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Cabinet approves 78-day railway bonus for 11.4 lakh employees before festive season
India's Union Cabinet has approved a ₹2,009.61 crore productivity-linked bonus covering 11,40,770 eligible railway employees. The payment is equivalent to 78 days' wages, with a maximum of ₹17,951 per worker. The announcement follows record freight loading and comes ahead of major festive-season spending.
IRCON wins Rs 862cr railway contract as Q1 profit falls 44% despite revenue growth
Ircon International Limited has secured a ₹862.46 crore railway infrastructure contract from East Central Railway, strengthening its order pipeline while weaker margins and rising finance costs remain concerns for investors.
RailTel wins Rs 21.6cr CMPDI network order as government ICT pipeline expands
RailTel Corporation of India Limited has secured a ₹21.57 crore five-year connectivity and video-conferencing contract from Central Mine Planning & Design Institute Limited, adding another government digital-infrastructure mandate as its ₹11,747 crore order book supports a broader push beyond traditional railway telecom services.
Four rail projects and Bihar highway secure Rs 13,041cr Cabinet approval
The Union Cabinet has approved four railway multitracking projects and an 82.6-km Bihar highway with combined investment of about ₹13,041 crore, targeting congested freight corridors and faster road connectivity.
IRCTC catering drove 88% of Q1 revenue growth, but profit barely moved
Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited grew Q1 FY27 revenue 18%, but profit stayed near ₹330 crore as catering became a much larger part of the mix and internet-ticketing margins weakened. Rising UPI usage now adds another monetisation challenge to its dominant railway platform.
Can a Rs 135cr flyover solve Rourkela’s freight bottleneck before steel traffic surges?
The 4.59 km Bondamunda rail flyover is designed to remove a critical operating conflict between freight and passenger trains while supporting higher steel and mineral traffic across Odisha’s industrial belt.
Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train hits third Maharashtra tunnel breakthrough as high-speed rail buildout accelerates
India’s bullet train dream is moving through rock, not rhetoric. The third Maharashtra tunnel breakthrough gives the corridor fresh momentum.
India’s first Vande Bharat Sleeper Train to debut on Guwahati–Howrah route following ministerial inspection
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inspects India’s first Vande Bharat Sleeper Train in Delhi ahead of launch on Guwahati–Howrah route. See what’s new onboard.
NSE: IRFC executes Rs 9,821cr refinancing of World Bank loan for DFCCIL’s Eastern Freight Corridor
IRFC refinances DFCCIL’s ₹9,821 crore World Bank loan with rupee debt—find out how this landmark move reshapes infrastructure financing in India.
Cabinet clears Rs 24,634cr railway projects — Can India’s biggest rail expansion yet ease freight congestion?
Discover how four new railway projects worth ₹24,634 crore will reshape India’s connectivity, industry logistics, and regional growth momentum.