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The corridor was supposed to be ready by December last year, but it could not happen due to the pandemic.The engine ran on the corridor from the Yamuna to Pali village.A train engine ran on the Western Corridor of the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation (DFCC) on Tuesday as part of the trial process. The train engine ran at a speed of 100 kmph from the Yamuna to Pali village. Many top officials of the DFCC were present during this trial. Barring minor flaws, everything else went well, officials said. The DFCC officers…

A train passes through a station in Egypt. The project involving Siemens Mobility will use trains that can reach a top speed of 230 kilometers per hour, and the line will be fully electrified.Paulvinten | Istock | Getty ImagesA new high-speed rail line is coming to Egypt, with developer Siemens Mobility saying it will link 60 cities across the country.The fully-electrified lines will see trains with a top speed of 230 kilometers per hour and travel from the Red Sea to the Mediterranean, among other destinations.According…

Fast News The 2,000-kilometre high-speed rail network will connect 60 cities throughout the country, according to the company. The consortium is expected to directly create up to 40,000 local jobs in Egypt. (Siemens)…

In a major achievement, the Eastern Railway has hit the target of 100% electrification of its 2,848 km long rail network. The Zonal Railways achieved this milestone with the completion of the last part of work in the 41 km long Hansdiha-Godda section. This will help Indian Railways achieve its target of making the country’s railroad network carbon neutral by 2030. The Ministry of Railways tweeted about the achievement saying, “Eastern Railway accomplishes 100% Electrification! With complete electrification of Eastern…

The trial of the first phase of Rapid Rail from Delhi to Meerut is going to take place in the coming days. A 17-km high-speed track from Sahibabad to Duhai (Uttar Pradesh) will be prepared. This train will run at a speed of 180 kmph, which will also be the first in the country to have a business or ‘premium’ coach on a regional corridor.For a long time, the passengers travelling from Delhi to Meerut have been waiting for this rapid train. For the trial, the first railway coach has reached Duhai. The National Capital…

The West Japan Rail Company has released video of its new humanoid heavy equipment robot. Mounted on the end of a crane, this gundam-style robot torso mimics the arm and head motions of a human pilot, who sees through the robot's eyes via VR goggles.The key objectives here, according to the company, are "to improve productivity and safety," enabling workers to lift and naturally manipulate heavy equipment around the rail system without exposing them to the risk of electric shocks or falling.The robot's large torso is…