India rail industry news
News about railway and urban rail infrastructure, operations, policy and the supply industry in India.
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NewsFirst section of Indian high speed railway to open in 2027
INDIA: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has announced the planned opening date for the first section of the Mumbai – Ahmedabad high speed line.
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NewsDelhi Metro data to be added to MapmyIndia’s mapping app
INDIA: Digital mapping company MapmyIndia is to integrate Delhi Metro Rail Corp’s API within its Mappls app to provide direct access to detailed information on nearby stations, routes, fares, train frequencies and travel times.
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NewsChennai metro trains to be fitted with anti-drag system to detect trapped saris and bags
INDIA: Chennai Metro Rail Ltd has awarded Faiveley Transport Rail Technologies India a contract to retrofit metro cars with an anti-drag safety system which would stop the train if a sari, bag or belt gets trapped in the doors.
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NewsTitagarh awarded Mumbai metro train contract
INDIA: Titagarh Rail Systems is to design, supply and maintain 132 metro cars, communication-based train control, telecoms, platform screen doors and depot equipment for Mumbai metro Line 5.
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NewsIntegrated transport app covers multiple Mumbai public transport operators
INDIA: Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority has launched the Mumbai ONE App, integrating public transport services provided by 11 metro, bus, monorail and suburban rail operators to remove the need for multiple apps, bookings and paper tickets.
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NewsIndia to fund cross-border railways to Bhutan’s Mindfulness City and Samtse
ASIA: An inter-governmental memorandum of understanding for the construction of two cross-border rail links between India and the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan was signed during a meeting between the foreign secretaries of the two countries.
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NewsAirtel Business awarded Indian Railways cybersecurity contract
INDIA: The Indian Railway Security Operations Centre has appointed Airtel to design, build, implement and operate a multi-layered cybersecurity ecosystem to safeguard Indian Railways’ IT backbone.
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NewsADB financing backs Indore metro’s inclusive urban mobility aims
INDIA: The Asian Development Bank has approved a US$190m loan to support the development of an 8·6 km underground section of the Indore metro project.
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NewsFirst section of Patna metro launched
INDIA: The first phase of the Patna Metro priority corridor was inaugurated by Bihar’s Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on October 6, with passenger services starting the following day.
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NewsRailway axle production line ordered for Indian factory
INDIA: Fair Friend Group company MAG IAS has been awarded turnkey contract to supply a railway axle production line with a capacity of 60 000 axles/year for the Jupiter Tatravagonka Railwheel Factory being developed at Khurda in Odisha.
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NewsMizoram rail link will be ‘a lifeline of transformation’, says Modi
INDIA: The northeastern state of Mizoram has been connected to the national rail network, with the opening of a 51 km broad-gauge line to serve the state capital Aizawl.
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NewsIndia tests rail-borne ballistic missile launch system
INDIA: An intermediate-range ballistic missile has been successfully test launched from a rail-based mobile launcher system under a ‘full operational scenario’, the Ministry of Defence has announced.
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NewsKeolis appointed to operate Pune metro Pink Line with all-female drivers
INDIA: The Pune IT City Metro Rail Ltd consortium of Tata and Siemens which holds a 35-year PPP concession for the Pune metro Line 3 project has awarded Keolis a 10-year contract to operate the future line.
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NewsIndian high speed line track contract awarded
INDIA: National High Speed Rail Corp Ltd has awarded Larsen & Toubro’s Transportation Infrastructure business a contract to supply and install ballastless track for the Mumbai – Ahmedabad high speed line.
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In depthSouth Asia: Trans-continental rail vision battles fraught geopolitics
South Asia remains one of the world’s least integrated regions, but despite a complex geopolitical situation the development of cross-border rail links continues to make slow progress.
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NewsIndia’s prototype high speed trains to be equipped with Knorr-Bremse subsystems
INDIA: Knorr-Bremse ais to supply braking, door, air-conditioning and sanitary systems for the two prototype 1 435 mm gauge trainsets being developed by BEML to operate at up to 280 km/h on the future Mumbai – Ahmedabad high speed line.
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NewsTamil Nadu commuter rail and metro studies commissioned
INDIA: Chennai Metro Rail Ltd has commissioned feasibility studies for three commuter lines and detailed project reports into two proposed metro extensions.
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NewsFrauscher begins construction of Indian factory to support international growth
INDIA: Train detection and lineside equipment control system manufacturer Frauscher Sensortechnik launches construction of a factory in Mysore with a groundbreaking, blessing and tree planting ceremony.
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Metro Report InternationalModi inaugurates Bengaluru’s Yellow Line driverless metro
INDIA: Revenue operations have begun on Bengaluru’s first driverless metro line, after a formal inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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NewsIndian Railways plans artificial intelligence centre of excellence
INDIA: Indian Railways intends to establish a Railway AI Centre of Excellence.