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Dheeraj Mishra

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Dheeraj Mishra is a Principal Correspondent with the Business Bureau of The Indian Express. He plays a critical role in covering India's massive infrastructure sectors, providing in-depth reporting on the connectivity lifelines of the nation....Read More

Dheeraj Mishra is a Principal Correspondent with the Business Bureau of The Indian Express. He plays a critical role in covering India's massive infrastructure sectors, providing in-depth reporting on the connectivity lifelines of the nation.

Expertise & Focus Areas: Mishra’s journalism is focused on two of the country's most capital-intensive and public-facing ministries:

  • Ministry of Railways: Tracking the operations, safety, and development of India's vast railway network.

  • Ministry of Road Transport & Highways: Covering policy decisions, infrastructure projects, and highway development.

What sets Mishra apart is his rigorous use of the Right to Information (RTI) Actas a primary tool for news gathering. By relying on official data and government records, he ensures a high degree of accuracy and trustworthiness in his reporting. This data-driven approach has resulted in numerous impactful reports that hold public institutions accountable and bring transparency to government operations.

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Articles by Dheeraj Mishra

👁 Road construction highway Express file photo

Road Ministry tightens bidding norms, introduces disqualification clause for ‘catastrophic failures’ for HAM projectsSubscriber Only

Apr 30, 2026 19:48 IST

HAM is a variant of the Public-Private Partnership model, where the government pay 40% of the...

Thu, Apr 30, 2026
👁 The Katra-Srinagar Vande Bharat Express will now begin its journey from Jammu Tawi. Northern Railway

Railway Minister to flag off Jammu to Srinagar Vande Bharat Express today, regular services to begin May 2Subscriber Only

Apr 29, 2026 21:21 IST

With this, the premium chair-car train, which has been operating between Katra and Srinagar, will...

Thu, Apr 30, 2026
👁 vande bharat (1)

Jammu to Srinagar in under 5 hours: ‘All-weather’ Vande Bharat from May 2Subscriber Only

Apr 29, 2026 21:00 IST

The premium chair-car train, which has been operating between Katra and Srinagar, will now run from...

Wed, Apr 29, 2026
👁 Ashwini Vaishnaw

How the newest rail zone came into being; operations likely to commence from June 1Subscriber Only

Apr 28, 2026 18:31 IST

The foundation of the zone lies in the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act of 2014, which led to the...

Mon, May 04, 2026
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Cement and cars coming in, apple baskets going out: Freight supplies hit high gear on Kashmir’s rail linkSubscriber Only

Apr 28, 2026 05:31 IST

Data shows that between August 2025 and March 2026, during the time Kashmir has been part of the...

Tue, Apr 28, 2026
👁 Shatabdi express

Better toilets, aesthetical coaches, fewer jerks: Railways begins major upgradation of Shatabdi, Jan Shatabdi trainsSubscriber Only

Apr 27, 2026 18:40 IST

The Railway board has directed all zones to carry out detailed rake inspection of the trains to...

Wed, Apr 29, 2026
👁 Caretaker Jaipal Singh guards a lone house on the 213-km Delhi-Dehradun Expressway. Abhinav Saha

Along a shiny new expressway, a sole house and its lone caretaker are the face of an old fightSubscriber Only

Apr 23, 2026 06:44 IST

The Sarohas have refused to give up their 1,600 sq m house and area around it along the newly...

Thu, Apr 23, 2026
👁 Supreme Court explained

2 accidents, 34 deaths, a suo motu case: Why SC used its ‘complete justice’ powers to fix the highwaysSubscriber Only

Apr 22, 2026 09:57 IST

The order, dated April 13, came down heavily on the NHAI and state public work departments. It said...

Wed, Apr 22, 2026
👁 ghaziabad fuel

Ghaziabad’s industrial heartland falters as fuel shortage chokes production linesSubscriber Only

Apr 20, 2026 22:32 IST

For manufacturers of engineering goods, a key industrial sector for the Indian economy, the main...

Tue, Apr 21, 2026
👁 train chart preparation

To decongest, Cabinet clears Rs 24K-cr multi-tracking projects in UP, AndhraSubscriber Only

Apr 18, 2026 19:30 IST

The two projects, covering 15 districts across Uttar Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh, will increase the...

Sun, Apr 19, 2026
👁 fastag verification

NHAI is verifying vehicle registration numbers linked with FASTags. Here is whySubscriber Only

Apr 15, 2026 20:27 IST

The move comes amid a push for a Multi-Lane Free Flow (MLFF) tolling system, which allows vehicles...

Thu, Apr 16, 2026
👁 Mumbai non-AC

As the first non-AC train with closed-door system arrives in Mumbai, here is how it worksSubscriber Only

Apr 14, 2026 10:52 IST

Overcrowding on Mumbai local trains continues to claim thousands of lives every year. These deaths...

Tue, Apr 14, 2026
👁 pottery-4cols

Ceramic City kilns go cold over fuel crisis: ‘Hippo’ cylinders run out, workers leaveSubscriber Only

Apr 11, 2026 04:30 IST

From Khurja, around 15% of pottery products are exported, particularly to countries in West...

Sat, Apr 11, 2026
👁 Delhi-Dehradun expressway animal danger

Delhi-Dehradun Expressway: First wildlife movement recorded in critical underpass ahead of April 14 openingSubscriber Only

Apr 10, 2026 19:35 IST

Large infrastructure projects like expressways that cut through reserved forests have raised...

Sat, Apr 11, 2026
👁 mumbai-rail

NHSRCL start assembling TBM for Mumbai’s 21-km bullet train tunnel, 97 days to go for completionSubscriber Only

Apr 09, 2026 19:15 IST

Officials said that the tunnel will be a single tube tunnel of 13.1 meter diameter to accommodate...

Fri, Apr 10, 2026
👁 vikhroli-bullettrain-3col

In dead of night, tunnel boring machines on the move in MumbaiSubscriber Only

Apr 08, 2026 04:30 IST

The two machines, weighing 6,000 tonnes in total, are for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train...

Wed, Apr 08, 2026
👁 ECOR

Why Odisha’s BJD, BJP leaders opposed the carving out of stretch from Railways’ biggest freight-loading zoneSubscriber Only

Apr 07, 2026 15:42 IST

Headquartered in Bhubaneswar, ECoR is the Railways’ largest freight-loading and...

Tue, Apr 07, 2026
👁 IBC-Insolvency-and-Bankruptcy-Code-1200 (1)

Fresh IBC amendments: How govt looks to plug gaps in insolvency codeSubscriber Only

Apr 04, 2026 04:37 IST

The IBC was enacted in 2016 to create a time-bound mechanism to deal with companies that default on...

Sat, Apr 04, 2026
👁 Budget session of Parliament

How latest amendments to Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code promise a swifter resolution processSubscriber Only

Apr 03, 2026 10:43 IST

Cross-border insolvency, out-of-court mechanism, swifter resolution: These are among the new...

Fri, Apr 03, 2026
👁 train-l

Railways set cargo loading record in FY26, on track to achieve 3,000 MT milestone by 2030Subscriber Only

Apr 02, 2026 00:06 IST

Fertilizer, iron ore & steel and cement help railways ship 1,670MT...

Thu, Apr 02, 2026
👁 black spots

Assess if rectified black-spots are accident-free, set road fatalities reduction target: House panel to MinistrySubscriber Only

Mar 27, 2026 11:57 IST

The committee has recommended that locations where accident rates have not reduced to an acceptable...

Fri, Mar 27, 2026
👁 live dashboard

Create live dashboard of empanelled hospitals to help responders provide timely aid to mishap victims: House panel to MinistrySubscriber Only

Mar 26, 2026 19:36 IST

Under the PM-RAHAT scheme, any road accident victim is entitled to get a treatment cover up to Rs....

Fri, Mar 27, 2026
👁 railwaystation

Railways’ stricter cancellation rules explained: Why you must cancel earlier for better refundsSubscriber Only

Mar 25, 2026 05:15 IST

The Ministry of Railways has tightened train ticket cancellation rules, sharply reducing refunds...

Thu, Mar 26, 2026
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No refund for ticket cancellation up to 8 hrs before departure: RailwaysSubscriber Only

Mar 25, 2026 03:17 IST

There will be no refund if a ticket is cancelled in less than 8 hours before the train’s...

Wed, Mar 25, 2026
👁 nhai new user toll fee rules

Missed paying fee at a toll plaza? Here’s what you will be charged under new NHAI guidelinesSubscriber Only

Mar 24, 2026 09:04 IST

The rules came into effect on March 17 and are meant to ease toll payments. Here is all you need to...

Mon, Mar 30, 2026
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