New Delhi, April 6 (IANS) Indian Railways has approved multiple projects worth Rs 1,364.45 crore to strengthen safety, signalling and communication infrastructure across its network, an official statement said on Monday.The sanctioned works include provision of Kavach on locomotives, expansion of optical fibre cable network and replacement of panel interlocking with electronic interlocking systems across various railway zones, said Railways MInistry. The indigenously-developed Kavach system prot…
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Madurai, March 19 (IANS) Rail safety in Tamil Nadu is set for a major boost as the Southern Railway moves forward with the implementation of the Kavach Train Collision Avoidance System on the Tiruchy-Tirunelveli corridor.The project, aimed at preventing accidents through advanced automatic protection technology, has received approval with an estimated outlay of Rs 110.78 crore. The development comes to light through a Right to Information (RTI) query filed by railway activist Dayanand Krishnan, …
New Delhi, March 12 (IANS) In an effort to address rising instances of wildlife mortality on railway tracks, the Environment Ministry, in partnership with the Ministry of Railways, has identified 110 railway stretches across elephant ranges and 17 stretches in two tiger-range states that require 705 mitigation measures for safe passage of animals, an official said on Thursday. Sharing details at a two-day national workshop on “Policy Implementation for Minimising Elephant Mortalities on Railway …
Chennai, March 12 (IANS) The Tamil Nadu State Highways Department has begun a major widening project at the Padi Rail Overbridge (ROB) on Jawaharlal Nehru Salai (Inner Ring Road), aimed at easing one of the most significant traffic bottlenecks along the busy arterial corridor. The ₹139-crore project will convert the existing three-lane bridge into a dual five-lane structure and widen the narrow approach roads towards Padi, which have long been a source of severe congestion for motorists travel…
Chennai, March 8 (IANS) In view of the expected surge in tourist arrivals during the summer vacation season, the Southern Railway’s Salem Railway Division has announced the operation of a summer special Nilgiri Mountain Railway (NMR) service between Mettupalayam in Coimbatore district and Udhagamandalam (Ooty) in the Nilgiris district of Tamil Nadu. The move is aimed at accommodating the growing number of visitors heading to the popular hill destination in the Nilgiris. According to railway offi…
New Delhi, Feb 26 (IANS) Indian Railways has sanctioned a series of strategic infrastructure projects across Northern, Southern and Eastern Railway zones, it was announced on Thursday.These projects aim to modernise coaching maintenance ecosystems, decongest high-density corridors, eliminate operational bottlenecks and significantly enhance both passenger and freight capacity.According to an official statement, Indian Railways has sanctioned the Development of Coach Maintenance Facilities at Shr…
Chennai, Feb 26 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive in Tamil Nadu on February 28 (Saturday) for a two-day visit covering Chennai, Madurai, and Puducherry with a packed schedule that includes government events, infrastructure launches, temple darshan and political engagements.According to senior BJP sources, the Prime Minister will land in Chennai on Saturday evening and stay overnight at the Raj Bhavan. On March 1, he will travel to Puducherry, where he is scheduled to participate in…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday flagged off the newly-allotted three new Amrit Bharat Express trains and a passenger train service for Kerala from Thiruvananthapuram.In a major step towards modernising rail travel for citizens and improving inter-state and regional connectivity, the PM flagged off the Amrit Bharat Expresses on the Nagercoil-Mangaluru, the Thiruvananthapuram-Tambaram, and the Thiruvananthapuram-Charlapalli routes.He also flagged off a new …
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Indian Railways has speeded up 549 trains in this year’s timetable across zones, along with introducing 122 new trains in 2025, extending 86 trains and converting 10 trains to superfast, the government said on Friday.Under the Timetable of Trains (TAG) 2026, Indian Railways has introduced new trains, extended existing services, increased frequency, converted trains to Superfast, and speeded up services across various railway zones. In the Central Railway (CR) zone, 4 ne…
Chennai, Jan 3 (IANS) With the Pongal festival approaching, the Tamil Nadu government has begun preparations to manage the sharp rise in travel across the state, particularly from urban centres to rural and semi-urban regions.Anticipating heavy passenger movement during the festive season, the government is planning to operate a large number of special buses and has scheduled a high-level review meeting on January 6 to finalise the arrangements.Tamil Nadu Transport Department sources indicated t…