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Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced five reforms today as part of Indian Railways' commitment to implement 52 reforms in 52 weeks this year in New Delhi.Speaking to the media in New Delhi, the Minister announced reforms in ticket cancellation and refund rules, changes to train...

Mansa (Punjab), March 23 – The Mansa district in Punjab has received a major infrastructure boost as the historic Mansa railway station, originally constructed in 1911, has been redeveloped under the Centre's Amrit Bharat Station Scheme, providing modern facilities to passengers after nearly a...

New Delhi, March 23 The Delhi High Court on Monday sought the CBI's stance on a plea by former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi challenging a trial court order that refused to provide her 1,600 documents in the land-for-jobs case.Justice Manoj Jain issued notice on the plea and listed it for...

New Delhi, March 20 Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday chaired a comprehensive review meeting with senior railway officials at Rail Bhawan here to evaluate progress on station accessibility, passenger amenity upgrades, and other security enhancements to improve the passenger experience...

New Delhi, March 20 In response to a long-standing demand from over two lakh train operations staff, the Railway Board announced on Friday a 25 per cent increase in kilometerage allowance for loco running staff, effective from January 1, 2024.This announcement comes after over two years of...

Mumbai, March 19 The decision by the railway ministry to convert a special train into a regular Dadar-Gorakhpur express has upset activists and commuters, who say it has pushed the starting point of another train to Maharashtra's Konkan region to Diva, on the outskirts of Mumbai.Central...

New Delhi, March 18 The field survey for the new Nilambur-Nanjangud line has been completed, however, the approval of projects is a continuous and dynamic process, therefore, an exact timeline cannot be established, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday in a written reply in the...

New Delhi, March 18 Officials are entitled to travel on Indian Railways trains with their families only in accordance with regulations, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Wednesday in a written statement in the Lok Sabha.Vaishnaw made the statement in response to a question concerning...

New Delhi, March 17 Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday criticized opposition MPs in the Lok Sabha for creating a "false narrative" that the Railways was no longer serving the poor, and asserted that 70 per cent of all rail coaches are general coaches.Vaishnaw also said that Amrut...

New Delhi, March 17 The Railways has saved ₹6,000 crore by switching from diesel to electric energy to operate trains, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.Responding to a debate on the demands for grants of the Railway Ministry, he also said that the national...

New Delhi, March 17 In a direct attack on the Centre, Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Saugata Roy accused Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday of prioritizing "glamorous" high-speed trains while neglecting those serving the poor.Participating in the discussion on the demands for grants...

The Lok Sabha is continuing discussions on the grants requested by the Ministry of Railways for the 2026-27 fiscal year. Satabdi Roy of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) participated in the discussion and stated that 341 trains do not have pantry facilities. She emphasized the need for hygienic food...

New Delhi, May 16 SECL, the second largest coal-producing arm of Coal India Ltd, said on Monday that it is prepared to meet the country's coal demand, including that of the power sector, amid the evolving global energy dynamics.The ongoing war in West Asia has disrupted global energy routes...

New Delhi, March 14 – The Enforcement Directorate (ED) concluded its arguments before a Delhi court on Saturday regarding the framing of charges in a money laundering case linked to the alleged "land-for-jobs" scam involving Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and members of his...

This is another successful example of effective coordination between the Department of Wildlife Protection, Jammu & Kashmir, and the Indian Railways. Two hippopotamuses, which were transported from Chennai, were safely received at the Jammu Railway Station on Thursday before being transferred to...

Jammu, March 13 The Indian Railways carried out a rare wildlife logistics operation on Friday by transporting two hippopotamuses from Chennai to Jammu, from where they were transferred to their new enclosure at the Jammu Zoo on the outskirts of the city.Officials said the animals were brought...

Thrissur (Kerala), March 13 Union Minister of State Suresh Gopi said on Friday that several special or festive season train services in Kerala have been regularized, and they will begin running regularly from March 16 onwards.Gopi, the Union Minister for Petroleum, Natural Gas and Tourism...

New Delhi, March 13 Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday criticized the Left parties and the Congress, saying they are hindering development works for the progress of Kerala, and asserted that the central government has increased the budget by eight times to improve the rail network...

Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stated that Indian Railways has achieved an overall punctuality of 77 per cent, with 24 railway divisions recording more than 90 per cent on-time performance.Responding to questions in the Rajya Sabha, Ashwini Vaishnaw explained that punctuality is measured...

Bhubaneswar, March 12 Indian Railways has approved the regularisation of the Bhubaneswar-Dhanbad and Puri-Patna special trains.Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has informed Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi about the development."Please refer to our discussion regarding regularising...