Dheeraj Mishra

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Dheeraj Mishra is a Principal correspondent with The Indian Express, Business Bureau. He covers India’s two key ministries- Ministry of Railways and Ministry of Road Transport & Highways. He frequently uses the Right to Information (RTI)...Read More

Articles by Dheeraj Mishra

PM to flag off first locomotive for export from Bihar factory to Guinea

PM Modi to flag off first locomotive for export from Bihar factory to GuineaSubscriber Only

Jun 17, 2025 04:20 IST

This is the first time Indian Railways will be exporting the locomotive, which will add to its...

Tue, Jun 17, 2025

Of the three planned freight corridors, East-coast corridor is on the priority for approval: DFCCIL MDSubscriber Only

Jun 21, 2025 00:50 IST

The last stretch of the 1,506 km long WDFC, from Dadri in U.P. to JNPT (Navi Mumbai) will be...

Sat, Jun 21, 2025

FASTag Annual Pass scheme: Fastags are compulsory for vehicles crossing toll plazas. (Express archives)

Explained: FASTag Annual Pass scheme, which aims to provide ‘hassle-free highway travel’ at Rs 3,000Subscriber Only

Jun 19, 2025 14:20 IST

FASTag Annual Pass scheme: It will allow free passage of private car, jeep or van at National...

Thu, Jun 19, 2025

How Indian Railways increased its share of car dispatches to 20% of all PVs manufactured in IndiaSubscriber Only

Jun 19, 2025 14:10 IST

Total car loading in the Indian Railways is expected to increase to nearly 15 lakh...

Sun, Jun 22, 2025

Nitin Gadkari announces FASTag annual pass at Rs 3,000 for ‘hassle-free highway travel’Subscriber Only

Jun 18, 2025 14:03 IST

Gadkari said the FASTag-based passes will be effective from August 15 and valid for one year or 200...

Thu, Jun 19, 2025

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To increase car loading in Railways, Union minister Vaishnaw inaugurates largest automobile in-plant railway siding in ManesarSubscriber Only

Jun 18, 2025 00:03 IST

Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini and Maruti Suzuki India’s CEO and managing director...

Wed, Jun 18, 2025

RVNL in talks with Russia’s Rosatom to build nuclear reactors for its 4 big railway projectsSubscriber Only

Jun 13, 2025 22:59 IST

Rosatom has proposed to build a total of eight SMRs of 55 MW each for these four Railway...

Sun, Jun 15, 2025

For better monitoring of highway projects, NHAI caps projects per engineer for consultancy firmsSubscriber Only

Jun 12, 2025 20:04 IST

The decision will come into effect after 60 days, providing consultancy firms time to make...

Thu, Jun 12, 2025

BSF complains about filthy train coaches for Amarnath duty, Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw actsSubscriber Only

Jun 12, 2025 02:59 IST

Stating it was “not possible for troops to travel such a long distance” in the dilapidated...

Thu, Jun 12, 2025

Indian Railways, Indian Railways Freight traffic, Freight traffic, Ballari-Chikjajur Doubling, Koderma-Barkakana Doubling, Indian express news, current affairs

Cabinet nod for Indian Railways’ line doubling projects: Freight traffic set to receive additional boost of 49 million tonnes annuallySubscriber Only

Jun 12, 2025 01:15 IST

The Koderma-Barkakana line passes through a major coal producing area of Jharkhand. Along with...

Thu, Jun 12, 2025

Connectivity from Mizoram's state capital Aizawl, will be greatly improved by this project

Railways safety body gives final nod for Mizoram capital’s first rail linkSubscriber Only

Jun 11, 2025 19:29 IST

The Hortoki-Sairang line is the last leg of the larger 51.38-km Bairabi-Sairang rail...

Thu, Jun 12, 2025

New Tatkal Ticket Booking Rules: Along with the online ticket booking system, the new rule will be applied on counter tickets as well

From July, no Tatkal railway ticket booking without Aadhaar authenticationSubscriber Only

Jun 11, 2025 16:47 IST

New Tatkal Ticket Booking Rules: Along with the online ticket booking system, the new rule will be...

Thu, Jun 12, 2025

After passengers fall off moving Mumbai local, Railway Board decides to introduce trains with automatic door closer facilitySubscriber Only

Jun 09, 2025 21:33 IST

According to the new design, the doors will have louvers and the coaches will have roof-mounted...

Mon, Jun 09, 2025

The 359-metre-high Chenab Bridge is the world’s highest railway arch bridge

Bridge to the Kashmir Valley: Lives along the lineSubscriber Only

Jun 07, 2025 07:01 IST

272 km, 27 stations, 38 tunnels, 931 bridges — and a gap closed. With the PM inaugurating the...

Sat, Jun 07, 2025

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E-Aadhaar authentication to be made mandatory for Tatkal ticketsSubscriber Only

Jun 05, 2025 03:23 IST

Tatkal ticket Aadhaar rule: Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw said Wednesday that Railways...

Thu, Jun 05, 2025

Katra-Sangaldan section: PM set to inaugurate final rail stretch to Kashmir on FridaySubscriber Only

Jun 03, 2025 03:26 IST

The last stretch of the 272-km-long Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Line (USBRL) was the 111-km...

Tue, Jun 03, 2025

New Jammu Railway Division effective from June 1. What it means for the Kashmir lineSubscriber Only

Jun 02, 2025 10:21 IST

Vivek Kumar, the first DRM of Jammu Division, said the formation of a new division is important for...

Mon, Jun 02, 2025

Govt notifies new Jammu Railway DivisionSubscriber Only

Jun 02, 2025 02:23 IST

It is the 70th division of Indian...

Mon, Jun 02, 2025

NH-66 stretch collapse in Kerala: NHAI suspends its project director, asks contractor to bear costsSubscriber Only

May 30, 2025 02:55 IST

The 39.7-km project from Ramanattukara to the start of the Valanchery bypass of NH-66 is 99 per...

Fri, May 30, 2025

For faster goods movement and connecting three industrial nodes of AP, Cabinet approves 3 infra projectsSubscriber Only

May 28, 2025 18:36 IST

Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways Nitin Gadkari said that the Badvel-Nellore corridor...

Thu, May 29, 2025

Aizawl becomes fourth N-E capital with rail link, trial run successfulSubscriber Only

May 27, 2025 04:50 IST

A senior official of the Ministry of Railways said the formal inauguration of the Bairabi–Sairang...

Tue, May 27, 2025

Siemens made locomotive to be exported: Modi inaugurates 9,000 hp Made in India loco in DahodSubscriber Only

May 27, 2025 01:48 IST

Over the next 11 years, the Dahod facility is expected to produce 1,200 electric freight...

Tue, May 27, 2025

36 hours on board an Amrit Bharat train: ‘There is water in the toilet… How can this be a general coach?’Subscriber Only

May 25, 2025 07:29 IST

The Indian Express boards the Amrit Bharat from Saharsa in Bihar to Lokmanya Tilak Terminus in...

Sun, May 25, 2025

Deshnoke railway station, Deshnoke railway station revamp, rajasthan railway station revamp, railway station revamp, Bikaner, Narendra Modi, Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, Indian express news, current affairs

From remote stop to launchpad of govt’s station revamp scheme: Deshnoke’s makeover sparks hopes of economic revivalSubscriber Only

May 24, 2025 03:42 IST

This is this station from which Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday inaugurated a total of 103...

Sat, May 24, 2025

PM Modi inaugurates 103 railway stations under Amrit Bharat Station SchemeSubscriber Only

May 22, 2025 13:15 IST

The 103 redeveloped railway stations inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi are spread across 86 districts...

Fri, May 23, 2025

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