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Yearender 2024: List of 5 top achievements of Indian Railways this year
6 days, 16 hours ago

Yearender 2024: List of 5 top achievements of Indian Railways this year

India TV News  

The railways in April celebrated 171 years of existence as the first train ran on this day in 1853 between Mumbai and Thane. In another ‘historic milestone’ as described by Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, the final track work on the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail link project was completed. In February, the first electric train trial run from Banihal to Khari to Sangaldan …

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Decks cleared for rail link to connect Jammu& Kashmir
1 week, 1 day ago

Decks cleared for rail link to connect Jammu& Kashmir

New Indian Express  

Safety remained a top priority during the excavation and construction of the tunnel between Katra and Reasi, as the process posed significant challenges, officials said. Since parts of the tunnel are located within the challenging ‘main boundary thrust’ zone of the Himalayas, it has been reinforced with a minimum 600mm M35 grade concrete lining, Railway ministry’s executive director Dileep Kumar …

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NIAL seeks suggestions on rail link to Noida airport in Jewar
7 months ago

NIAL seeks suggestions on rail link to Noida airport in Jewar

Hindustan Times  

The Noida International Airport Limited, the Uttar Pradesh government agency that is overseeing the construction of the greenfield international airport in Jewar, has sought suggestions from the Yamuna International Airport Private Limited about the alignment of the proposed railway link that will not only connect two railway lines but also provide smooth connectivity to Noida airport that is scheduled to …

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Melbourne's Airport Rail Link delivery date still unclear as 'frustrating' negotiations continue
1 year, 1 month ago

Melbourne's Airport Rail Link delivery date still unclear as 'frustrating' negotiations continue

ABC  

Quick read: In short: The federal government reaffirmed its $5 billion funding commitment for Melbourne's long-awaited Airport Rail Link but the project's completion date remains unclear. The federal government reaffirmed its $5 billion funding commitment for Melbourne's long-awaited Airport Rail Link but the project's completion date remains unclear. Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan says a delivery date for Melbourne's Airport Rail …

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Explained | The Agartala-Akhaura rail link
1 year, 1 month ago

Explained | The Agartala-Akhaura rail link

The Hindu  

The story so far: On November 1, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bangladeshi counterpart Sheikh Hasina virtually inaugurated the rail link between Agartala and Akhaura. Bangladeshi PM Ms. Hasina too highlighted that the long-awaited project would help energise connectivity and commerce in India’s northeast and Bangladesh. “The Akhaura-Agartala rail link which will reduce the travel time and distance between …

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No sign of air or water threat from train plunge into Yellowstone River, officials say
1 year, 5 months ago

No sign of air or water threat from train plunge into Yellowstone River, officials say

LA Times  

A bridge near Columbus, Mont., collapsed, causing a train traveling over it to plunge into the Yellowstone River below. Preliminary testing of water and air quality along a stretch of the Yellowstone River where train cars with hazardous materials tumbled in following a bridge collapse did not indicate any threat to the public, officials said Sunday. Preliminary results of water …

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Rail link between Tripura and Bangladesh to be completed by September 2023: State Transport Minister
1 year, 8 months ago

Rail link between Tripura and Bangladesh to be completed by September 2023: State Transport Minister

The Hindu  

The 15-km rail link connecting Agartala with Gangasagar in Brahmanbaria district Bangladesh will be completed by September, 2023, said Tripura Transport Minister Sushanta Chowdhury. Mr. Chowdhury said Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told him that the Indo-Bangla railway work would be completed by September this year. The Transport Minister said Mr. Reddy who visited Tripura recently held a meeting with IRCON …

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China starts work on new rail link between Xinjiang and Tibet, to pass through disputed Aksai Chin along LAC
1 year, 10 months ago

China starts work on new rail link between Xinjiang and Tibet, to pass through disputed Aksai Chin along LAC

Firstpost  

The proposed railway line – which is expected to enable faster deployment of the People’s Liberation Army – will run through the disputed Aksai Chin region close to the Line of Actual Control between India and China Lhasa: China has started work on a new railway line between Xinjiang and Tibet that is expected to raise the hackles of the …

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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 …

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Udhampur Srinagar Baramulla rail link: Work on all-weather connectivity to J&K underway in mission mode
3 years, 11 months ago

Udhampur Srinagar Baramulla rail link: Work on all-weather connectivity to J&K underway in mission mode

India TV News  

Union Railways Minister Piyush Goyal reviewed the progress of the ongoing Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link National Project in Jammu & Kashmir. Vijay Sharma, Chief Administrative Officer/ Construction USBRL Project apprised the minister about the latest status of work on the last leg of the project between Katra-Banihal. Udhampur Srinagar Baramulla Rail Link The USBRL is a National project undertaken by the …

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