Railway Minister

PM Narendra Modi approves redevelopment of New Delhi Railway Station, looks STUNNING: IN PICS

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the redevelopment of the New Delhi Railway Station, along with the stations in Ahmedabad and Mumbai's CSMT at a cost of Rs 10,000 crore with modern facilities. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has shared stunning images of the New Delhi Railway Station.

Sep 29, 2022, 08:50 AM IST

Indian Railways: Govt plans to run 75 Vande Bharat trains by August 15, 2023

The Indian Railway plans to deploy 75 Vande Bharat trains by August 15, next year might get delayed because of the delay in production and upgrades being made in the trains, reports IANS.

Sep 21, 2022, 20:10 PM IST

Land-for-Jobs Scam: Tejashwi Yadav's troubles increase, hard disk helps CBI zero in on role of Yadav

The CBI is expected to write to the Railways soon to gather information about these candidates who, according to a witness, were recruited despite wrong data and certificates. 

Aug 25, 2022, 16:57 PM IST

Indian Railways to have special trains for Mahakhumbh 2025 on several routes, details here

Indian Railways has already begun the preparations for 2025 Mahakumbh and will launch special trains on multiple routes across India along with upgrades in Railways stations, reports PTI.

Aug 20, 2022, 11:30 AM IST

Vande Bharat trains to get THESE innovative features, trial run successfully completed

Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the Vande Bharat train will be tested at a speed of 180 kmph and will traverse 50,000 km, and the testing includes dynamic, static, load test, reports PTI.

Aug 12, 2022, 19:09 PM IST

Indian Railways to bring 'Mission Raftaar' to increase the speed of trains

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw mentioned, 'Mission Raftaar' is a standalone project, and the overall allocation and utilization of funds under the project cannot be quantified, reports ANI.

Aug 06, 2022, 09:02 AM IST

Ashwini Vaishnaw in Rajya Sabha: Over 2,000 trains cancelled during Agnipath Protest

Amid the mass protests in several parts of the country against the recently launched Agnipath Scheme, railway properties were vandalised, torched or attacked from Bihar to Telangana.

Jul 22, 2022, 19:54 PM IST

Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train update: Bids invited for underground station in BKC

The Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project, which was inactive during the previous Uddhav Thackeray administration, has received approval from the new administration, reports PTI.

Jul 22, 2022, 15:27 PM IST

Indian Railways: Vande Bharat Express to replace Intercity, Shatabdi trains in India; says Railway Minister

Railway Minister has announced to make the journey of Intercity, Shatabdi, and Jan Shatabdi passengers more convenient by introducing more Vande Bharat routes

Jul 21, 2022, 15:44 PM IST

Indian Railways to revamp and modernize over 1,250 stations across India: Ashwini Vaishnaw

Ashwini Vaishnaw said railway stations are upgraded/modernized under the Adarsh Station Scheme based on identified need of providing better-enhanced passenger amenities at stations, reports ANI.

Jul 21, 2022, 14:38 PM IST

Extending concessions to Senior Citizens 'weighs heavily' on Indian Railways: Ashwini Vaishnaw

As per the railway minister, the Indian Railways already covers half of the average cost of all the passengers, including the senior citizens and granting concessions weighs heavily on it, reports PTI.

Jul 21, 2022, 13:18 PM IST

Bullet Train project to get push with new govt in Maharashtra: Railway Minister

Along with Maharashtra's bullet trains, Ashwini Vaishnaw also talked about Vande Bharat trains running on Delhi-Varanasi, Delhi-Katra route and the Kavach protection system, reports PTI.

Jul 06, 2022, 19:13 PM IST

Agnipath Protest: Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnav urges to stop violence

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav has given a big statement on the ongoing protests across the country against the Agnipath scheme Protest. He has appealed to the students not to damage the trains.

Jun 17, 2022, 18:56 PM IST

India to make 75 Vande Bharat trains before August 2023, says Railway Minister

Along with the flag off in the Integral Coach Factory, the Union Railway Minister also announced that the new trains produced will be upgraded compared to the current versions, reports ANI.

May 20, 2022, 14:00 PM IST

Trains in India to get more customer centric features like 'Baby Berth', promises Railway Minister

The national transporter recently introduced foldable "baby berths" fitted on a pilot basis on the side of the lower main berths of the Lucknow Mail Train.

May 13, 2022, 09:04 AM IST

Indigenous train collision prevention system 'Kavach' to be exported: Vaishnaw

Vaishnaw, who travelled in a locomotive and inspected the working of 'Kavach', including an on-site demonstration of a head-on collision, said it is a significant milestone in the history of Indian Railways.

Mar 05, 2022, 10:06 AM IST

Watch: With Railway Minister on board, speeding trains successfully tests anti-collision system 'Kavach'- Video

'Kavach', the indigenously developed Automatic Train Protection (ATP) system, will be deployed across the entire rail network beginning with 2,000 km in 2022-23 fiscal.

Mar 04, 2022, 16:36 PM IST

Railways Minister takes stock of stations, says no entry without mask

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw opens the railway hospitals and railway infrastructure for public use, takes stock of the availability of medicines and supplies.

Jan 12, 2022, 17:34 PM IST

IRCTC Update: Long-distance trains will soon have reserved berths for women

The Indian Railways is introducing reserved berths for women to make their travel safer and comfortable. 

Dec 19, 2021, 12:35 PM IST

Indian Railways likely to resume THESE services after over 18-month halt due to COVID-19

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav is likely to conduct a meeting next week to discuss and mull over the resumption of services related to food being served in the trains and other related issues.

Oct 23, 2021, 08:28 AM IST