Indian Railways will operate more than 300 special trains for the upcoming Rath Yatra in Puri as part of elaborate arrangements to ensure safe and seamless travel for lakhs of devotees.
Indian Railways continued its strong operational performance during June 2026, registering a steady growth in both freight transportation and passenger services.
To cater to the surge in passenger traffic during the annual Rath Yatra, Indian Railways will operate a special pair of express trains between Gondia Junction in Maharashtra and Puri on selected dates in July.
Indian Railways approved the provision of Balance 48-fibre Optical Fibre Cable (OFC) across South Eastern Railway at a cost of Rs 200 crore.
Indian Railways has approved additional stoppages for four trains at Patuwas Mehrana, Hansi, and Bijainagar stations to enhance passenger convenience across Haryana and Rajasthan.
This comes after a formal legal notice was served on February 18, followed by the registration of criminal complaints on March 16 and April 11 against unauthorised food delivery operators.
In a major initiative towards green and sustainable transportation, Indian Railways has approved the introduction of a 10-car Hydrogen Fuel Cell-based train set on the dedicated Jind-Sonipat section of Northern Railway.
Indian Railways has approved the critical slope stabilisation, tunnel rehabilitation and bridge protection works on the Jammu-Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra section of Northern Railway at a cost of Rs 238 crore.
Indian Railways has approved two major rail infrastructure projects, the Kiul-Jhajha 3rd Line Project in Bihar and the Arakkonam-Chengalpattu Doubling Project in Tamil Nadu, with a combined investment of over Rs 1,950 crore aimed at enhancing network capacity, improving operational efficiency and strengthening passenger as well as freight movement across key corridors.
"The section forms part of the important Chennai suburban circular rail network connecting Chennai Beach, Tambaram, Chengalpattu and Arakkonam," the Ministry of Railways said on Tuesday.
