Freight loading rises from 1,098 MT in 2014-15 to 1,670 MT in 2025-26 as Railways expands terminals, private wagon investment and first- and last-mile cargo connectivityKey HighlightsIndian Railways’ freight loading reached 1,670 million tonnes (MT) in 2025-26, up from 1,098 MT in 2014-15.Both the Eastern

New ₹25 crore uniform registration fee and removal of extension fees aim to simplify freight operations, reduce logistics costs and strengthen rail-based supply chainsKey HighlightsContainer Train Operators (CTOs) will be able to operate across the Indian Railways network under a single All India licence.The existing

Each Rail Neer plant has a capacity of 1 lakh bottles a day as IRCTC expands packaged drinking water availability across key railway stations and trainsKey HighlightsIndian Railways currently operates 19 Rail Neer packaged drinking water plants across the country.Each plant has a production capacity

Kavach 4.0 commissioned across 2,633 route km; ₹3,875 crore spent on railway safety works while 514 infrastructure projects worth ₹8.31 lakh crore are underwayKey HighlightsIndian Railways has utilised ₹1,14,973 crore, around 39% of its ₹2.93 lakh crore budget allocation for 2026-27, till July 2026.Kavach 4.0

Minimum two fire extinguishers in every coach, emergency communication systems, trained first responders and 177 Accident Relief Trains form part of the railway safety networkKey HighlightsMinimum two fire extinguishers provided in every railway coachWater-mist fire extinguishers being introduced in pantry and power carsFire and smoke

Iron ore loading jumps 22.2%, while fertiliser, food grain and coal movement also grow; passenger traffic reaches 63.35 croreKey HighlightsIndian Railways loaded 141.3 million tonnes of freight in July 2026Freight loading grew 9% year-on-year from 129.7 million tonnesIron ore loading increased 22.2%Fertiliser loading rose 12%Coal

Recommendations made in public interest following review of service records, vigilance inputs, integrity records and disciplinary historyKey HighlightsFive Group ‘A’ railway officers recommended for premature retirementAction recommended under Rule 1802(a) of the Indian Railway Establishment Code, Volume IIReview covered APARs, integrity and vigilance records and

510-km service will connect Mumbai with Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, Kudal, Sawantwadi and key Konkan destinationsKey HighlightsNew daily Express approved between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus and Sawantwadi RoadTrain will cover approximately 510 kmDirect connectivity to major stations across Ratnagiri and SindhudurgService will include commercial stops at 22