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June 7, 2019 | Asia

RZD studies Nagpur - Secunderabad upgrade

A feasibility study into increasing speeds on India’s 575km Nagpur - Secunderabad line is due to be completed by September, first deputy director general of Russian Railways (RZD), Mr Alexander Misharin, says.

May 24, 2019 | Infrastructure

Asian Development Bank finances Indian electrification programme

THE Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed an agreement to provide Rs 10.7bn ($US 750m) in long-term financing to Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC) to fund the Railways Track Electrification Project, the largest single non-sovereign loan ever committed by ADB.

May 20, 2019 | Main line

India completes Sambalpur - Angul electrification

ELECTRIC operation began on the Jharsuguda - Sambalpur - Angul line in Odisha, eastern India, on May 18.

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.

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.

November 9, 2018 | Asia

Condition monitoring improves asset and network performance

Indian Railways is currently engaged in a condition monitoring equipment installation programme at locations across its vast network. Thomas Man outlines the system delivered by TrackIQ, Australia, as well as possible add-ons, which aim to boost the efficiency of the railway’s train maintenance activities.

November 7, 2018 | Asia

India's controversial electrification plans spark national debate

A government decision to electrify the remainder of the Indian broad-gauge network has left some questioning the benefits of the ambitious policy. Srinand Jha investigates.

October 22, 2018 | Asia

ICF rolls out prototype 160km/h EMU for Indian Railways

THE prototype ‘Train 18’ inter-city EMU for Indian Railways was unveiled at the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) in Chennai on October 20.

September 11, 2018 | Asia

India launches National Rail and Transportation Institute

INDIA’s National Rail and Transportation Institute (NRTI) launched its programme this week with the start of its first two three-year courses, the BBA in Transportation Management and BSc in Transportation Technology.

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