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In order to provide ease of movement for Divyangjans, aged and children on railway platforms, Indian Railways (IR) is installing lifts and escalators at railway stations across the country.

Indian Railways is using newer technologies for tracking the movements of trains.

In a notable development, a United Nations recognised technology which generates water from the air will now provide drinking water at six railway stations in the Mumbai Division of Central Railways.

Indian Railways is making remarkable progress in the area of energy efficiency.

A new railway station has been commissioned in Nagaland after a gap of more than 100 years.

The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) has cancelled its plans for passenger data monetisation after the backlash it received on privacy issues.

Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC) is planning to monetise its bank of passenger data while conducting business with private and government companies. 

In a bid to reduce carbon footprint, Southern Railway (SR) has managed to save Rs 549.9 million by harnessing alternate sources of energy.

The Energy and Resources Institute will collaborate with REMC for development of green projects of the Indian Railways.

In an important development, closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras have been provided at 861 stations.

In a bid to enable major revamp of operations, Indian Railways plans to invest a minimum of Rs 3 trillion every financial year starting 2023.

In a bid to boost the initiative of Digital India Mission, the South-Central Railway (SCR) has provided Hand Held Terminals with advanced features to its ticket checking staff which dispenses the need of carrying physical charts and making manual entries.

Jindal Stainless has been roped in to supply 3,500 tonnes stainless steel for the Indian Railways’s Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla railway link tunnel project coming up in Jammu and Kashmir.

Reportedly, Phase 1 of the Indian Railways’ effort to install video surveillance systems at stations across the nation will be finished by January 2023.

In a key development, World Bank has approved a loan of $245 million to support India’s efforts to modernise rail freight and logistics infrastructure.

RailTel has bagged two separate orders worth Rs 0.64 billion from the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO).

In a bid to minimise dependence of fossil fuels, Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) is taking steps to generate green energy by installing solar power plants across the zone.

Reportedly, Indian Railways is planning to prepare a centralised heat map for its 68,000 km plus network using big data and artificial intelligence.