Japan to grant loan for Mumbai metro
Japan pledged to provide India with a loan of up to JPY 100 billion (USD 940 million) for the construction […]
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Beijing metro to improve electronic fare payment system
Starting from May, passengers will be able to pay for fares on the Beijing Metro using QR code electronic payment […]
Indian Railways to start outsourcing rail station operations
The Indian Railways have decided to outsource operation and maintenance of five railway stations to companies outside state control for […]
Phase 1 of Iran-Azerbaijan rail project inaugurated
The first phase of a railway line connecting Iran’s Astara to Azerbaijan’s Astara and its terminal was inaugurated in the […]
Shanghai to begin trials on automated metro line
Shanghai Shentong Metro Group announced that the new metro line with driverless trains will be tested by the end of […]
EIB to support rolling stock acquisition in Bangladesh
The European Investment Bank intends to provide a EUR 110 million loan to Bangladesh for the acquisition of new rolling […]
Northern Latitudinal Railway project to start this year
The construction of the Northern Latitudinal Railway, a new railway in the Yamalo-Nenets Region, will begin this year with the […]
New rail freight service between China and Mongolia
As part of its efforts to boost its international presence, the port of Caofeidian in northern China’s Hebei province has […]
Turkey starts construction of Ankara-Sivas HSR line
Construction works have started for the high-speed railway line which will connect Turkey’s capital Ankara to the central Anatolian province […]
RZD finalizes modernization of Rostov-Main station
RZD has completed the modernization of the Rostov-Main railway station complex as part of preparations for the 2018 FIFA World […]