Maharashtra's railway apparatus in time of crisis was not up to mark: Piyush Goyal
4 years, 7 months ago

Maharashtra's railway apparatus in time of crisis was not up to mark: Piyush Goyal

India TV News  

Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal, in an exclusive conversation with India TV said that Maharashtra government's arrangements in terms of usage of railway services in the state were not up to the mark. Speaking on India TV's #TeamModiOnIndiaTV, the minister said that Railways had provided Maharashtra with all the trains the state requested but some of those trains were not used adequately. The Railway Minister assured all states that he Railways was both capable and ready to provide all the trains required by any state for the smooth transportation for people. The railway minister also spoke of the running of 200 trains on their normal routes and stops from June 1.

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Punjab BJP Delegation Seeks Railway Minister's Intervention to Resume Train Services in State
4 years, 2 months ago

Punjab BJP Delegation Seeks Railway Minister's Intervention to Resume Train Services in State

News 18  

A Punjab BJP delegation met Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday over the suspension of goods and passenger trains due to farmers’ agitations in the state, and sought his intervention to put an end to the “dire circumstances being forced on Punjabis” amid the festive season. In a letter to Goyal on behalf of the group, Punjab BJP president Ashwani …

Railways likely to run 100 more passenger trains during Unlock 4.0
4 years, 4 months ago

Railways likely to run 100 more passenger trains during Unlock 4.0

India TV News  

The Indian Railways is planning to run more passenger trains in addition to already running trains as the country entres Unlock 4 after the government eased down lockdown restrictions amid the pandemic. Railways is planning to run more special trains for which it is also holding discussions with the state governments, the Railways Ministry informed on Tuesday. As per reports, …

Railways accuses Maharashtra govt of politicising Shramik trains; claims despite trains being ready, passengers were not available
4 years, 7 months ago

Railways accuses Maharashtra govt of politicising Shramik trains; claims despite trains being ready, passengers were not available

Firstpost  

As the feud between the Maharashtra government and railways refuses to die down, the national transporter accused the state on Tuesday of politicising the migrants issue and alleged that despite trains being ready, passengers were not available. New Delhi: As the feud between the Maharashtra government and railways refuses to die down, the national transporter accused the state on Tuesday …

Shramik trains cancelled from Maharashtra due to non-cooperation of state
4 years, 7 months ago

Shramik trains cancelled from Maharashtra due to non-cooperation of state

Op India  

Just two days after Railway Minister exposed the Maharashtra government over the issue of trains for movement of migrants, the Railways again had to cancel several trains from Maharashtra today due to lack of passengers. According to Railway Ministry, the Central Railways was prepared to run 145 trains from Maharashtra today as demanded by the state govt, but several trains …

Opinion | My appeal to states: Spare the common people while you are busy in confrontation with Centre
4 years, 7 months ago

Opinion | My appeal to states: Spare the common people while you are busy in confrontation with Centre

India TV News  

As the number of fresh COVID-19 cases in India rose by 6,087 on Monday to a total of over 1.42 lakh, domestic air services resumed in India after a 62-day shutdown giving the aviation industry a much-needed respite. Late in the night, the Civil Aviation Minister announced that Andhra Pradesh has agreed to allow air services from today and West …

Piyush Goyal EXCLUSIVE: Migrants' data provided by Maharashtra incomplete… they have just dumped it on us
4 years, 7 months ago

Piyush Goyal EXCLUSIVE: Migrants' data provided by Maharashtra incomplete… they have just dumped it on us

India TV News  

Railways Minister Piyush Goyal has hit out at Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray over latter’s remarks about Centre not providing enough trains for the migrant workers stranded in the western state, in an exclusive conversation with India TV. “As a matter of fact, the Maharashtra government wasn’t even been able to bring passengers on 65 trains that we scheduled for …

Piyush Goyal slams Uddhav government for targetting railways over Shramik Special trains
4 years, 7 months ago

Piyush Goyal slams Uddhav government for targetting railways over Shramik Special trains

Op India  

Yesterday, the Maharashtra government had given statements that the centre is not providing enough trains to Maharashtra to ferry migrants. Goyal tweeted, “The railways have been ready to give 125 trains, but the Maharashtra government has to provide the details of start and destination stations, list of migrant labourers as per their destination cities, medical certificates and other details. He …

Railway Minister responds to ‘insufficient train’ claim by Maharashtra
4 years, 7 months ago

Railway Minister responds to ‘insufficient train’ claim by Maharashtra

Op India  

Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal has said that the Maharashtra government is yet to submit any detail of Shramik Special trains which are scheduled to run from Maharashtra tomorrow. At 7:14 PM today, Piyush Goyal tweeted that they are ready to run 125 trains tomorrow from the state, and requested the Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to furnish necessary details like …

Ticket bookings at railway station counters to begin in couple of days: Piyush Goyal
4 years, 7 months ago

Ticket bookings at railway station counters to begin in couple of days: Piyush Goyal

India TV News  

Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday informed that train ticket bookings at railway station countries will restart in the next 2-3 days for which they are developing a protocol. Speaking about shramik special trains, Railways Minister Piyush Goyal said, "Some states did not cooperate with us to run special trains for sending back migrant workers to their homes. On …

Make sure migrants do not walk home: MHA tells states
4 years, 7 months ago

Make sure migrants do not walk home: MHA tells states

Live Mint  

New Delhi: In a fresh communication to states, the Union home ministry, on Friday, instructed states to ensure that migrant workers do not have to walk back to their home states. Union home secretary Ajay Bhalla wrote to states instructing the establishements to urge migrants to take the Shramik Special trains, which are currently in operation. "In case they are …

Consensus, not confusion: on resumption of rail services
4 years, 7 months ago

Consensus, not confusion: on resumption of rail services

The Hindu  

The Centre’s move to run 15 pairs of trains between New Delhi and major cities will serve as a trial for further relaxation of lockdown travel restrictions. Many States have severely restricted the arrival of domestic travellers, but their attempts at regulating entry by road through passes issued online have been overwhelmed, and the pass system is becoming dysfunctional; quarantine …

Railways to start limited train services from tomorrow: Details here
4 years, 8 months ago

Railways to start limited train services from tomorrow: Details here

Live Mint  

New Delhi: Indian Railways said it plans to gradually restart passenger train operations from Tuesday initially with 15 pairs of trains. These trains will be run as special trains from New Delhi station connecting 15 important cities of the country, namely Dibrugarh, Agartala, Howrah, Patna, Bilaspur, Ranchi, Bhubaneswar, Secunderabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Trivandrum, Madgaon, Mumbai Central, Ahmedabad and Jammu Tawi. "Thereafter, …

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