Indian Railways to deploy aeroplane-inspired mixed cargo wagons
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…
India: signal failure likely accident cause, freight train indirectly involved
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…
ANALYSIS
Can India teach some lessons on rail freight policy?
India’s rail freight market is unique in many ways. The country has an established and fully functional network of dedicated freight corridors, double-stack trains and…
Siemens supplies Indian Railways with 1,200 electric locomotives in deal of the century
In the single largest locomotive order in the company’s history, Siemens Mobility will deliver 1,200 electric locomotives to Indian Railways. Producing 9,000 horsepower (HP), the…
Indian Railways launches innovative, homemade aluminium freight rake
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…
India: congestion increases demand for empty container rail transport
APM Terminals Mumbai in India will launch a rail freight service dedicated to the movement of empty containers. India’s busiest container handling terminal sees a…
Three trains in one, or how to optimise empty wagon transport
The South Central Railway branch of the Indian Railways operated a record-breaking train. By bundling three freight trains together, the operator attempted to optimise the…
India’s plan to become a leading rail freight force
As international rail freight superpowers grow, India should not be overlooked. The country is not a new rail freight market. However, it is an extensive…
India strengthens Trans-Asian rail freight prospects
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…