Railway introduces incentives schemes to boost freight traffic

Aug 06, 2020

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Aug 6 : The Railways has said it has introduced various incentive schemes to attract more freight transporters for a tie-up...

Pakistan: Rail traffic suspended after freight train derails in Sindh

Jul 19, 2026

Train services have been suspended in Sindh after 17 wagons of a freight train derailed near Wahab Shah railway station in Matiari district, Geo...

Railways pulls freight traffic ahead of last year's level despite COVID-19

Aug 20, 2020

New Delhi [India], Aug 20 : The Indian Railways achieved a significant milestone of pulling freight traffic ahead of last year's level in spite...

First parcel train leaves from Bhiwandi Road station of Mumbai Division

Sep 11, 2020

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 11 : Bhiwandi Road station was opened for goods and parcel traffic after several initiatives were taken towards increasing the...

K'taka: South Western Railway sets up Business Development Unit to boost freight traffic

Jul 10, 2020

Mysuru (Karnataka) [India], July 10 : In a push to increase focus on the freight business, the Mysuru division of the South Western Railways...

Indian Railways approves Rs 220 crore Mararikulam-Alappuzha doubling project

Jun 08, 2026

Upon completion, the project is expected to facilitate the operation of 9 additional passenger trains in each direction per day and support freight traffic...