New Delhi, July 26 (IANS) India has achieved a major milestone in sustainable transportation with the development of its first indigenous Hydrogen Fuel Cell Train, marking a significant step towards building a domestic hydrogen-powered rail ecosystem and advancing the country’s clean mobility ambitions, the government announced on Sunday.The hydrogen-powered train will operate on the Jind-Sonipat section of Northern Railway and has been designed, engineered and integrated in India using indigeno…
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Mumbai, July 25 (IANS) India’s first hydrogen train — an indigenous 10‑coach model that emits only water vapour — successfully travelled over 1,200 kilometres while saving over 3,200 litres of diesel consumption, an official statement said on Saturday.The hydrogen train generates electricity onboard through a chemical reaction between hydrogen and oxygen and emits only water vapour as a by-product, the Ministry of Railways said.The process is smoke-free, with zero tailpipe carbon emissions…
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) India is betting big on infrastructure-led growth and the world is starting to take notice, a new report has said, adding that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government has spent more than a decade attempting one of the most ambitious economic transformations in modern history.The report from World Finance says that from freight rail and green energy to manufacturing and maritime trade, India is charting a truly transformative path.When a container is hoisted ashore a…
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Only one of the two bedsheets in the bedroll packet issued by Indian Railways (IR) to passengers travelling in air‑conditioned classes is washed after single use, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw revealed in Parliament on Friday. “Each bedroll packet contains two bed sheets, one pillow cover and a hand towel. One bed sheet is intended for keeping on the sleeper seat. In contrast, the additional bed sheet provided in the standard bedroll kit is intended as a coverin…
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Friday approved the project for constructing the third and fourth railway lines of Ballari–Guntakal section in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh with a total investment of Rs 1,264 crore.The multitracking project covering three districts across Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh will expand the existing network of Indian Railways by about 46 kms and will be completed by 2028-29. The project wi…
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) Indian Railways has initiated the pilot project of using automated AI-camera stain detection technology in laundries at Pune Division, Central Railway and Jaipur and Jodhpur division, North Western Railway for ascertaining the quality of washed linen, the Parliament was informed on Friday.Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, in a reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha, said that Indian Railways provides clean and hygienic linen to passengers travelling in AC classes in each…
Kolkata, July 23 (IANS) In a step that will further boost the freight handling capability of South Eastern Railway (SER), Indian Railways has approved the construction of the 14.52 km third line between Nimpura West Outer Cabin and Midnapur station for Rs 440 crore. This capacity augmentation will provide a major boost to industries already operating in the area as well as proposed ones. The section forms part of the High Utilisation Network (HUN‑2) route, where the Nimpura West Outer Cabin–…
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) Indian Railways has approved the construction of a 14.52 km third line between Nimpura West Outer Cabin and Midnapur in South Eastern Railway at a cost of Rs 440 crore to enhance capacity on this busy corridor, according to an official statement issued on Thursday.The project forms part of Indian Railways’ continued efforts to augment network capacity on high-density routes to facilitate faster movement of passenger and freight trains while supporting the growing transp…
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) Nearly 89 per cent of reserved railway tickets booked in India during the period from June 2025 to June 2026 were purchased through online platforms, the Ministry of Railways informed on Wednesday.Out of 65.08 crore reserved tickets booked during the period, around 89 per cent were booked online, driven by enhanced digital services and a secure reservation system, Union Minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting and Electronics & Information Technology, A…
Bhubaneswar, July 22 (IANS) The East Coast Railway (ECoR), on Wednesday, introduced DSC ARJUN (Dedicated Security Chassis Advanced Railway Junction Under Network Enabled Surveillance), an Artificial Intelligence (AI) powered robotic surveillance platform, to enhance passenger safety, station security and operational efficiency. The AI-powered robotic security platform, DSC ARJUN, was unveiled here in the presence of the General Manager, East Coast Railway, senior railway officials and Railway Pr…