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FrontRunner commuter train at North Temple Bridge station in Salt Lake City, Utah

20.08.2026

FrontRunner 2X Is Argued on 2034 and Costed to 2050

Duddeston Junction Viaduct under construction beside the live railway in Birmingham

20.08.2026

Half of HS2’s Longest Curzon Viaduct Won’t Be Slid at All

California High-Speed Rail elevated guideway under construction in the Central Valley

20.08.2026

California Cut $1B by Building Less, Watchdog Finds

Kharsia Parmalkasa railway project includes a 110.5 km EPC tender from Kharsia to Balodabazar for track, structures and systems.

11.08.2026

₹3,103.69 Crore Tender for 110.5 km Chhattisgarh Rail Line

INDIA: A ₹3,103. 69 crore EPC tender covers 110.
White-and-blue Vande Bharat Express train at a station platform

10.08.2026

Sabarmati–Veraval Vande Bharat to Change Route Aug 17

INDIA: The Sabarmati–Veraval Vande Bharat Express is scheduled to move to the Gandhigram–Botad corridor on August 17, adding a permanent stop at Chital in Amreli district.
Vande Bharat Sleeper trainset standing in the SMVT Bengaluru railway yard

10.08.2026

Vande Bharat Sleeper Targets 16-Hour Bengaluru–Mumbai Trip

INDIA: South Western Railway has commissioned two Vande Bharat Sleeper trainsets for the planned Bengaluru–Mumbai overnight service, which officials expect to cover the route in about 16 hours.
Front entrance of Yeshwantpur Junction railway station in Bengaluru.

10.08.2026

KSR Bengaluru and Yeshwantpur Plan Platform Expansion

INDIA: South Western Railway is advancing platform-capacity plans at KSR Bengaluru and Yeshwantpur, with two additional platforms planned at KSR and four proposed at Yeshwantpur Junction.
Mumbai Central–Gandhinagar Capital Vande Bharat Express at a railway platform, shown as an illustrative image

09.08.2026

NHSRCL Signs Bullet Train Maintenance Machinery Contract

INDIA: NHSRCL has signed a contract with the KCS-AVADH Consortium for specialized rolling stock maintenance machinery for the 508 km Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project as its depot infrastructure develops.
Indian Railways hydrogen train inside a manufacturing facility

09.08.2026

Hydrogen Train Expansion in India Hinges on Feasibility

INDIA: India’s hydrogen-powered train remains a pilot on the Jind–Sonipat route, with any wider deployment dependent on resources, operational feasibility and other requirements, according to Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.
Passenger train at Kottarakara railway station in Kerala.

09.08.2026

Indian Railways Adds 112 Special Trips for Onam Rush

INDIA: Indian Railways plans 112 special train trips for the Onam travel period, adding temporary passenger capacity as festival demand rises on routes serving Kerala this season.
Vande Bharat sleeper train hits 180 km/h in trials

09.08.2026

Vadodara Bullet Train Station Advances Above Rail Lines

INDIA: Vadodara bullet train station has completed slab casting at its concourse, platform and track levels as steel structural work advances above the existing railway complex.
Night view of the illuminated Vijayawada Junction station building in Andhra Pradesh.

08.08.2026

Indian Railways Lists 15 Stations for PPP Redevelopment

INDIA: Indian Railways has listed 15 stations for PPP redevelopment, with Vijayawada moving to a re-tender while the other 14 projects remain in master planning or financial modelling.
Kernex has won a ₹66.62 crore Kavach contract from ICF for onboard equipment, train integration, testing and commissioning.

07.08.2026

India Railway News Weekly Review: August 1–7, 2026

INDIA: This concise weekly review presents a selection of Indian railway news published from August 1 to August 7, 2026: infrastructure projects, safety technology, passenger capacity and freight regulation.
Indian Railways WDG-3A diesel locomotive on track at Kochuveli railway station in Kerala.

07.08.2026

RITES develops standard-gauge locomotive for Australia

AUSTRALIA: RITES is developing a standard-gauge diesel locomotive prototype for an Australian customer by adapting an in-service Indian Railways unit, with testing and customer validation expected once the prototype is ready.
Indian Railways locomotive cab during Kavach commissioning on the Prayagraj–Kanpur section

07.08.2026

Kavach 4.0 Rollout Reaches 2,633 Route Km in India

INDIA: Indian Railways has commissioned Kavach Version 4. 0 across 2,633 route kilometres on the Delhi–Mumbai and Delhi–Howrah corridors, while trackside deployment continues across 21,794 route kilometres nationwide.