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.
Notably, this is the highest ever capital expenditure for the given time period.
The Indian Railways has for the first time disallowed bookings of parcel packages (train parcel Service booking) from 23-26 January to all the Delhibound trains to beef up security measures in wake of the Republic Day.
The collaboration aims at reducing energy, water consumption.
As per the preliminary data, the IR has achieved an originating freight loading of 1512 MT, an incremental loading of 94 MT, over the previous best of 1418 MT achieved in FY 2021-22 with a growth of around 7 per cent.
In a significant development for the state of Gujarat, the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor (WDFC) has achieved a major milestone with the commissioning of 402 kilometres out of the total 565 kilometres planned, marking a significant stride in enhancing the transportation network and connectivity within the state
