Projects for the Howrah-Chennai high-density railway network and a highway project in Bihar were approved by the cabinet.

The entities involved

• Indian Railways →

  state-owned enterprise operating India's national railway system

  • The Cabinet cleared a 3% Dearness Allowance hike for employees, citing rising inflation.Mon 15:47
  • Indian Railways operates within India.Mon 06:16
• Bihar →

  state in eastern India

  • An incident in Jamui, Bihar, exposed failures in the state's law and order system.Mon 17:45
  • Protests were held in Jharkhand, Lucknow, and Bihar against Gyanesh Kumar on September 28, 2026.Mon 11:55
• Howrah →

  City in West Bengal, India

  • Eviction drives are underway along the Grand Trunk Road and in the city area of Howrah, following assessments of vendor feedback regarding business expansion schemes.Sun 19:21
  • Civic bodies are targeted for upcoming elections.Sat 12:56

Related events

• Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced the modernization of the Indian Railways network, highlighting Howrah and Delhi as key hubs.Sep 10
• Infrastructure projects are spanning Andhra Pradesh and Bihar.Aug 19
• Indian Railways enhanced connectivity and provided new services across Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, and other regions.Sat 07:54
• New railway line construction was approved involving the locations of Yavatmal and Chandrapur.Sep 22
• The Railway Board announced the introduction of new weekly train services connecting Visakhapatnam, Paradip, and Howrah in 2014.Sep 17