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Thursday, February 19, 2026
TopicRailway ministry

Topic: railway ministry

Kerala high-speed rail: K-Rail shelved, RRTS still on table, ‘Metroman’ now opens office in Malappuram

After K-Rail did not get Centre’s approval, Kerala govt recently approved RRTS. Sreedharan criticised RRTS as ‘election student’ & called it ‘foolish venture’.

To protect victims—in SC, Centre defends archaic system of disbursing railway accident compensation

Centre's affidavit came in response to petition by association of lawyers fighting cases on behalf of rail accident victims, who challenged 'rigid' application of compensation rules.

As reform of railway services merger unravels, murmurs of demerger gain ground

Probationers have communicated concerns to Railway Board about possible fragmentation of Indian Railways Management Service, which ministry is said to be considering.

Govt infra push, strong order books — what’s driving railways stocks up 300-400% in a year

With highest-ever govt outlay on railways & fresh orders for Vande Bharat trains, rail firms & ancillaries are enjoying a boost like never before, offering better returns than overall Sensex.

Courses on rail engineering, logistics — Gati Shakti University set for 1st batch after ‘central’ tag

Set up by railway ministry in Vadodara in 2018, the National Rail and Transportation Institute, a deemed university, has been renamed Gati Shakti Vishwavidyalaya.

How Gati Shakti master plan has pulled ministries out of silos, is helping plan projects better

PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan, a Rs 100 lakh-crore project for developing infra, is increasing synergy across ministries, which is expected to speed up implementation.

50% SC, ST, OBC posts lying vacant in 10 ministries, home & railways top the list: Report

Home ministry has more SC & OBC posts lying vacant than those reserved for ST, says a report by Standing Committee on Personnel & Law submitted in Parliament this week.

Railways to monetise assets worth Rs 54,000 cr to raise funds, has identified projects, land

List of projects identified for monetisation will be submitted to the NITI Aayog by next week. The railway ministry has been told to expeditiously take up projects for monetisation.

Dome-shaped terminals, basement parking — what New Delhi station revamp plan looks like

The project will attract foreign investors & private players, and is expected to incur a capital expenditure of over Rs 4,800 crore.

Railways draws up big plan to double its loading capacity by 2024, calls for ‘reinvention’

In a letter, the Railway Board lists several steps needed to boost infrastructure to achieve the target. It also says funds will be made available based on the Railways' performance.

On Camera

Telangana spoke up for Muslim vendor who was attacked. South is different from the North

A poor Muslim man from Kurnool, selling khoya buns during the Medaram Jatara in Telangana, was harassed by some YouTubers and surrounded by a mob over allegations of 'food jihad'.

In the West, there’s anxiety. In India, optimism—Rishi Sunak says India poised to be leader in AI

On Wednesday, the former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was speaking in New Delhi at a Carnegie & Observer Research Foundation event on AI.

US military commander, envoy Sergio Gor visit Indian Army Western Command, Bengaluru next

At the Western Army Command, the American delegation was briefed on the capabilities of the formation, past operations and the path ahead.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.