| Indian Railways announces the launch of joint research initiatives and teaching programmes with University of Birmingham at National Rail Transportation Institute Chairman, Railway Board, Mr Vinod Kumar Yadav and Lord Karan Billimoria, Chancellor, University of Birmingham, announced the launch of a Joint Masters programme in Railway Systems Engineering and Integration in academic year 2020-2021 by the National... | IBEF | February 21, 2020 |
| Capex of Indian Railways for 2020-21 has been pegged at an all-time high of Rs 1,61,042 crore; the emphasis is on continued capacity enhancement through accelerated investments and execution Capex of Indian Railways for 2020-21 has been pegged at an all-time high of Rs 1,61,042 crore (US$ 23.04 billion) which 17.2 per cent higher as compared with Rs 1,56,352 crore (US$ 22.37 billion) in 2019-20.... | IBEF | February 05, 2020 |
| Indian Railways implementing Automatic Identification and Data Collection (AIDC) of Rolling Stock (RFID Project) Indian Railways sanctioned a total of Rs 112.96 crore (US$ 16.16 million) for two projects of Automatic Identification and Data Collection (AIDC) of Rolling Stock (RFID Project).... | IBEF | January 31, 2020 |
| Indian Railways commissions first Waste to Energy Plant in Bhubaneswar; The capacity of this Waste to Energy Plant is 500 Kg waste per day Indian Railways has commissioned country's first governmental Waste to Energy Plant, having capacity of 500 Kg waste per day, in Mancheswar Carriage Repair Workshop at Bhubaneswar in East Coast Railway.... | IBEF | January 29, 2020 |
| Railways to run 100% on electricity by 2024, become net-zero emission by 2030: Piyush Goyal The entire network of the Indian Railways will run completely on electricity by 2024 and will become a net-zero emission network by 2030: Mr Piyush Goyal, Minister for Commerce & Industry and Railways... | IBEF | January 28, 2020 |