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PM Narendra Modi flags off Vande Bharat Express from Puri to Howrah Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday flagged off the Vande Bharat Express Train on the Puri-Howrah route via video conferencing. Modi also inaugurated and laid the foundation stones for several railway projects worth more than Rs 8,000 crore in Odisha. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik also virtually joined the programme, while Governor Ganeshi Lal, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan also attended the grand event organised at t...
PM Narendra Modi flags off Vande Bharat Express from Puri to Howrah
PM Narendra Modi flags off Vande Bharat Express from Puri to Howrah
Source: IANS
18/05/2023 3:38:43 PM
Odisha demands introduction of Vande Bharat express trains on three routes The Odisha government has demanded Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to introduce Vande Bharat Express trains on three routes. In a letter to the Minister, state Commerce and Transport Minister Tukuni Sahu has demanded for introduction of Vande Bharat express train on Puri-Howrah, Puri-Raipur and Bhubaneswar-Hyderabad routes. Odisha has been a significant contributor to the growth engine of the country, emerging as an eastern gateway to the nation. With rapid growth, the aspirations of ...
Odisha demands introduction of Vande Bharat express trains on three routes
Odisha demands introduction of Vande Bharat express trains on three routes
Source: IANS
28/04/2023 1:45:49 PM
First Vande Bharat train of Rajasthan reaching Jaipur by March end The first Vande Bharat train of Rajasthan will leave Integral Coach Factory, Chennai for Jaipur on the night of March 24 or 25 and cover the distance in three-four days. Officials of Jaipur division have been sent to Chennai to ensure that the train reaches here as per the schedule. Being specially designed for Jaipur-Delhi track, the train will have 12 chaircars, 2 executive and one driver coach. For its operation, loco pilots and assistant loco pilots have been provided special traini...
First Vande Bharat train of Rajasthan reaching Jaipur by March end
First Vande Bharat train of Rajasthan reaching Jaipur by March end
Source: IANS
22/03/2023 2:16:50 PM
With PM Narendra Modi`s vision, India will become a major rail technology exporter in the world in three years : Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw “Railways is a key sector to transform the economy”, said Ashwini Vaishnaw “India will become a major technology exporter within the next 2-3 years across various sectors. Today, 99% of mobiles in India are made-in-India whereas earlier 99% were imported”, said Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister for Railways, Communications, Electronics & Information Technology. The minister was speaking at the second edition of ABP Network’s “Ideas o...
With PM Narendra Modi`s vision, India will become a major rail technology exporter in the world in three years : Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
With PM Narendra Modi`s vision, India will become a major rail technology exporter in the world in three years : Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
Source: PR Agency
25/02/2023 9:52:54 AM
Delhi railway makeover a part of Amrit Bharat Station Scheme All-round infrastructure development has been a focus area of the Modi government and as a part of this overall thinking the 'Amrit Bharat Station Scheme' has been rolled out for the development of 1,275 railway stations across the country. This scheme envisages development of stations on a continuous basis with a long-term approach. Presently, the scheme envisages to take-up 1275 stations spread across the country for upgradation and modernisation. Among the states, Uttar Prade...
Delhi railway makeover a part of Amrit Bharat Station Scheme
Delhi railway makeover a part of Amrit Bharat Station Scheme
Source: IANS
19/02/2023 4:05:41 PM
Uttar Pradesh to get highest share of modernisation funds allocated to Railways  Uttar Pradesh has got the lion's share - Rs 17,507 crore from Rs 2.4 lakh crore allocated to the Railways in the Union Budget 2023-24. This time, the Centre has announced a budget of Rs 2.4 lakh crore for the Railways. In this, Rs 75,000 crore will be spent for new schemes. According to Indian Railways, this time the budget allocation has been the highest in the history. In 2013-14, Rs 28,174 crore came in the share of Railways. After this, Rs 1,59,100 crore has been received in ...
Uttar Pradesh to get highest share of modernisation funds allocated to Railways
Uttar Pradesh to get highest share of modernisation funds allocated to Railways
Source: IANS
5/02/2023 2:35:20 PM
Budget 2023-24: A manifesto for sustainable development, fiscal prudence and industrial revolution 4.0 Provisions of India's Budget for FY 2023-24 show the country's firm resolve to play the role of engine of growth for the sagging global economy. This is why India was earlier described by multilateral agencies as a bright spot amid global economic uncertainty and looming recession and Russia-Ukraine War further hurting the prospects of post pandemic economic recovery. The International Monetary Fund's (IMF) January 2023 World Economic Outlook Update projected a decline in globa...
Budget 2023-24: A manifesto for sustainable development, fiscal prudence and industrial revolution 4.0
Budget 2023-24: A manifesto for sustainable development, fiscal prudence and industrial revolution 4.0
Source: IANS
5/02/2023 8:52:35 AM
Budget allocated Rs 10K cr for railway sector in Odisha: Ashwini Vaishnaw The Centre has allocated Rs 10,000 crore for development of railways in Odisha in the Union Budget for FY 2023-24, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Friday. Speaking to mediapersons in Delhi, Vaishnaw said the Odisha government had demanded Rs 8,400 crore for development of railways in the state. However, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has allocated Rs 10,012 crore to the state, he said. The minister also announced that the 'Bande Metro' train will be introduced soon betwe...
Budget allocated Rs 10K cr for railway sector in Odisha: Ashwini Vaishnaw
Budget allocated Rs 10K cr for railway sector in Odisha: Ashwini Vaishnaw
Source: IANS
4/02/2023 9:55:01 AM
'59 rly stations in NE to have world class facilities'  A total of 59 stations in the northeast would be developed with world class facilities, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Friday. Addressing a virtual presser from Delhi, he said 310 old train coaches will be converted to LHB coaches for a better riding experience and a comfortable journey for the passengers. Last year, 445 km of railway tracks were electrified in Assam. "15 stations each in all divisions of Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) are to be developed unde...
'59 rly stations in NE to have world class facilities'
'59 rly stations in NE to have world class facilities'
Source: IANS
4/02/2023 9:14:17 AM
Telangana seeks funds in Union Budget for Railway projects The Telangana government has urged Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to ensure adequate budgetary allocations to state railway projects in the Union Budget. In a letter to the Union Minister, state Industries and Commerce Minister K.T. Rama Rao highlighted severe discrimination being meted out to Telangana in budget allocation to various Railway projects. KTR, as the state minister is popularly known, stated that the Union government has been ignoring repeated pleas from the state gover...
Telangana seeks funds in Union Budget for Railway projects
Telangana seeks funds in Union Budget for Railway projects
Source: IANS
31/01/2023 1:40:05 PM
Railway Ministry sets in motion Rs 2-trillion budgetary push  The people have high expectations from the Rail Budget as the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her fifth Budget on February 1. In its first term, the Modi government at the Centre had linked the Rail Budget with the General Budget, under which the money for the Railways is now provided. According to the information, the Centre is going to increase the Railway Budget this time by up to 20 per cent. Earlier, in the pre-Budget meeting, the Railway Board dema...
Railway Ministry sets in motion Rs 2-trillion budgetary push
Railway Ministry sets in motion Rs 2-trillion budgetary push
Source: IANS
22/01/2023 3:47:46 PM
Soon Delhi to Jaipur in 2 hrs, Vande Bharat Express to reduce travel time As per the Indian Railways, the premium service of the Vande Bharat Express connecting New Delhi and Jaipur will start soon, which will reduce the travel time between the two cities from four hours to just two hours. Travelling by other trains on the New Delhi-Jaipur route normally takes about four hours. So far, eight Vande Bharat Express trains are running on different routes in the country with the latest one being the Secunderabad-Visakhapatnam Vande Bharat Express connecting the tw...
Soon Delhi to Jaipur in 2 hrs, Vande Bharat Express to reduce travel time
Soon Delhi to Jaipur in 2 hrs, Vande Bharat Express to reduce travel time
Source: IANS
19/01/2023 3:13:54 PM
Imphal to become 4th capital city in North East get rail link by December 2023 Manipur capital Imphal is expected to feature in the Indian Railways network by December 2023, making it the fourth capital city in the northeastern region to have a rail link, officials said on Friday. Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) Chief Public Relations Officer Sabyasachi De said that over 90 per cent work of the 110 km Jiribam (near Assam)-Imphal railway line have been completed and Rs 14,322 crore project is targeted to be completed by December 2023. The construction of the Jirib...
Imphal to become 4th capital city in North East get rail link by December 2023
Imphal to become 4th capital city in North East get rail link by December 2023
Source: IANS
24/12/2022 11:04:16 AM
Hoshiarpur-Delhi train may run up to Mathura: Punjab Revenue Minister Bram Shanker Jimpa The Hoshiarpur-Delhi passenger train is expected to run up to Mathura-Vrindavan, Punjab Revenue Minister Bram Shanker Jimpa said on Sunday. He said that Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has sought a detailed report from authorities in this regard. Considering the demands of the people of Doaba region, Jimpa had written a letter to the Railway Minister to run the Hoshiarpur-Delhi passenger train to Mathura-Vrindavan. In the reply, the Union minister said he has asked officials to explor...
Hoshiarpur-Delhi train may run up to Mathura: Punjab Revenue Minister Bram Shanker Jimpa
Hoshiarpur-Delhi train may run up to Mathura: Punjab Revenue Minister Bram Shanker Jimpa
Source: IANS
18/12/2022 5:26:53 PM
India soon to get unmanned trains India, known for its intricate railway network will soon witness a massive transition from conventional railway signalling system as Bharat Electronics Ltd (BEL) has signed an agreement with Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (DMRC) to jointly develop an indigenous communication-based train control system (i-CBTC). i-CBTC, being indigenously developed for the first time in India, will enable unmanned operations of metro and trains. It is a big leap forward in the field of metro and rail auto...
India soon to get unmanned trains
India soon to get unmanned trains
Source: IANS
13/11/2022 12:12:10 PM
India centre point of world`s hopes: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that India has become the centre point of the world's hopes in the current challenging times for the global economy. He claimed that at a time when many countries are worried over their falling economies, India is touching new heights in several sectors and scripting a new story of development. "Today the entire world is passing through a new phase of struggle. Some countries are facing shortage of essential commodities while some a...
India centre point of world`s hopes: Prime Minister Narendra Modi
India centre point of world`s hopes: Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Source: IANS
12/11/2022 2:08:52 PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launches slew of development projects in Vizag Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday inaugurated or laid foundation stones for seven development projects worth Rs 10,742 crore. At a public meeting held at Andhra University Engineering College in Visakhapatnam, he formally inaugurated two projects and laid foundation stone for five others by pressing remote. Andhra Pradesh Governor Biswa Bhusan Harichandan, Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and others were present. The Prime Minister...
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launches slew of development projects in Vizag
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launches slew of development projects in Vizag
Source: IANS
12/11/2022 11:24:42 AM
Invest in Goa and be partners in industrial growth: CM Stating that Goa prefers to encourage eco-friendly industries, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Friday called upon the investors to invest in the state and be partners in industrial growth. Sawant was speaking after inaugurating the 'Invest-Goa 2022' summit. Former Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu, state Industries Minister Mauvin Godinho, and state IT Minister Rohan Khaunte were present on the occasion, among others. Sawant said that Goa has the required logistics to set up ventur...
Invest in Goa and be partners in industrial growth: CM
Invest in Goa and be partners in industrial growth: CM
Source: IANS
8/10/2022 9:45:03 AM
PM lays foundation stone, dedicates various projects in Gujarat's Ambaji Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone and dedicated various projects worth over Rs 7,200 crores in Ambaji in Gujarat's Banaskantha district on Friday. The Prime Minister also handed over keys to seven beneficiaries of various housing schemes and congratulated all the 61,000 beneficiaries of housing schemes. On the occasion, he dedicated and laid the foundation stone of over 45,000 houses to be built under PM Awas Yojana. Prime Minister Modi said that in 2021, the Gu...
PM lays foundation stone, dedicates various projects in Gujarat's Ambaji
PM lays foundation stone, dedicates various projects in Gujarat's Ambaji
Source: IANS
1/10/2022 12:26:04 PM
Speed up railway projects in Himachal Pradesh, says minister Himachal Pradesh Urban Development Minister Suresh Bhardwaj on met Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in New Delhi on Friday and sought his intervention to speed up railway projects in the state. The minister said some of the developmental projects in Shimla town are to be carried out on railway land. This includes an ambitious project of a 230 metre flyover opposite the Assembly to ease out the congestion in Shimla. Bhardwaj said that efforts were made to decongest Shimla and under t...
Speed up railway projects in Himachal Pradesh, says minister
Speed up railway projects in Himachal Pradesh, says minister
Source: IANS
27/08/2022 10:37:21 AM
Vande Bharat Express to connect all regions: Railway Minister Indian Railways will connect the country's different regions with Vande Bharat Express trains, said Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw here on Friday. He also ruled out privatisation of the Indian Railways. Congratulating the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) team for designing and rolling out the modern train Vande Bharat Express Vaishnaw said it is a proud project for Indian Railways. "All regions of India will be connected through Vande Bharat Express trains as envisaged ...
Vande Bharat Express to connect all regions: Railway Minister
Vande Bharat Express to connect all regions: Railway Minister
Source: IANS
20/05/2022 4:40:13 PM
Power, Railways Ministers hold talks on power demand Amid heatwave and expectation of rising power demand, Union Power Minister R.K Singh and Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw held a meeting here on Monday to discuss short term and long term strategies for dealing with the situation. Power Secretary Alok Kumar, Coal Secretary A.K Jain and senior officials from Ministries of Power, Coal, and Railways were also present, while representatives from coal and power PSUs and Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, and Maharashtra joined virtually. ...
Power, Railways Ministers hold talks on power demand
Power, Railways Ministers hold talks on power demand
Source: IANS
26/04/2022 9:18:54 AM
About 4K telecom towers to be installed in Odisha soon: Union Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw Union Minister of Railways, Communications and Electronics and Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday said the Centre would install about 4,000 mobile towers in various places across Odisha very soon. Addressing a press conference here, Vaishnaw said nearly about 6,000 villages in Odisha remain out of mobile connectivity due to lack of mobile towers. In December last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had sanctioned a proposal for installation of mobile towers at 3,933 sites...
About 4K telecom towers to be installed in Odisha soon: Union Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw
About 4K telecom towers to be installed in Odisha soon: Union Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw
Source: IANS
6/02/2022 5:30:04 PM
'Vande Bharat's third prototype has to be rolled out first' Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's announcement of 400 Vande Bharat trains over the next three years seems to be a tall target as the third prototype is yet to be rolled out, an Indian Railway official said. Presenting the Union Budget for 2022-23, Sitharaman said 400 new energy efficient Vande Bharat trains will be introduced in three year's time. However, a senior official of the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) told IANS that "the third prototype of the train has to be ro...
'Vande Bharat's third prototype has to be rolled out first'
'Vande Bharat's third prototype has to be rolled out first'
Source: IANS
1/02/2022 3:36:42 PM
What to expect from Rail Budget 2022? The Central government is going to present the Rail Budget on February 1 along with the General Budget - as has been the practice ever since the Narendra Modi government came to power, ahead of the Assembly elections scheduled to be held in the five states. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her fourth budget on February 1 and according to sources, the Central government is going to increase the outlay for the rail budget this time by 15-20 per cent. Last year, the governme...
What to expect from Rail Budget 2022?
What to expect from Rail Budget 2022?
Source: IANS
24/01/2022 3:28:47 PM
Railway Minister meets Mirabai Chanu, announces Rs 2 cr reward  Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday met Indian Railways weightlifter Mirabai Chanu, who won a silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics, and announced a cash reward of Rs 2 crore for her. In a tweet, the Railway Ministry said: "Hon'ble MR, Sh. @AshwiniVaishnaw felicitates Olympic silver medallist & Indian Railways' weightlifter, Ms. @mirabai_chanu "Hon'ble MR announces cash award of Rs 2Cr and promotion for her splendid performance at #TokyoOlympics2020....
Railway Minister meets Mirabai Chanu, announces Rs 2 cr reward
Railway Minister meets Mirabai Chanu, announces Rs 2 cr reward
Source: IANS
27/07/2021 10:48:14 AM
Railways to carry out techno-economic feasibility studies of 10 stations: Minister of Railways Piyush Goyal The government on Wednesday said that the railways will be carrying out the techno-economic feasibility studies for the redevelopment of six railway stations in Bihar, three in Jharkhand and one in Jammu and Kashmir. In a written reply to a question in the Lok Sabha, Minister of Railways, Commerce and Industry and Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Piyush Goyal said, "Buxar, Begusarai, Bhagalpur, Gaya, Muzaffarpur and Rajendra Nagar railway stations in the Bihar, Bokaro St...
Railways to carry out techno-economic feasibility studies of 10 stations: Minister of Railways Piyush Goyal
Railways to carry out techno-economic feasibility studies of 10 stations: Minister of Railways Piyush Goyal
Source: IANS
11/03/2021 10:01:10 AM
Piyush Goyal stresses on manufacturing high quality containers in India Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday emphasised on the manufacturing on the indigenous high quality containers in India saying that India has excellent steel making capabilities. Addressing a webinar here at the Container Corporation of India Ltd (CONCOR) on 'Indigenous Manufacturing of Containers', Goyal said, "We should be aspiring for a much bigger play in container manufacturing. We have absolutely excellent steel making capabilities, we have an MSME sector with g...
Piyush Goyal stresses on manufacturing high quality containers in India
Piyush Goyal stresses on manufacturing high quality containers in India
Source: IANS
6/03/2021 1:28:36 PM
Piyush Goyal stresses on manufacturing high quality containers in India Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday emphasised on the manufacturing on the indigenous high quality containers in India saying that India has excellent steel making capabilities. Addressing a webinar here at the Container Corporation of India Ltd (CONCOR) on 'Indigenous Manufacturing of Containers', Goyal said, "We should be aspiring for a much bigger play in container manufacturing. We have absolutely excellent steel making capabilities, we have an MSME sector with g...
Piyush Goyal stresses on manufacturing high quality containers in India
Piyush Goyal stresses on manufacturing high quality containers in India
Source: IANS
6/03/2021 9:51:04 AM
Zonal railways must adopt sustainable ideas: Piyush Goyal  Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday directed all zonal railways to come up with "sustainable" ideas for reducing railway expenses and rationalising costs, to cope up with the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. In a review meeting, Goyal said Indian Railways must continue to optimise and reduce the costs and further improve productivity "without compromising on the quality". The Minister asked the Railway board to study the best practices of zones at earlies...
Zonal railways must adopt sustainable ideas: Piyush Goyal
Zonal railways must adopt sustainable ideas: Piyush Goyal
Source: IANS
21/02/2021 9:49:40 AM