Delay in staff transfers slows preparations for South Coast Railway Zone

Preparations for the South Coast Railway Zone (SCoR), headquartered in Visakhapatnam, have slowed due to delays in relieving employees from various railway zones despite the issuance of No Objection Certificates … Read More

Visakhapatnam emerges as key freight rail hub with 9,000 HP locomotive depot launch

Visakhapatnam is set to play a significant role in Indian Railways’ freight modernisation programme with the inauguration of the first maintenance depot for 9,000-horsepower electric locomotives. The facility marks the … Read More

D9 Locomotives Boost Freight on Kothavalasa–Kirandul Line

The Centre will allocate 300 high-powered D9 electric locomotives to the Kothavalasa–Kirandul (KK) railway line. This move aims to boost freight movement on one of the country’s key mineral corridors. … Read More

Promise Made, Power Denied: South Coast Railway Zone in Limbo

The long-pending operationalisation of the South Coast Railway Zone in Visakhapatnam is drawing increasing concern from experts and policymakers, as the Ministry of Railways continues to withhold the crucial Gazette … Read More

South Coast Railway Zone to begin operations from April 1

South Coast Railway (SCoR), the new railway zone headquartered in Visakhapatnam, will commence full-fledged operations from April 1, according to railway sources. The Railway Board announced the zone in 2019, … Read More