New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday said that strict standards for design approval and prototype development would ensure the manufacture of the highest quality wagons in India as the Railways moves towards a major overhaul of its wagon design framework.The minister chaired a review meeting with senior railway officials to discuss reforms aimed at making Indian Railways the preferred mode of freight transportation for a wider range of commodities.Vaishna…
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New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the Ahmedabad (Sarkhej)-Dholera semi-high-speed double line railway project – the first of the Indian Railways planned with indigenously developed technology, with a total investment of Rs 20,667 crore. The project section will provide faster connectivity between Ahmedabad, Dholera SIR, the upcoming Dholera Airport and the Lothal National Maritime Heritage Com…
New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) State-owned Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL) on Thursday announced a scheme offering relaxation in Performance Incentive (PI) and cash discounts to power sector consumers for the first quarter of FY27 (April-June).The scheme will be applicable to all eligible power sector consumers under Fuel Supply Agreements (FSA), including those covered under the Flexi-Linkage scheme, the company said.Under the plan, incentives will be linked to actual coal offtake through rail, r…
New Delhi, Jan 29 (IANS) Economic Survey 2025-26 provides a strong foundation for policy reforms to accelerate export growth, improve logistics efficiency, lower input costs, expand market access and deepen India’s role in global value chains, the Federation of Indian Export Organisations (FIEO) said on Thursday.The industry body welcomed the Survey, saying it highlighted the decisive role of the external sector — exports, imports and services — as a cornerstone of stability, growth and glob…