety improvements.

January 25, 2019 | Metros

Noida metro Aqua Line inaugurated

THE first phase of the Noida - Greater Noida metro Aqua Line was inaugurated on January 25 by Mr Yogi Adityanath, chief minister of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

January 11, 2019 | Commuter Rail

Bengaluru suburban railway project approved

THE cabinet of the Indian state of Karnataka has approved a feasibility study for a 161km suburban rail network in the state capital Bengaluru.

January 7, 2019 | Main line

19 rail projects to watch in 2019

IRJ Pro market analyst Oscar Sinclair picks out the projects set to make the headlines in the year ahead

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