Railway Transport in India

Indian Railways says the Vande Bharat Sleeper Train has cleared a key step in its modernization push after completing a Commissioner of Railway Safety (CRS) high-speed trial.

India’s Mumbai–Ahmedabad bullet train programme reached a milestone on Friday, with the corridor’s first mountain tunnel now completed.

Concord Control Systems Indian Railways order worth ₹56. 58 crore has been awarded for the supply, installation, and commissioning of locomotive wireless control systems, as reported by Construction World.

Indian Railways capex support is expected to stay broadly steady in the Union Budget for 2026–27. Officials say infrastructure upgrades are progressing at the required pace, even as funding is likely to be redirected toward the bullet train project, track safety works, and decongestion efforts.

The Nymwag freight wagon plant in India has opened in Kolkata (India) through a joint venture involving the Czech company Nymwag and local Texmaco Rail & Engineering (Texrail), as reported by Railway Supply.

RITES South Africa locomotive order has been confirmed through a regulatory disclosure, with the company securing a Rs 3.

Kanpur Metro Corridor-2 moved closer to operations as its second metro train arrived and was safely unloaded at the CSA depot under construction within the CSA premises (Rail Analysis India).

DMRC Sustainable Energy Policy took centre stage as Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) marked National Energy Conservation Day–2025, unveiling the framework and pairing the launch with recognition for energy-saving initiatives across its network (Delhi Metro Rail Corporation press release).

Indian Railways order to Concord Control Systems is valued at Rs. 139.

BMRCL Yellow Line operations will get a capacity lift from December 23, 2025, with Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited adding a sixth train to the corridor to help ease congestion for daily commuters, as Deccan Herald reports.

India’s Titagarh Rail Systems (TRSL) has secured the Titagarh Rail Systems order for track machines, marking its entry into the track-maintenance equipment segment.

Bhopal Metro inauguration has brought the city’s first Metro services into operation, with Union Minister for Housing and Urban Affairs Shri Manohar Lal Khattar and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Dr.