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Wednesday, April 8, 2026
TopicRailway lines

Topic: railway lines

Through forests & mountains, how Rlys overcame hurdles to build Mizoram’s Bairabi-Sairang line

Bairabi-Sairang rail line, inaugurated by Modi, has finally put Aizawl on the national railway grid. It’s expected to boost local economy, benefit students, patients & businesspersons.

Badger dens underneath major railway track affect train traffic in Netherlands

A train line, used by nearly 50,000 people, has been halted possibly for weeks between the cities of Den Bosch and Eindhoven. The travellers are being shifted to buses or a different route.

India’s NE strategic rail link to LAC with China gathers pace, plans to connect 8 capitals too

Mooted by Army in 2010-11, the plan is to connect key border areas including that in Arunachal, Manipur & Sikkim through railways. Bhalukpong-Tawang line is of particular importance.

On Camera

Viksit Bharat needs a ground-up reset. Bridge the gap between ambition and reality

Urban India today needs a renewed social contract, one that prioritises reliability, transparency, and responsiveness, and aligns governance structures with everyday needs.

Stocks fall, oil prices climb as Trump issues fresh threat to Iran ahead of his deadline

Fears that an escalation of the conflict could heighten a fuel squeeze & endanger the economy unnerved traders, with NYT reporting Iran stopped negotiating a truce with the US.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.