CMDA authority approves new railway station in Kilambakkam

RailTel Wins Rs 2.6 Billion Order for Kavach Safety System

State-owned RailTel Corporation of India Ltd announced on Monday, 14 July, that it has secured a work order worth Rs 2.64 billion (including tax) from East Central Railway for the implementation of the Kavach system—India’s indigenous Train Collision Avoidance System (TCAS). The project involves deploying Kavach over 607 route kilometres of low-density railway track within East Central Railway's jurisdiction. Completion is targeted for 14 July 2027.In a separate development last week, RailTel received another government contract valued at Rs 174.7 million from the General Administration De..

DP World to Pilot MagRail Freight Tech at Kandla Port

DP World, the Deendayal Port Authority (DPA), and Nevomo have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore the deployment of Nevomo’s MagRail proprietary technology for the autonomous movement of rail-based cargo within existing port infrastructure. The agreement marks the start of a 750-metre pilot project at Deendayal Port in Kandla, Gujarat.The project aims to demonstrate the use of self-propelled, electric-powered wagons using linear motor technology on conventional rail tracks. This will enable faster, more efficient, and cost-effective cargo movement for both containerised and..

PM Modi to Inaugurate Bairabi-Sairang Rail Link Soon

During a meeting in New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi assured Mizoram Chief Minister Pu Lalduhoma that he would inaugurate the new Bairabi–Sairang railway line and Sairang railway station in Aizawl district “at the earliest convenience”. The confirmation marks a key milestone in completing a 26-year-old vision to link Mizoram’s capital with the Indian Railways network.First conceptualised in September 1999, the Bairabi–Sairang line has overcome immense geographic and climatic challenges—including heavy rainfall, landslides, and poor visibility. The 51.38-km broad gauge line w..