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1 week, 5 days ago

When will Vande Bharat sleeper trains be launched in India? Railway minister responds

Vande Bharat Sleeper Trains Latest Update: The Indian Railways is making all efforts to enhance passenger's experience across the network. Vande Bharat sleeper train: What Railway minister said Ahead of the launch, the first prototype of the Vande Bharat sleeper trainset has already been manufactured and is set to undergo field trials soon. Vande Bharat sleeper train: Check key features …

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4 weeks ago

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw’s CPR On Train Video Sparks Criticism: ‘Actually Harming The Patient’

ABP News

Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw sparked criticism after sharing a video showing a Travelling Ticket Examiner performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation on a 70-year-old conscious passenger aboard a moving train. In response to the backlash, the minister clarified in a follow-up post, "CPR should be stopped when a person becomes conscious or follows commands, which are signs of return of spontaneous circulation." — …

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1 month ago

Delhi To Kashmir Vande Bharat To Be Inaugurated In January. Check Ticket Prices

ABP News

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to inaugurate the Vande Bharat train connecting Kashmir to New Delhi in January, Minister of State for Railways Ravneet Singh said on Tuesday. The first Vande Bharat train on the route will pass through the Chenab Rail Bridge, the world's highest railway bridge. Vande Bharat Train From Delhi To Kashmir To Cost Rs 1,500-Rs …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Secunderabad-Shalimar Express train derails in Bengal’s Howrah; TMC targets BJP

Hindustan Times

Kolkata: A parcel van and two passenger coaches of the weekly Secunderabad-Shalimar Superfast Express got derailed near Nalpur station in West Bengal’s Howrah district on Saturday morning, South Eastern Railway officials said, adding that nobody was hurt. The derailment shook the entire train.” Bengal’s ruling Trinamool Congress targeted the central government saying railway accidents are on the rise because funds …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Railway Inspection in Aluva-Shornur Corridor: Union Minister Reviews Infrastructure Developments

The Hindu

Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw begins inspecting rail projects in the Aluva-Shornur corridor. He is inspecting key infrastructure developments on the 107-km saturated double-track corridor from Ernakulam to Shornur, which has been identified as the first stretch in Kerala for laying of third track and to install automatic signal system to augment track capacity.

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4 months, 4 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 …

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5 months ago

PM, Railway Minister Must Take Responsibility for 'Lapses': Congress on Train Derailment in UP

News 18

In the wake of the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derailment, the Congress on Thursday demanded that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw must take responsibility of the ”massive lapses” and the Kavach anti-collision system should be installed expeditiously on all routes. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said the derailment of Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express in Uttar Pradesh is yet another instance of …

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5 months ago

Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express accident LIVE: TMC, Congress slam PM Modi, demand resignation of Railway Minister

Live Mint

At least four people were killed and 20 others injured on Thursday after multiple coaches of the Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express derailed near Gonda in Uttar Pradesh. Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express accident LIVE: Cries, dust fill coaches as train derails Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express accident LIVE: Congress calls for Railway Minister to resign “This is a matter of investigation. Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express accident LIVE: No casualties reported …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra govt. to unveil new policy for hoardings in Mumbai Metropolitan Region

The Hindu

The Maharashtra government will soon unveil a policy regarding hoardings in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, State Minister Uday Samant told the Legislative Assembly on July 1. Mr. Samant made the statement during a discussion about hoardings erected in the city by violating rules and the hoarding collapse incident in which 17 people lost their lives last month. He said the …

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6 months ago

States raise issue of borrowing limit in pre-budget meeting

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: Opposition-ruled states such as Tamil Nadu and Kerala have again raised the issue of borrowing limits imposed by the Centre depriving them of necessary funds leading to liquidity crunch. In a pre-budget consultation with the Centre here, Kerala finance minister K N Balgopalan requested that a special package of at least Rs 24,000 crore be announced in the …

Finance Kerala Infrastructure Minister States Raise Borrowing Limit

7 months ago

Maitri Setu, Agartala-Akhaura rail link to be made operational soon: Tripura CM Manik Saha

The Hindu

Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha said the Maitri Setu in South Tripura and Agartala-Akhaura rail link will become operational very soon. Under the leadership of PM Modi, who has always emphasised the Act East Policy and provided us with the HIRA model, the Maitri Setu will become operational soon", the Chief Minister told reporters on May 17. "The trial in …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

Andhra Pradesh train crash: No evidence of loco pilots watching cricket during train collision as claimed by Railway Minister

The Hindu

The investigation into last year’s tragic collision of two passenger trains in the Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh, which left 17 passengers dead and 34 injured, has not revealed any evidence to prove that the locomotive pilots of one of the trains were watching cricket at the time of the accident. In March this year, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw …

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10 months ago

Big boost to Indian Railways! PM Modi to lay foundation stone of 550 Amrit Bharat stations

India TV News

Amrit Bharat Station Scheme: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to lay the foundation stone for 550 Amrit Bharat stations on February 26. The Prime Minister will also lay the foundation stone for approximately 1,500 road overbridges and underbridges across various states during a virtual event that will be broadcasted at over 2,000 railway stations. About Amrit Bharat Station Scheme …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

LS Polls: Unfulfilled Promises Haunt BRS, BJP Leaders

Deccan Chronicle

Adilabad: The unfulfilled election promises made during the last general elections are haunting the BRS and BJP leaders who gearing up for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls in the state. During the last Lok Sabha elections, the contested candidates promised the revival of the Adiilabad Unit of Cement Corporation of India, the greenfield airport to Adilabad, the Adilabad-Armoor railway line …

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

PM Modi to inaugurate Ayodhya Airport, other development projects worth Rs 11,100 crore on December 30

India TV News

PM Modi Ayodhya visit: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya on December 30 to inaugurate, delicate and lay the foundation stone of multiple development projects worth more than Rs 11,100 crore to revamp civic facilities and develop world class infrastructure in the district. According to Prime Minister's Office, during his one-day visit, the Prime Minister will inaugurate …

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1 year ago

Southern Railway cancels 15 train services today amid Chennai rains

Deccan Chronicle

New Delhi: As many as 15 trains were cancelled by Southern Railways on Thursday amid heavy rainfall and water logging in Chennai, officials informed. The railway authorities announced the cancellation of several train services scheduled for December 7, Thursday, including the Chennai Egmore-Tirunelveli Vande Bharat Special and Tirunelveli-Chennai Egmore Vande Bharat Special. The cancelled trains include Dr MGR Central - …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Why a 1999 video of Nitish Kumar went viral after North East Express derailment

India Today

“I will not call it just a chook. I have owned responsibility and resigned.” A 24-year-old video of a much-younger Nitish Kumar, as Union railway minister, saying these words in August 1999 is now viral on social media. Mandal has peppered his post with a dig on the current railway minister, saying: “Sabhi ek jaise nahin ho sakte, ya kahe …

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1 year, 2 months ago

First pictures of Vande Bharat sleeper coaches out; Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw calls it 'Concept train'

Firstpost

The sleeper coaches will be equipped with features like wider berths, brighter interiors, spacious toilets and a mini pantry The new Vande Bharat sleeper coaches are all set to be rolled out in 2024. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw shared images of ‘Concept train - Vande Bharat ’ on X formerly Twitter. Concept train - Vande Bharat Coming soon… early 2024 …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Vande Bharat trains will be cleaned in 14 minutes from today, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

India TV News

Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw will launch the '14 minutes of miracle’ concept for speedy cleaning of trains from tomorrow, which will begin with 29 Vande Bharat trains at the respective destination stations across the country. Vaishnaw told reporters that the Vande Bharat trains will be cleaned within 14 minutes under the initiative to improve their punctuality and turnaround time. …

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1 year, 4 months ago

PM Modi to lay foundation stone for redevelopment of 508 railway stations

Hindustan Times

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually lay the foundation stone for the redevelopment of 508 railway stations across the country on Sunday, August 6. Prime Minister Narendra Modi “This will be a historic move as this is the first time that a program of laying the foundation stone of such a huge number of stations is being conducted,” a railways …

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1 year, 5 months ago

PM Modi flags off 5 new Vande Bharat trains: Here are the names and routes

Op India

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday flagged off five Vande Bharat Express trains from the Rani Kamalapati Railway Station in Madhya Pradesh’s capital city Bhopal. The routes on which the semi-high speed trains would operate are- Rani Kamalapati -Jabalpur Vande Bharat Express; Khajuraho-Bhopal-Indore Vande Bharat Express; Madgaon -Mumbai Vande Bharat Express; Dharwad-Bengaluru Vande Bharat Express; and Hatia-Patna Vande Bharat Express. …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Congress seeks FIR against PM, Railway Minister for negligence in Balasore train accident

The Hindu

Accusing the Narendra Modi government of dereliction of duty of Himalayan proportions in the Balasore train accident, the Congress on Wednesday said the Central Bureau of Investigation should lodge a First Information Report against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Railway Minister Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw for negligence. At a press conference here, Congress spokesperson Ajoy Kumar said Mr. Vaishnaw was …

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1 year, 6 months ago

‘Doing his best’: Former Prime Minister on Opp's demand for Vaishnaw's resignation after Odisha train accident

Hindustan Times

Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw - under fire after a horrific three-train collision in Odisha last week killed nearly 300 people - found unexpected support Tuesday from ex-prime minister and Janata Dal boss HD Deve Gowda, who chided opposition parties for demanding he resign. Opposition parties criticise railway minister, government Apart from demanding Vaishnaw resign, the Congress has also called on …

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1 year, 6 months ago

‘When I was railway minister…’: Nitish Kumar on his resignation after Gaisal mishap

Hindustan Times

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar said that when he was the railway minister in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government, he promptly tendered his resignation when an accident occurred in West Bengal's Gaisal. Oppositions seek railway minister's resignation Kumar's remark came after Opposition parties, including Congress, called for the immediate resignation of Vaishnaw, while also criticising Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Read …

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When will Vande Bharat sleeper trains be launched in India? Railway minister responds

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw’s CPR On Train Video Sparks Criticism: ‘Actually Harming The Patient’

Delhi To Kashmir Vande Bharat To Be Inaugurated In January. Check Ticket Prices

Secunderabad-Shalimar Express train derails in Bengal’s Howrah; TMC targets BJP

Railway Inspection in Aluva-Shornur Corridor: Union Minister Reviews Infrastructure Developments

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

PM, Railway Minister Must Take Responsibility for 'Lapses': Congress on Train Derailment in UP

Chandigarh-Dibrugarh Express accident LIVE: TMC, Congress slam PM Modi, demand resignation of Railway Minister

Maharashtra govt. to unveil new policy for hoardings in Mumbai Metropolitan Region

States raise issue of borrowing limit in pre-budget meeting

Maitri Setu, Agartala-Akhaura rail link to be made operational soon: Tripura CM Manik Saha

Andhra Pradesh train crash: No evidence of loco pilots watching cricket during train collision as claimed by Railway Minister

Big boost to Indian Railways! PM Modi to lay foundation stone of 550 Amrit Bharat stations

LS Polls: Unfulfilled Promises Haunt BRS, BJP Leaders

PM Modi to inaugurate Ayodhya Airport, other development projects worth Rs 11,100 crore on December 30

Southern Railway cancels 15 train services today amid Chennai rains

Why a 1999 video of Nitish Kumar went viral after North East Express derailment

First pictures of Vande Bharat sleeper coaches out; Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw calls it 'Concept train'

Vande Bharat trains will be cleaned in 14 minutes from today, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

PM Modi to lay foundation stone for redevelopment of 508 railway stations

PM Modi flags off 5 new Vande Bharat trains: Here are the names and routes

Congress seeks FIR against PM, Railway Minister for negligence in Balasore train accident

‘Doing his best’: Former Prime Minister on Opp's demand for Vaishnaw's resignation after Odisha train accident

‘When I was railway minister…’: Nitish Kumar on his resignation after Gaisal mishap