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Indian Railways achieves milestone with 94% electrification of BG network
Power

Indian Railways achieves milestone with 94% electrification of BG network

In a remarkable feat of engineering and infrastructure development, the Indian Railways has electrified approximately 94% of its total Broad…
Boost to Rail Electrification over HDN in North East Region
Infrastructure

Boost to Rail Electrification over HDN in North East Region

Indian Railways has embarked upon an ambition plan of electrification of its complete Broad Gauge network by 2023-24 which would…
India, UK joint plan on smart power, renewable energy
Renewable Energy

India, UK joint plan on smart power, renewable energy

The third UK-India Energy for Growth Dialogue concluded on Friday, with Minister for Power and New and Renewable Energy, RK…
S Railway managed to save 5.88 lakh tons CO2 emission
Sustainability

S Railway managed to save 5.88 lakh tons CO2 emission

Southern Railway has managed to save carbon-dioxide emission by 5.88 lakh tons leading to a saving of ₹377 crore as…
NCL dispatches 3.87L tonnes of highest-ever coal in a day
Coal

NCL dispatches 3.87L tonnes of highest-ever coal in a day

Coal India arm Northern Coalfields Ltd dispatched the highest ever coal in a single day on August 27, the coal…
Indian Railways looks to run trains on hydrogen fuel cell
Renewable Energy

Indian Railways looks to run trains on hydrogen fuel cell

Under the flagship programs of the Government, 'Advanced Chemistry Cell (ACC) Batteries' and 'National Hydrogen Mission', to cut down on…
SW Railway transports 14 million tonne freight
Mining

SW Railway transports 14 million tonne freight

The South Western Railway (SWR) transported a record 14 million tonnes of essential freight, including cement, coal, iron ore, and…
Steel Minister holds performance review meeting of CPSEs
Steel

Steel Minister holds performance review meeting of CPSEs

Union Minister of Steel Ram Chandra Prasad Singh held Video Conference with Chairman, SAIL, CMDs of NMDC and MECON, to…
Indian Railways on way to become largest green railways
Sustainability

Indian Railways on way to become largest green railways

Indian Railways (IR) is working in mission mode to become the largest Green Railways in the world and is moving…
Indian Railways loads highest ever freight of 114.8 MT
Coal

Indian Railways loads highest ever freight of 114.8 MT

Indian Railways Freight made the highest ever loading of 114.8 Metric Tonne (MT) for the month of May and earned…
India to play a big part in reaching climate goals
Sustainability

India to play a big part in reaching climate goals

Global efforts to arrest climate change and keep Earth liveable will fail without a jumbo-sized effort from India to halt…
Hitachi ABB Power Grids to supply transformers to Railways
Power

Hitachi ABB Power Grids to supply transformers to Railways

Hitachi ABB Power Grids in India has bagged order worth Rs 160 crore to supply transformers to Indian Railways.
National Rail Plan to create Future Ready Railway System
Infrastructure

National Rail Plan to create Future Ready Railway System

Indian Railways has received a record outlay of Rs 1,10,055 crore, of which Rs 1,07,100 crore is for capital expenditure.…
Ministry of Railways rolls out Iron Ore Policy 2021
Infrastructure

Ministry of Railways rolls out Iron Ore Policy 2021

A new iron-ore policy, Iron Ore Policy 2021, governing allocation of rakes and transportation of iron-ore has been issued on…
Initiatives being taken to augment coal infrastructure
Coal

Initiatives being taken to augment coal infrastructure

The coal ministry has said the government is taking several initiatives to augment the coal evacuation infrastructure, including laying new…
Robust power islanding facility for Delhi to prevent blackouts
Power

Robust power islanding facility for Delhi to prevent blackouts

The government proposes to put in robust islanding facility for power supplies to prevent electricity disruptions in Delhi, especially for…
40th 6,000 HP Electric Loco from BLW flagged off
Infrastructure

40th 6,000 HP Electric Loco from BLW flagged off

Banaras Locomotive Works, Varanasi, has surpassed it’s own record of manufacturing 31 electric locomotives in a month, achieved in July…
Dighawara-Bandikui railway route has been electrified
Infrastructure

Dighawara-Bandikui railway route has been electrified

Piyush Goyal, Minister of Railways inaugurated newly electrified Dhigawara-Bandikui section of North Western Railway and flagged off first train on…
InterModal station in resonance with Environmental Impact
Sustainability

InterModal station in resonance with Environmental Impact

Speculation is around the corner that about 7,000 trees are proposed to be felled for the proposed InterModal Station Project…
India to float bids for 22.5 GW of solar power soon
Renewable Energy

India to float bids for 22.5 GW of solar power soon

India will invite competitive bids close to 22.5 GW of new tenders for solar power projects by December end while…
NTPC Mauda expands its footsteps towards ash utilisation
Infrastructure

NTPC Mauda expands its footsteps towards ash utilisation

In an effort to contribute towards 100% utilisation of fly ash, NTPC Mauda expanded its footsteps towards ash utilisation by…
SW Railways set to harness solar energy for stations
Renewable Energy

SW Railways set to harness solar energy for stations

South Western Railway (SWR) has installed solar panels on the roof of its stations, terraces of its buildings and at…
CIL floats Rs 4,970 Cr tender for east west rail corridor
Coal

CIL floats Rs 4,970 Cr tender for east west rail corridor

CIL has floated a tender worth Rs 4,970 crore for construction of 135 KM east west rail corridor in Chhattisgarh…
WCL set to double rail despatch to meet coal demand
Coal

WCL set to double rail despatch to meet coal demand

Western Coalfields Ltd has drawn an ambitious roadmap to almost double its coal despatch capacity through rail mode to meet…
Western Railway saves Rs 3 cr from rooftop solar panels at 75 stations
Renewable Energy

Western Railway saves Rs 3 cr from rooftop solar panels at 75 stations

In order to achieve the objective of Indian Railways to become 100% self-sustainable for all its power needs and also…
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