Anisha Dutta

In new tender for Vande Bharat trains, Centre wants more local parts

The government has previously scrapped three previous global tenders for the ambitious project. To be clear, as per the new tender only companies registered in India can apply.

Railways issues fresh ‘domestic’ tender for manufacturing 44 Vande Bharat trains

The government had earlier scrapped three global tenders for the ambitious project. According to the new tender, only companies registered in India can apply.

Data on migrant deaths being collected from states: Govt to Parliament

On September 14, the first day of the 18-day uninterrupted monsoon session of Parliament, the Union ministry of labour and employment had stated that no data was available on migrant workers’ deaths

Covid-19: 97 died while travelling on Shramik trains, says Centre

The disclosure was made on Friday as a response to a question by Trinamool Congress MP Derek O’Brien in the Rajya Sabha. At the start of the monsoon session, a separate government department – the labour ministry – said it did not have data on how many migrant workers had died when the country locked down to stem the spread of Covid-19.

Parliament monsoon session: 97 people died on-board Shramik trains, govt tells Rajya Sabha

This was government’s response to question raised by Trinamool Congress MP Derek O’Brien in Rajya Sabha on Friday seeking details of total number of deaths that occurred on-board the Shramik Special trains since they started operating, Union railway minister Piyush Goyal.

Railways to levy user fee as part of train fares soon

The user fee to be levied by the national transporter for the first time is in line with the user development fee (UDF) paid by air passengers. UDF is charged at various airports and the rate varies from city to city. Railways plans to levy the user fee across nearly 700-1000 railway stations.

Tata emerges as lowest bidder for tender to construct new Parliament complex

Larsen & Toubro (L&T) Limited, which was the other bidder, quoted ₹865 crore for the project, according to the bid documents. According to the Central Public Works Department’s (CPWD) tender, the estimated cost of construction for the new building is ₹889 crore.

Tatas’ bid puts them in front to bag new Parliament building contract

Tata Projects Ltd has quoted a figure of ₹861.90 crore and Larsen and Toubro Ltd has quoted its bid of ₹865 crore for constructing the new Parliament complex.

State emblem may crown new Parliament building

According to a presentation by HCP Design Planning and Management Private Limited, which has been tasked with redeveloping Delhi’s Central Vista, the current design incorporates the state emblem instead of the spire.

Govt: No data on migrants’ deaths during lockdown

‘Will not dismantle encroachment without joint decision of Centre, Delhi govt’: Railways

The statement by the railways comes in the backdrop of a political storm caused by the Supreme Court’s decision on August 31 directing railways to remove the 48,000 slums situated in the railways safety zone within three months. The court further directed that no court in Delhi would stay the demolition process.

Parliament monsoon session: No data available on migrant deaths during lockdown, says Centre

On May 30, Hindustan Times had reported there have been almost 80 deaths on board the Shramik Special trains (for stranded migrant workers) between May 9 and May 27, according to data from the Railway Protection Force.

New roles finalised for restructured rly board

Railways seal new roles for top officers of restructured railway board

In December 2019, the Union Cabinet in a major move to reform the 150-year-old railway board of the Indian Railways, approved to restructure the apex body of the Indian Railways by trimming its strength to half, and unifying its eight railways services into a central service called the Indian Railway Management Service.

Dharmendra Pradhan writes to railway minister, seeks Shramik trains to ferry migrant workers from Odisha

The Centre had begun operation of Shramik Special trains’ from May 1 for transportation of stranded migrant labourers during the lockdown period. Railways has said more than 63 lakh migrants were ferried in over 4,600 Shramik Special trains and the last Shramik train ran on July 9.

Govt invites tender for 741 km long Mumbai-Nagpur high-speed rail corridor

The project implementing agency National High-Speed Rail Corporation (NHSRCL) has been entrusted by the railways to prepare Detailed Project Reports (DPR) for seven new high-speed rail corridors.

States expedite work on freight corridor

According to officials aware of the development land acquisition clearances have been provided in the past week by states including Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab and Gujarat.

Will reassess bullet train timeline: Rlys

Govt plans 80 new trains from Sept 12

The Indian Railways will deploy 80 special trains from September 12, in addition to the 230 special trains currently operating, the railway ministry announced on Saturday.

Railways to reassess timeline on Bullet Train project, timeframe to emerge after few months

Hindustan Times on Friday had reported that the work on land acquisition and tendering for the Ahmedabad-Mumbai high-speed rail corridor may face delays due to Covid-19 and the Bullet Train may fail to meet its 2023 deadline.

Railways to run 80 special trains from Sept 12, will add more where occupancy is high

The reservation for the special trains will begin from September 10, the ministry said. The government will also deploy ‘clone trains’ on routes where the occupancy is more depending on the waitlist for the trains.

Bullet train project may be delayed due to Covid

The work on land acquisition and tendering for the Ahmedabad-Mumbai high-speed rail corridor may face delays due to Covid-19 and the bullet train may fail to meet its 2023 deadline, officials aware of the development said.

Bullet Train project may face delays due to Covid-19

So far 63 percent land has been acquired for the project, according to the project implementing agency National High-Speed Rail Corporation (NHSRCL).

Metro to open in phases for asymptomatic users

The ministry issued standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the resumption of Metro services under the so-called Unlock 4 guidelines.

Metros to resume from Sept 7 but won’t stop at overcrowded stations

Metro rail services on selected lines will begin from September 7. Services on all metro lines will resume by September 12.

Private trains to start trips in 2023-24 fiscal

Indian Railways plans to introduce private trains on its network in phases, with the first dozen due to start running in the 2023-24 financial year and all 151 by 2027, officials aware of the plan said on condition of anonymity.

Unlock 4: Centre to issue guidelines for Metro services today

The home ministry had on Saturday issued guidelines for the fourth phase of the exercise to lift restrictions imposed to stop the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), announcing that metro rail services can resume in a graded manner from September 7.

Ahead of PM Modi’s visit, strategic Atal Rohtang Tunnel ready for inauguration

On completion, it is set to become the world’s longest road tunnel at an altitude above 3,000 metres. The tunnel is scheduled to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in September.

Govt hikes funds for border road development projects

Funding for road development projects in border areas has been raised from Rs 340 crore to Rs 440 core in the current financial year.

Railways cites delays by states, contractors on dedicated freight corridors

An official said the railways has identified delays in both the eastern and western dedicated freight corridors and revised the deadline for completing them to 2022 from 2021.