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January 22, 2021 | Fleet

Indian Railways finally awards propulsion contract for 160km/h trains

INDIAN Railways (IR) has awarded a Rupees 21.1bn ($US 289m) contract to the Hyderabad-based Medha Servo Drives to design, manufacture and supply propulsion systems and other electrical components for 44 16-car EMUs.

December 21, 2020 | Asia

India and Bangladesh restore Haldibari - Chilahati rail link

THE restored 3.5km Haldibari - Chilahati cross-border rail link between India and Bangladesh has opened following a virtual summit attended by the respective prime ministers, Mr Narendra Modi and Mrs Sheikh Hasina, on December 17.

November 27, 2020 | Asia

L&T secures Mumbai - Ahmedabad HS construction contracts 

INDIA’S National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) has selected Larsen & Toubro (L&T) to construct two sections of the Mumbai - Ahmedabad high-speed line.

November 2, 2020 | Freight

Indian Railways to adopt National Rail Plan

INDIAN Railways (IR) is in the process of adopting a policy document called the National Rail Plan, which is targeting an increase in IR’s modal share from 26% of all transport to 45% by 2030.

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.

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 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.

August 4, 2020 | Infrastructure

Sinara Transport Machines to supply ballast regulating machines for Indian Railways

INDIAN Railways (IR) has awarded Sinara Transport Machines (STM), Russia, a contract to supply 19 ballast regulating machines (BRM), along with servicing and repairs.

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