The Northern Railways has launched a Rs 20 crore culinary project, a first since it wrested the rights to cater on trains from Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) last year.
The Railways Ministry is scouting for options to make private participation in the sector attractive. The ministry has urged for decentralising the system of coordination between the ministry and industry.
Indian Railways has planned an ambitious pilot project to revamp the interiors of the rail coaches of all res-erved classes in a bid to create a ‘homely’ atmosphere during rail journeys.
The Ahmedabad division of the Western Railways has decided to install four sets of lifts for passengers. Each platform – Nos. 1-7 – will have one lift.
While most Indian infrastructure companies are busy grabbing multiple pieces of the Indian infrastructure pie, some are perfectly content with just one piece. A prime example is GPT Infraprojects, a subsidiary of Kolkata-based GPT Group.
About 80 rail overbridges have been cleared after the Railways put an online approval system in place that enabled Highway Ministry
Bharat Earth Movers Ltd (BEML) and Siemens India have signed an accord to jointly manufacture and market stainless steel coaches for suburban rail systems.
Indian Railways will offer three-year maintenance contracts to manage 50 railway stations including New Delhi, Chennai and Mumbai Central, Varanasi and Howrah.
An integral part of the Kalpataru Group, Kalpataru Power Transmission Ltd (KPTL) offers end-to-end solutions in the field of power transmission, infrastructure and asset creation.
Railways is planning a multi-modal transportation system in coordination with other agencies to serve the passengers in a better way.
