Railways allege state transmission authorities delayed power purchase under open access in 2017: CAG
West Central Railways incurred extra expenditure of Rs 75.10 crore during the period from March 15, 2016 to January 10, 2017
Track, the problem
As traffic increases on existing lines, accidents due to derailments reach alarming levels in the Indian Railways
Railway budget focuses on capacity creation
With no increase in fare, the rail budget calls for generating Rs 1.84 lakh crores with an operating ratio of 92 per cent
Only 2 passengers aboard Odisha’s new Balangir-Bichhupali train: RTI
Balangir-Bichhupali track is part of Khurda-Balangir line and was inaugurated in January 2019
Budget 2017: corpus of Rs 1 lakh crore for railway safety
With increasing number of incidents recorded last year, finance ministry creates corpus to deal with accidents
Mumbai’s urban railway farms
Vegetable fields along railway tracks keep encroachers at bay; provides city residents with farm-fresh produce
Coronavirus update: Trains to restart from New Delhi from Tuesday
Only online researvations to open tomorrow; no counter tickets yet
A bullet train for traders
Modi's pet project will add speed to a saturated sector but do nothing for millions of passengers elsewhere
Goa Assembly Elections 2022: These polls focus on green issues as never before
Citizens are increasingly willing to cut across religious and caste divides to take up green issues in Goa. Will politicians listen?
Government announces sops for renewable energy in Budget
Railways to have 7,000 solar-powered stations
3 tiger cubs mowed by train in Vidarbha forest
The bodies were discovered on Thursday morning; the mother is suspected to be in the vicinity
Railway gauge conversion threatens Maharashtra's Melghat Tiger Reserve
Petition filed against proposed broad gauge conversion through Melghat
Travel post COVID-19: Providing thrust to digital booking
Why e-ticketing introduced in post-globalisation era will be boon in post-COVID-19 one
As told to Parliament (December 1, 2021): Lightning strikes killed 2,862 Indians in 2020
All that was discussed in the House through the day
Coronavirus update: Metros back on track Sept 7; many regular trains to go
Delhi average death toll up 50% in 3 weeks
India’s timekeeper says country needs two time zones
It is technically feasible to have two time zones & two ISTs in India-IST-I for most of India, IST II for Northeastern region-separated by an …
Indian Railways to chart a new route to reduce GHG emissions
Focus on low-carbon inter-urban passenger and freight transport, and tools like NAMAs for technology transfer and financing
Jostling for jhuggi land
The Shakur Basti eviction drive calls for a thorough review of the railways’ mandate, politics of urban land and housing of urban poor
Three Asiatic lions mowed down by goods train in Gujarat
Six lions were crossing the track on Monday night when the incident happened
Bio-toilets in trains not effective; they are no better than septic tanks: IIT Madras
About 93,537 bio-digesters have been installed in trains so far at a cost of Rs 1,305 crore
Daily Court Digest: Major environment orders (January 3, 2023)
Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal
Odisha loses 24th elephant in 8 years on railway tracks
While forest department wants speed checks, railways seek better coordination
Slums and the story of India's housing crisis
The rate at which informal housing is being destroyed probably far exceeds the rate at which formal housing is being constructed
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Next stop net zero: Indian Railways plans to become a net zero emitter by 2030; here’s how
Instead of going the usual offset route, the Indian Railways plans to source the bulk of its energy needs from renewable sources to become a net …
