Indian Railways plan to deploy mixed cargo-passenger wagons, which can accommodate up to six tonnes of freight each. The wagons will use the belly freight concept, which is very popular in air transportation. Production has...Read more
The train accident in India (Odisha state) on Friday, 2 June, marks one of the deadliest railway disasters in the country, with at least 288 dead and over 1,000 injured. Officials investigating the accident during...Read more
Besco Limited Wagon Division, an Indian wagon manufacturer, collaborated with Hindalco, an Indian aluminium manufacturer, to build a new type of train rake. It is the first indigenously manufactured aluminium rake for Indian Railways freight...Read more
The Dedicated Freight Corridor programme in India, which could eventually help open up vital new rail freight trading links with Europe, is entering its next phase with plans for a domestic southern route.
India’s positioning on...Read more
