New Delhi, July 20 (IANS) The Centre informed Parliament on Monday that as on July 12, 2026, the coal stocks available for use at the country’s thermal power plants stood at 42.8 million tonnes (MT), which is sufficient for 14 days at an 85 per cent Plant Load Factor (PLF). Also, sufficient coal is currently being supplied to the thermal power plants to meet daily demand. The Minister of State for Power, Shripad Naik, said in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha that the scheduled …
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Ahmedabad, July 8 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Division of Western Railway has completed a series of monsoon preparedness measures, including cleaning 132 kilometres of side drains, installing 260 pumps at vulnerable road underbridges and positioning emergency stocks of ballast and quarry dust, as part of efforts to ensure safe and uninterrupted train operations during the rainy season. The measures were reviewed at a monsoon preparedness meeting chaired by Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) Ved Prakash a…
New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) Trinamool leader Chandrima Bhattacharya’s allegations on Saturday of being kept in the dark on the West Bengal Budget till barely hours before her presentation in the Assembly as Finance Minister, and Dinesh Trivedi’s 2012 exit from the Railways after a controversial fare hike, are two episodes that reflect a pattern. Soon after relinquishing her party posts, Bhattacharya claimed that the state Budget was never discussed with her or revealed to her until just hours befor…
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…
Kolkata, June 14 (IANS) In a push towards providing better amenities to passengers, Railway Board Chairman and CEO Satish Kumar conducted a comprehensive inspection of the Tarakeswar-Seoraphuli section of Eastern Railway (ER) on Sunday. He also inspected the Tarakeswar and Seoraphuli stations and discussed key strategies to improve passenger services.Work is already under way to extend this section up to Bankura. Work on only a small stretch has been held up because of legal issues. Once complet…
Lucknow, June 6 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday directed state government officials to transform railway security in the state into a modern, technology-enabled and result-oriented system, underscoring the importance of passenger safety, women’s dignity, crime control and swift police assistance across the state’s vast railway network. Reviewing the functioning of the Government Railway Police (GRP), the Chief Minister stressed that the policy of zero tolerance ag…
Patna, May 26 (IANS) Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary on Tuesday announced that the Ministry of Railways has approved the construction of a third railway line between Kiul and Jhajha in Bihar at an estimated cost of Rs 961.71 crore. Sharing the information through a post on X, Samrat Choudhary said the project would significantly strengthen Bihar’s railway infrastructure, improve transportation, and accelerate industrial and economic growth in the state.He also thanked Prime Minister Narendra M…
Guwahati, May 2 (IANS) In a major move to strengthen railway safety through cutting-edge technology, the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati. The collaboration aims to develop and implement a plug-and-play, fleet-wide onboard system integrating vibration sensors, IMU-GPS, and event-based camera technology to enable real-time monitoring and improved operational safety across trains.NFR’s Ch…
Guwahati, April 27 (IANS) To capture the diverse experiences of the general public as well as railway personnel and use those insights to improve railway facilities while promoting the use of Hindi, the Ministry of Railways (Railway Board) has announced a competition titled “Rail Yatra Vritant Puraskar Yojana.” The Northeast Frontier Railway Chief Public Relations Officer, Kapinjal Kishore Sharma, said that this initiative seeks not only to upgrade railway services but also to encourage c…
New Delhi, April 9 (IANS) Railways are set to play a key role in driving India’s economic growth as the country targets a freight capacity of 3,000 million tonnes by 2030, a report has said.As per the ASSOCHAM-AESCLA report, railways currently account for up to 30 per cent of freight movement, indicating substantial growth potential.It highlighted that the sector is undergoing rapid transformation, driven by initiatives such as Dedicated Freight Corridors and near-complete electrification, whi…