Railway Transport in India

Modern Coach Factory Raebareli reached a new production landmark on December 15, manufacturing its 15,000th coach. The Railway Ministry noted the milestone in a press note on Monday, as reported by The Economic Times.

Microprocessor controllers for Indian Railways air conditioners have been ordered from India’s electronics manufacturer MIC Electronics for rooftop air-conditioning units used on passenger coaches.

The order to deploy maglev at Deendayal Port has been formalised through a contract with startup TuTr Hyperloop to organise freight movements across the port area using magnetic-levitation technology, as reported by Metro Rail Today.

Narasapur–Chennai Vande Bharat Express services have been expanded after Indian Railways extended the existing Chennai–Vijayawada Vande Bharat corridor to Narasapur in Andhra Pradesh.

The $240 million ADB loan for Chennai Metro has been approved, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB). It funds new corridors, stations and system development on sections of lines 3, 4 and 5 to improve mobility, climate resilience and inclusive transport across the Chennai Metropolitan Area.

Ajmer–Chanderiya doubling project work has gone to SEPC Ltd via a ₹269. 69 crore subcontract for railway infrastructure works in the Ajmer Division of North Western Railway (NWR), as reported by ETInfra.

Special Katra–Delhi trains carried more than 1,600 passengers over the past two days, as Northern Railway’s Jammu Division added reserved services between Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra and New Delhi to manage peak demand, as reported by The Economic Times (Infra).

Navi Mumbai suburban rail services on the Belapur/Nerul–Uran corridor will be expanded from Monday to support connectivity to the upcoming Navi Mumbai International Airport, railway officials said, as reported by The Times of India.

Sairang rail-carried cars have reached Mizoram for the first time. Sairang Railway Station received a direct inward automobile rake carrying 119 cars from Changsari near Guwahati, as set out in the Ministry of Railways press release (PIB).

IRCTC fake ID checks have sharply slowed new registrations. Officials in New Delhi say daily sign-ups are now about 5,000, down from nearly one lakh, as part of ongoing efforts to reform railway ticket booking.

Ahmedabad–Udaipur Vande Bharat Express is poised to reshape travel between Gujarat and Rajasthan, offering a faster, more efficient trip paired with modern amenities.

Chennai Metro Phase 2 tunnelling has moved into a fresh underground push, with Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) “Peacock” starting its next drive on Corridor 4.