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Suspect dies trying to blow up freight track in Patiala; NIA likely to take over probe

Suspect dies trying to blow up freight track in Patiala; NIA likely to take over probe

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The blast that occurred at a dedicated freight corridor railway track near the Shambhu area in Patiala, Punjab, was an attempted detonation meant to blow up the track, news agency PTI reported, quoting the police on Tuesday. Noting that the incident is the second blast at a freight corridor in the past three months, a senior police officer indicated that a National Investigation Agency (NIA) probe into the matter is likely. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Western Dedicated Freight Corridor fully built; capacity set to double

Western Dedicated Freight Corridor fully built; capacity set to double

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2 min readApr 4, 2026 03:23 PM IST Western Dedicated Freight Corridor completion: The Ministry of Railways has completed the entire Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC). The 1,506-km-long WDFC runs from Jawaharlal Nehru Port Terminal (JNPT) in Maharashtra to Dadri in Uttar Pradesh. The project has been developed in phases and executed by the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Limited (DFCCIL). Western Dedicated Freight Corridor status In a statement, DFCCIL said that the successful trial run of freight trains marked the completion of the entire Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC) on March 31, 2026, with operations conducted on the JNPT-New Saphale (Vaitarna) section. “A container train in the down direction (JNPT → New Saphale) departed at 11:50 hrs, hauled by an electric locomotive, while in the up direction (New Saphale → JNPT), a container train also departed at 11:50 hrs, powered by a diesel locomotive,” the DFCCIL said. It further added that the trial run signifies the operational readiness of the critical 102-km balance section of the WDFC. “It marks a major milestone towards …

Indian Railways crosses 1-billion-tonne freight loading, records over 3% year-on-year growth | India News

Indian Railways crosses 1-billion-tonne freight loading, records over 3% year-on-year growth | India News

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The Indian Railways has crossed 1,000 million tonnes or 1 billion tonnes freight loading during the current financial year 2025-26 (FY26) so far. According to official data, the total freight loading reached 1,020 million tonnes as of November 19, against over 1,600 million tonnes during the previous FY 2024-25, which was the all-time highest. The Railways has also registered a 3.11% increase in freight loading between April and October this FY compared to the same period last year, data showed, adding it loaded 935.1 million tonnes freight over these nine months — up from 906.9 million tonnes during the same period last year. Coal continues to be the largest contributor to the Railways’ freight loading at 505 million tonnes — accounting for over half of the total, followed by iron ore (115 million tonnes), cement (92 million tonnes), container traffic (59 million tonnes), steel (47 million tonnes), fertilisers (42 million tonnes), and foodgrains (30 million tonnes). The daily loading has also increased, averaging 4.4 million tonnes compared to 4.2 million tonnes last year, which shows …

Vaishnaw launches bulk cement transportation policy, promises rationalisation of freight charges

Vaishnaw launches bulk cement transportation policy, promises rationalisation of freight charges

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New Delhi, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday launched a new policy to rationalize freight charges for bulk cement transportation, and said it will bring down the cost of cement to benefit both the manufacturers as well as consumers. Vaishnaw launches bulk cement transportation policy, promises rationalisation of freight charges The policy will also facilitate setting up of bulk cement terminals across the country, he said. Vaishnaw said that the bulk cement transportation cost has been made uniform at a flat rate of 90 paisa per ton per km while removing the earlier system of calculating freight charges on the basis of distance and weight slabs. The new policy will also promote tank containers, a new type of wagons, in which bulk cement can be filled and transported to any location for consumption. “This new innovation will make environmentally clean transportation at a significantly reduced cost as cement bags will not be used,” the railway minister said. Officials said that the Indian Railways has come up with a logistics solution for the transportation of bulk …

Mid-Day Top News: By year-end, freight trains won’t hold up your commute

Mid-Day Top News: By year-end, freight trains won’t hold up your commute

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Welcome to Mid-Day`s Top News at this hour! We bring you a curated selection of the most significant and compelling news from around the globe. Stay informed with the latest developments in the nation, Mumbai, entertainment, sports, and more. Let`s dive into the headlines shaping our world today. Nifty, Sensex jumped more than 2 per cent in opening as India-Pakistan tensions ease Indian stock markets witnessed a sharp rally on Monday morning as investor sentiment turned positive following easing tensions between India and Pakistan. Both countries on Saturday reached an understanding on cessation of hostilities, leading to a boost in market confidence. The benchmark Nifty 50 index opened at 24,420.10, registering a gain of 412.10 points or a 1.72 per cent surge. The BSE Sensex also reflected the bullish trend, rising by around 1300 points to open at 80,754.37, a gain of 1.64 per cent. Mumbai: By year-end, freight trains won’t hold up your commute! In what is a major step toward segregating rail traffic, work on the ambitious national rail freight corridor entered a …

Bullet train project: Steel bridge launched over freight corridor in Vadodara, seventh so far in Gujarat | Ahmedabad News

Bullet train project: Steel bridge launched over freight corridor in Vadodara, seventh so far in Gujarat | Ahmedabad News

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With work on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project underway, the National High Speed Rail Corporation Limited (NHSRCL) on Wednesday said that a 70-metre-long steel bridge crossing over the tracks of the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India (DFCCIL) on the outskirts of Vadodara is now complete. The steel bridge is the seventh to be completed in the Gujarat stretch of the high-speed rail corridor project. NHSRCL said that the launching of the bridge across two tracks of the freight corridor was completed on Tuesday, within 12 hours, with intermittent traffic blocks. Story continues below this ad The NHSRCL said, “These traffic blocks were essential to ensure the safety and precision of the bridge launch, which was carried out in phases to minimise disruption to freight services…” Out of the total 28 steel bridges in the entire stretch between Mumbai and Ahmedabad, 17 will be located in Gujarat. Calling it a “Make in India” steel bridge, the NHSRCL said, “The construction of these seven steel bridges has utilised over 10,000 metric tonnes of steel, providing a …

Major accident averted as freight train collides with girder in AP’s Anakapalle, rail services disrupted

Major accident averted as freight train collides with girder in AP’s Anakapalle, rail services disrupted

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The incident occurred when the freight train was en route from Anakapalle to Visakhapatnam. Railway authorities acted immediately to reroute services through alternate tracks in order to ensure minimal inconvenience to commuters. A major train accident was averted in Andhra Pradesh after a freight train collided with a girder near Anakapalle, causing severe damage to the tracks and leading to a temporary disruption of rail services in the region. According to initial reports, the accident occurred due to the heavy overloading of the freight train. As per the news agency ANI, the excessive load caused the train to hit the girder, resulting in the track getting damaged and the train coming to a halt near Anakapalle. The freight train was en route from Anakapalle to Visakhapatnam at the time of the incident. WATCH THE VIDEO HERE: Rail services disrupted temporarily The impact of the collision was felt on passenger and cargo train operations, with services between Anakapalle and Visakhapatnam temporarily suspended as a precautionary measure. However, railway authorities acted immediately to reroute services through alternate tracks …

When will railways start exporting high-speed freight train engines from Dahod unit? Ashwini Vaishnaw replies

When will railways start exporting high-speed freight train engines from Dahod unit? Ashwini Vaishnaw replies

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The foundation stone of the unit at Dahod was laid in April 2022 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi with an estimated cost of Rs 20,000 crore. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday said the electric locomotive manufacturing unit at Dahod in Gujarat will start producing a sufficient number of high-speed freight train engines in another three years.  India will export engines manufactured at Dahod unit, he added. Vaishnaw went to Dahod to review this yet-to-be fully functional manufacturing unit as well as the production status of the first 9000 horsepower (HP) engine from Dahod. The railway minister was on a day-long visit to Gujarat. He also inspected the engine and said it will be ready to serve the Indian Railways in another few months. According to the railways, increasing the speed of freight trains is a vital concern for which high horsepower and high-speed locomotives are required to be inducted. “Hence, the Ministry of Railways had decided to manufacture 9000 HP high-speed freight locomotives, at Rolling Stock Workshop, Dahod, in Gujarat,” the Western Railway said …

From ticket reservation to freight enquiries, Indian Railways to launch super app for one-stop services | Business News

From ticket reservation to freight enquiries, Indian Railways to launch super app for one-stop services | Business News

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The Ministry of Railways has expedited the development of the super app to provide one-stop facilities related to Indian Railways and it may be released for the public soon, said a senior official. The official further said that in the first phase, the app will be offering services for reserved tickets, unreserved and platform tickets, train enquiries, PNR enquiry, allow ordering food on board, Rail Madad (a help and grievance platform) and freight-related enquiries. “Centre For Railway Information Systems (CRIS), on behalf of the Ministry of Railways, is developing a SuperApp to provide a single platform for all public-facing applications of Indian Railways. This app will combine the various services offered by Indian Railways, which are currently on disparate mobile apps, onto a single user interface and provides seamless navigation,” said the official quoted above. Officials said that special emphasis has been placed on enhancing both the user interface and user experience. “It may be launched by January next year,” said the senior railway official. Key features of upcoming Railway super app The Indian Railways …

53 wagon freight train runs for over 70 km from Jammu and Kashmir to Punjab without drivers

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Image used for representative purpose only | Photo Credit: PTI A diesel locomotive-hauled freight train travelled more than 70 kilometres from Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua to a village in Punjab’s Hoshiarpur district without its drivers, officials said. No casualty or damage to property has been reported, they said and added that an inquiry has been ordered into the incident that took place between 7.25 a.m. and 9 a.m. The 53-wagon train loaded with chip stones was on its way to Punjab from Jammu, the officials said. The train had stopped at the Kathua railway station in Jammu for a driver change and it seems that it began to roll down a slope gradient track on the Jammu-Jalandhar section, a spokesperson of the Northern Railway said, citing preliminary information. Both drivers – loco pilot and assistant loco pilot – were not on board the freight train, the officials said. The train gained speed along the way, finally coming to a stop on a steep gradient near Unchi Bassi railway station in Punjab, they said. Divisional Traffic …