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Mararikulam Alappuzha doubling project approved at ₹220 crore

Alappuzha: Indian Railways approved the Mararikulam Alappuzha doubling project at a cost of ₹220.51 crore to strengthen rail infrastructure and increase capacity on the Southern Railway network. The

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Mahbubnagar Secunderabad Medchal rail upgrade approved at ₹285 crore

Hyderabad: Indian Railways has approved a ₹285.01-crore rail upgrade project on the Mahbubnagar-Secunderabad-Medchal section of South Central Railway. The project will modernise the existing electric traction infrastructure and improve…

Indian Railways evolution marks 173 years of growth

New Delhi: Indian Railways evolution marked 173 years of growth, with the network achieving near-total electrification and expanding modern services. Officials said the journey began on April 16, 1853, when the first passenger train ran…

Indian Railways sanctions ₹871 crore infra projects across three zones

New Delhi: Indian Railways has sanctioned infrastructure projects worth ₹871 crore across Northern, Southern and Eastern Railway zones to accelerate network modernisation and capacity expansion. The Indian Railways projects focus on…

Telangana Railways budget allocation jumps to ₹5,454 crore for 2026–27

Hyderabad: The Telangana Railways budget allocation rose sharply to ₹5,454 crore for 2026–27, marking a six-fold increase over the average ₹886 crore sanctioned between 2009 and 2014. According to Indian Railways, the higher allocation…

Vande Bharat Sleeper Train completes CRS trial at 180 kmph

Kota: Indian Railways on Tuesday successfully completed the Commissioner of Railway Safety’s high-speed trial of the Vande Bharat sleeper train, which touched a top speed of 180 kmph on the Kota–Nagda section. The CRS supervised the final…