Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Promises Train Service to Kashmir Before 2024
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Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Promises Train Service to Kashmir Before 2024

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Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday promised that rail link with the Kashmir Valley would be open to the public before 2024, an official spokesperson said. The railway minister assured that rail link with Kashmir would be open to the public before 2024, the spokesperson said. On February 14, former railway minister Piyush Goyal had set the target for completion of the Katra-Qazigund track project by next year. Read all minute-by-minute news updates for Uttar Pradesh election results 2022, Punjab election results 2022, Uttarakhand election results 2022, Manipur election results 2022, and Goa election results 2022.

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PM Modi inaugurates Jammu railway division
2 days, 21 hours ago

PM Modi inaugurates Jammu railway division

Hindustan Times  

The long-awaited approval for the Jammu railway division was celebrated by key political figures, including chief minister Omar Abdullah, Jammu and Kashmir lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha, and Union minister os state for science and technology Jitendra Singh. Union minister for science and technology Jitendra Singh, Jammu and Kashmir Lt Governor Manoj Sinha and chief minister Omar Abdullah during the inauguration …

PM Modi inaugurates Jammu rail division, says will boost development in region
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2 days, 21 hours ago

PM Modi inaugurates Jammu rail division, says will boost development in region

Hindustan Times  

Ahead of the inauguration of direct train service from New Delhi to Srinagar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday virtually inaugurated the newly created Jammu railway division and said it will not only benefit Jammu and Kashmir but also Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Ladakh. Addressing the inaugural ceremony virtually, Modi congratulated the people of Jammu and Kashmir, saying, “Integration of …

Railways gears up to launch trains connecting Kashmir with rest of India
2 weeks ago

Railways gears up to launch trains connecting Kashmir with rest of India

Hindustan Times  

The Indian Railways is gearing up to launch train operations connecting the Kashmir Valley with the rest of the country. Officials said the railway safety commissioner would conduct the final inspection of the Katra-Reasi section of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla rail line on January 5, meaning the commencement of train services were expected to be as early as next month. A cargo …

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw reveals key focus areas in Railway Budget 2024 | DETAILS
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw reveals key focus areas in Railway Budget 2024 | DETAILS

India TV News  

Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw emphasized on Wednesday, July 24, that a significant portion of the budget is allocated to upgrading Indian Railways, making it a key focus area for the government. He elaborated on the Railway Budget 2024, detailing the allocation of funds to various states to accelerate infrastructure development and ​also elaborated on the status of the ongoing …

When will bullet train begin services in India? Ashwini Vaishnaw shares update
9 months, 2 weeks ago

When will bullet train begin services in India? Ashwini Vaishnaw shares update

Hindustan Times  

Railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday said that the first Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project is “progressing very well”, adding that the first corridor will integrate economies. At an event hosted by NDTV, Vaishnaw said that the bullet train project needed to be seen from the perspective of integrating the economies. The minister had triggered a blast to build a shaft …

First stretch of Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed train ready by 2026: Ashwini Vaishnaw
10 months, 2 weeks ago

First stretch of Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed train ready by 2026: Ashwini Vaishnaw

Hindustan Times  

The first stretch of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed train from Billimora to Surat will be ready by 2026, the minister of railways Ashwini Vaishnaw announced on Friday. Vaishnaw conducted the first remote-controlled blasting for tunnel digging work at the Vikhroli shaft, marking the beginning of tunnel boring operations. At 56 metres underground, the tunnel’s deepest stretch will be in Vikhroli, land …

Plans to connect Kashmir with rest of India through rail pushed to July
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Plans to connect Kashmir with rest of India through rail pushed to July

The Hindu  

Even as Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a newly electrified railway line between Baramulla and Sangaldan in Jammu and Kashmir, his ambition to connect Kashmir via rail to the rest of India may well have to wait for a few more months, as the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link project has been delayed due to infrastructural snags. With the Lok Sabha election …

Jammu and Kashmir: Farooq Abdullah congratulates PM Modi, railway ministry for launching new projects in state
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Jammu and Kashmir: Farooq Abdullah congratulates PM Modi, railway ministry for launching new projects in state

India TV News  

Jammu and Kashmir news: National Conference president Farooq Abdullah congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the railway ministry today for launching new rail projects for Jammu and Kashmir. congratulate them on achieving this milestone," Abdullah, who is the Lok Sabha MP from Srinagar, said about the flagging off of new trains between Sangaldan in the Jammu division and Baramulla in …

Jammu and Kashmir brings Uri on railway map, locals cheer at rail connectivity announcement
1 year, 7 months ago

Jammu and Kashmir brings Uri on railway map, locals cheer at rail connectivity announcement

Hindustan Times  

The announcement of getting frontier town Uri in Jammu and Kashmir on the railway map of the country has brought cheers to locals who hope that starting train services would not only ease their commute but also give a fillip to the trade and tourism sectors here. Jammu and Kashmir brings Uri on railway map, locals cheer at rail connectivity …

Railways minister says trains between Kashmir, rest of India will start from…
1 year, 9 months ago

Railways minister says trains between Kashmir, rest of India will start from…

Hindustan Times  

The Kashmir Valley will finally be connected to the rest of the country through train services by next year, railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said, adding that specially designed ‘Vande Bharat' train is also being developed for the Udhampur-Banihal track. Addressing a press conference at the Srinagar railway station in Nowgam area, Vaishnaw stated that Udhampur-Banihal track connecting Jammu with Srinagar …

Rail link with Kashmir would be open to the public before 2024, says Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
3 years, 3 months ago

Rail link with Kashmir would be open to the public before 2024, says Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

The Hindu  

Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday, September 13, 2021, promised that rail link with the Kashmir Valley would be open to the public before 2024, an official spokesperson said. Mr. Vaishnaw, who visited the Jammu railway station and a community service centre here, took stock of the facilities being provided to the public. The Railway Minister assured that rail …

Railway minister promises train service to Kashmir before 2024
3 years, 3 months ago

Railway minister promises train service to Kashmir before 2024

Deccan Chronicle  

Jammu: Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday promised that rail link with the Kashmir Valley would be open to the public before 2024, an official spokesperson said. The minister, who visited the Jammu railway station and a community service centre here, took stock of the facilities being provided to the public. The railway minister assured that rail link with …

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