Role of Rail Systems in preserving Biosphere, Environment, Forests, Ecology, Bio-diversity, Animal & Wild Life, Water Resources, Pollution Control, relevant Statutory Policies, the NGT & MoEF
Jiribam-Tupal-Imphal Rail line – Environmental Activists takes the Ejei River case to the NGT | 26 Feb 2020
Bangladesh bulldozes Rail line through Chittagong Forests | 9 Nov 2019
The Many Facets of the Aarey Metro Debacle | 11 Sep 2019
Railways saves crores on Diesel cost of premium trains with new eco-friendly system! | 4 Sep 2019
MoEFCC Panel wants Under-passes at every 500m on Wadsa-Gadchiroli Rail Line | 22 Jun 2019
एनजीटी आदेशों के कार्यान्वयन के लिए पूसीरे त्वरित कदम उठा रही है | 14 Jun 2019
MoEFCC U-turn on Forest Act bodes ill for Melghat | 10 Jun 2019
Indian Railways plants more than 13 lakh trees over 1,300 km of its network from Sept 15-Oct 2 | 3 Oct 2018
National Board for Wildlife directs Railways to justify Hubbali-Ankola line to Karnataka | 21 Sep 2018
समस्तीपुर रेल मंडल बायो-डीजल के साथ लोकोमोटिव का क्षेत्रीय स्थायी में परिक्षण | 19 Sep 2018
IR’s ambitious Green Mission involves setting up 1000 MW Solar Power and 200 MW Wind Energy by 2020: ED/Environment | 3 Sep 2018
How a natural gas MoU with GAIL by Indian Railways will be a game-changer? | 3 Sep 2018
रतलाम रेलवे स्टेशन के प्लेटफार्म क्रमांक ०७ के पास बगीचे में वृक्षारोपण | 8 Aug 2018
Surface Transport Ministry in talks with IR for setting up of Electric Vehicle Charging Points at Railway Stations | 31 Jul 2018
Sevoke-Rangpo Railway line Project navigates tough battle from the Forest Rights Act in Sikkim | 24 Jul 2018
Integral Coach Factory takes a giant leap to increase its Green footprint | 20 Jul 2018
Waste from Southern Railway’s Carriage & Wagon Workshop to be co-processed at Cement Factory | 20 Jul 2018
Railways, Forest Department to conduct Joint Survey to identify Elephant Corridor in Shiradi Ghat forest | 17 Jul 2018
Railways, Forest Department to conduct Joint Patrolling in Rajaji Tiger Reserve | 17 Jul 2018
Karnataka HC seeks response on PIL against Kushalnagar Railway Line | 12 Jul 2018
Activists decry Gauge Conversion of Akola-Khandwa Rail Track through Melaghat Tiger Reserve | 29 Jun 2018
Social Worker moves HC against Khandwa-Akola Railway line in MTR | 28 Jun 2018
Wildlife Activists urge Railways to consider NTCA Report on Rail line project between Hubballi, Ankola | 27 Jun 2018
CR and WR in a fix over monitoring 80 Lakh daily Commuters in the wake of Maharashtra Plastic Ban | 25 Jun 2018
MRVC seeks Forest Department nod to construct flyover for 5th, 6th lines between Thane-Diva | 22 Jun 2018
SCR becomes the 1st Zone on Indian Railways to become 100% LED Lit | 21 Jun 2018
Environment Ministry allows Gauge Conversion of Akola-Khandwa Rail line through Melghat Tiger Reserve | 21 Jun 2018
Railways to run ‘Muck Special’ Trains in Mumbai to collect Garbage daily | 20 Jun 2018
Railways to become a Net Zero Carbon emitter by 2030: Piyush Goyal | 20 Jun 2018
Ready to replace Bio-toilets with Airplane-like Toilets in Trains: Piyush Goyal | 18 Jun 2018
Railways installs plastic bottle crushers at Vadodara station, gives Rs.5 as cashback on e-Wallet | 7 Jun 2018
Indian Railways now using compostable tableware as part of its Go Green drive! | 5 Jun 2018
Secunderabad Railway Station Awarded Platinum Rating by IGBC–CII | 24 May 2018
Church accused of ‘playing politics’ in Rail Development projects in Goa: says Town & Country Planning Minister | 22 May 2018
All major Railway Stations in Mumbai to get Bottle Crushing Machines soon | 18 May 2018
भारतीय रेल की पर्यावरण के अनुकूल बायो-टॉयलेट परियोजना ‘स्वच्छ भारत अभियान’ में अहम् योगदान | 8 May 2018
एलएचबी (LHB) कोच के लिए छोटे आकार के बायो-टैंक – दक्षिण पूर्व मध्य रेलवे द्वारा विकसित | 8 May 2018
To save Elephants’ lives, Indian Railways to impose Speed Restrictions | 2 May 2018
Forest Department begins Patrolling around Railway Tracks in Budhni-Midghat area | 26 Apr 2018
NTCA rejectes Hubballi-Ankola Broad Gauge Railway Line | 24 Apr 2018
Wildlife killings due to Accidents by Speeding Trains continues on Londa line | 23 Apr 2018
Odisha’s Forest Department blame Railway construction for death of 4 Elephants | 23 Apr 2018
MoEF rejects Railway stand on no FCA nod | 2 Apr 2018
Southern Railway achieves Milestone of 100% LED Lighting at all Railway Stations ahead of Target Date | 23 Mar 2018
South Western Railway march towards making Mysuru a Clean and Green City | 23 Mar 2018
GM/SCR receives CII’s ‘Greenco Silver Rating Award’ for Mettuguda General & Signal Depot | 11 Mar 2018
Four Elephants killed after Speeding Train hits them in Assam | 12 Feb 2018
MOSR replies to a Parliament Question on Efficient Water Management Policy on Indian Railways | 8 Feb 2018
Railways to phase-out Diesel Locos in Delhi by March 2019: Goyal | 5 Feb 2018
WR to Dedicate Dhola Jn–Mahuva & Rajula Road–Rajula City Sections on Bhavnagar Division as Green Corridors | 25 Jan 2018
Indian Railways need to buy 3,350 Truckloads of Cow Dung (Inoculum) for Rs.42 Crore for use in Bio-toilets | 6 Jan 2018
MoEF issues new Guidelines for Railway Projects in Forest Lands | 19 Dec 2017
Samastipur Division should act swiftly to contain Cargo Pollution at Raxaul Railway Station | 19 Dec 2017
Ministries at loggerheads over green clearance to Akola-Khandwa gauge conversion in forest areas | 13 Dec 2017
Green clearance must for Rail projects on Forest Land: MoEF&CC | 12 Dec 2017
Greens up in arms against Mysuru-Madikeri and Mysuru-Thalassery rail line projects | 14 Nov 2017
Delhi Pollution: EPCA Directions are mandatory, legally mandated for DMRC: says Sunita Narain, Member/EPCA | 9 Nov 2017
Railways aims at Rs.250 Crore Annual Savings with 10% reduction in Energy consumption in non-traction operations | 29 Oct 2017
South Western Railway takes the Green Track, translocates 46 Trees | 26 Oct 2017
SWR translocates Trees on Tumakuru-Arsikere (95 KM) and Chikjajur-Hubballi (194 KM) section | 16 Oct 2017
CEC recommends transportation of Iron Ore by Rail in next 2 years to protect environment | 27 Aug 2017
NGT allows Registration of 3 Diesel Trucks of Railways conforming to BS-IV Emission Norms | 22 Aug 2017
Kerala seeks consensus with Karnataka on Nilambur-Nanjangud Rail line | 19 Aug 2017
Central Pollution Control Board to issue Draft Emission Norms for Diesel Locomotives in 2 weeks | 18 Aug 2017
Karnataka CM urge early Environment Clearance for Hubballi-Ankola Railway line | 18 Aug 2017
Manamadurai-Tiruchi track section to be a fully Green Corridor: says Sr.DME/Madurai | 17 Aug 2017
Railways gets deadline from NGT for Santragachhi status report | 2 Aug 2017
Science Express Special Train at CSTM gets 19K Visitors on First Day | 20 Jul 2017
40 Elephants killed between 2014-17 on Rail Tracks: MOSR in Parliament | 20 Jul 2017
250 kms of Railway lines pose threat to Tigers: NTCA | 17 Jul 2017
Nizamabad District Administration decides to make Nizamabad Railway Route greener | 11 Jul 2017
Emission Norms for Diesel Locomotives sent for Approval: CPCB | 20 Jun 2017
SWR observes World Environment Day | 6 Jun 2017
Indian Railways to reduce dependence on diesel | 6 Jun 2017
Railways to save Rs.300 Crore on Water Bill | 6 Jun 2017
Railways aiming at one-third reduction in emission by 2030 | 5 Jun 2017
NGT asks Railways to expedite bio-toilet installation by 2019 | 30 May 2017
Vidarbha Chamber of Commerce & Industry asks Rail Minister to reconsider Akot-Khandwa GC works | 25 May 2017
MOS (Railways) inaugurates Rain Water Harvesting Plant at SWR HQ, energizes Rail Soudha with Wi-Fi services | 19 May 2017
₹8-Crore Walayar Rail fencing project to save Elephants crossing rail tracks yet to come up | 19 May 2017
Emission standards soon for Railways – RDSO finalises draft norms for Diesel Locos | 3 May 2017
Railways goes slow on Biodiesel blending due to price fluctuations | 6 Apr 2017
Indian Railways plan to revive 1,500 Water Bodies can be a Big Boon in countering Drought | 6 Apr 2017
Parliamentary Panel seeks separate funds for green Railway projects | 1 Apr 2017
MOS (Railways) give replies to Parliament Members on various issues raised of Railways | 30 Mar 2017
World Water Day: Indian Railways unveils Policy to recycle water for non-potable usage | 23 Mar 2017
World Water Day: Bangalore Metro will extend Rain Water Harvesting project to Phase-2 | 23 Mar 2017
CPEC exploits Kashmir, creates no job avenues, industry for locals: claim locals | 7 Mar 2017
Smuggling of rare Olive Ridley turtles by Trains on the rise – RPF/Malda seizes 35 bags containing 1500 Turtles | 27 Feb 2017
National Green Tribunal seeks details of Borewells installed by DMRC | 27 Feb 2017
HC dwells into the MMRC & BMC’s Survey and Study to cut over 5000 trees for Seepz-Colaba Metro Line | 11 Feb 2017
Waste-to-Energy Plant at New Delhi Railway Station to be Operational by June as per NGT Directives | 1 Feb 2017
Railway Minister unveils 10-year Energy Plan for Railways to save Rs.41000 Crore | 18 Jan 2017