Railway Project News - Latest Updates & Headlines
Long-awaited railway project linking Siliguri to Sikkim expected to be completed by 2027: CM Prem Tamang
Gangtok, April 17: In a major boost for state's infrastructure and tourism, Chief Minister Prem Singh Tamang announced on the final day of the Discover Rabong Cho-Dzo Fest 2025 that the long-awaited railway project connecting Siliguri (Sevok) in West Bengal to Sikkim is set to be completed by 2027.
Rishikesh-Karnprayag Rail Link set to transform Uttarakhand's connectivity
Rishikesh, April 16: The Rishikesh-Karnprayag Rail Link Project is progressing steadily and promising to revolutionise connectivity in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand. Stretching over 125.20 kilometres, the project is a landmark in Indian railway engineering, featuring an impressive 83.07 per cent of the route through tunnels.
PM Modi to inaugurate Katra-Sangaldan rail link on April 19
Reasi, April 15: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the final section of the Katra-Sangaldan stretch of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL), a 272-km project, on April 19.
Bodoland to boost economy with Gelephu city and railway project: BTC Chief
Kokrajhar, April 7: Assam's Bodoland region, which comprises five districts--Kokrajhar, Chirang, Baksa, Udalguri, and Tamulpur--and shares its border with Bhutan, is going to become an economic corridor following the project of Bhutan's Gelephu Mindfulness City and proposed Kokrajhar-Gelephu railway project.
PM Modi to inaugurate India-assisted railway projects in Sri Lanka's Anuradhapura
Anuradhapura, April 6: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday received a ceremonial Guard of Honour from the Sri Lankan Air Force upon his arrival at the historic city of Anuradhapura, where he, along with Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, will inaugurate major India-assisted infrastructure projects.
CCEA approves 2 Railways projects in Odisha, CM Majhi thanks PM Modi
Bhubaneswar, April 5: Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi has extended his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the approval of two major railway projects in the state by the Union government's Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA).
Multiple Adjournment Motions raised in Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha for urgent discussions
New Delhi, March 10: MPs in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha have raised adjournment motions on urgent issues, including internal security in Manipur and Jammu, underfunded railway projects in Tamil Nadu, stock market losses, and concerns over the delimitation exercise affecting southern states.
Network Planning Group under PM GatiShakti evaluates 11 infrastructure projects
New Delhi, March 1: The 88th meeting of the Network Planning Group (NPG) under PM GatiShakti has evaluated 11 key infrastructure projects in the Road, Railway, Information Technology and Metro sectors, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry said on Saturday.
Himachal PWD minister Vikramaditya Singh slams Mos Railway over 'factually incorrect' statements
Shimla, February 19: Himachal Pradesh Public Works Minister Vikramaditya Singh has slammed Union Minister of State for Railways, Ravneet Singh Bittu, for making "factually incorrect" statements about railway projects in the state.
Bengal's Sivok and Sikkim's Rangpo to be linked by railway line by 2027: NFR
Gangtok/Guwahati, Feb 18: The vital railway project connecting West Bengal's Sivok and Sikkim's Rangpo is expected to be completed by December 2027, a senior Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) official said on Tuesday.
Will consider good suggestions by Railway Minister Vaishnaw, says Shivakumar
Bengaluru, Feb 17: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Monday said that the Congress government is ready to consider good suggestions by Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw about projects in the state.
Train service to Valley might be delayed by few months: Farooq Abdullah
Jammu, Jan 22: Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and President of the ruling National Conference (NC) Farooq Abdullah said on Wednesday that the train to the Valley might be delayed by a few months and could start in April when the tourist season starts.