Indian Railways revises contract conditions: Introduces localisation, price variation clauses; compliance with GST norms in focus – The Times of India

Indian Railways has revised its standard conditions of contract for tenders, introducing localisation and price variation clauses while emphasizing maintenance during contract execution, officials said. The changes aim to make procurement more flexible and reduce litigation.“Contractors can replace faulty or rejected goods within 60 days of being informed of defects. They had just 21 days…

Meet Rudrastra: Indian Railways Longest Train, Longer Than Platforms Of Hubballi, Gorakhpur Junction; Its Length Is…

Indian Railways runs thousands of trains daily, including freight trains. The public transporter holds many unique records – be it the longest platforms or the longest train length. In the past few years, the Indian Railways has been focusing on increasing its revenue from both passenger and freight operations. With this approach, the public transporter…

237 Railways Projects Worth Rs 1,90,333 Crore Sanctioned In Less Than 4 Years: Ashwini Vaishnaw

New Delhi: A total of 237 projects (40 new lines, 17 gauge conversion, and 180 doubling) of a total length of 9,703 kms — costing about Rs 1,90,333 crore — have been sanctioned across Indian Railways during the last three fiscals and the current financial year (FY26) to date, the Parliament was informed.  Railways Minister…