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Srinand Jha

July 12, 2021 | Policy

Challenges ahead for India’s new railways minister

Ashwini Vaishnaw is tasked with modernising Indian Railways, and improving its financial situation.

July 2, 2021 | Analysis

Indian Railways’ station redevelopment plans fail to take off

Just a handful of more than 400 privately-backed station redevelopment projects have progressed as planned since the programme was conceived in 2014.

June 23, 2021 | Infrastructure

Indian Railway’s fresh push at unlocking bottlenecks

Rs 190bn plan to improve capacity.

June 10, 2021 | Asia

Rethinking India’s electrification programme

Faced with a fresh set of challenges amid the raging second wave of the coronavirus pandemic, Indian Railways is debating a possible mid-course correction of the full electrification plan launched in September 2019, as Srinand Jha reports.

June 7, 2021 | Main line

India approves $US 2.2bn Pune - Nashik line

Construction on the broad-gauge line is expected to take 42 months.

May 20, 2021 | High-speed

India’s first high-speed project falls behind

Completion of India’s first high-speed line, linking Mumbai with Ahmedabad, could take five years longer than expected, mainly due to delays in acquiring land in the state of Maharashtra. Srinand Jha explains the ramifications of the delay and the problems this will cause.

April 7, 2021 | Infrastructure

Indian Railways closes arch on world’s highest railway bridge

The Chenab Bridge runs 359m above the river bed.

March 31, 2021 | Financial

Private operators unwilling to accept IR’s terms for 35-year concessions

Introduction of privately operated services on 109 Indian Railways' routes in 2023-2024 now in doubt.

March 25, 2021 | High-speed

Indian Railway awards consultancy contracts for Mumbai - Ahmedabad HSL

The contracts’ run time suggest a new 2028 completion date for the project.

February 1, 2021 | Financial

Largest-ever capital budget announced for Indian Railways

Freight and high-speed projects set to benefit.

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