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 dead and over 1,000 injured. Officials investigating the accident during...Read more
Can India teach some lessons on rail freight policy?
ANALYSISIndia’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 ambitious plans to shift substantial freight volumes on the rail....Read more
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 brand-new locomotives will dominate the Indian railway network, which is...Read more
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 the first indigenously manufactured aluminium rake for Indian Railways freight...Read more
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 growing demand for repositioning empty containers by rail due to...Read more
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 transport of empty wagons to their origin destinations.Read more
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 and full of possibilities market that seems to take all...Read more