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CCTVs at all railway level crossings to prevent mishaps Following a tragic accident in Tamil Nadu, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has mandated CCTV surveillance at all level crossings nationwide. The ministry is also lowering the traffic volume threshold.. IndiaTimes - Published 3 days ago
Delhi's oldest railway station to get new name? Delhi CM writes to Union Railway Minister, says 'this move would serve...' The Old Delhi Railway Station is the oldest railway station, located in the national capital's Chandni Chowk area. DNA - Published 2 weeks ago
Mizoram to get its first ever Rajdhani express; Railway line set for inauguration by PM Modi, says CM Lalduhoma Mizoram is set to get a direct rail link to Delhi, Kolkata, and Agartala with the approval of a Rajdhani Express, announced Chief Minister Lalduhoma. This follows his request to Railway Minister.. IndiaTimes - Published 2 weeks ago
Union Minister Scindia flags off Gwalior-Bengaluru Express; Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, CM Mohan Yadav join virtually newKerala.com - Published 2 weeks ago
Language row rages: Remove Hindi banners from Ooty railway station, A Raja writes to Ashwini Vaishnaw; cites Tamil sentiments DMK's A Raja has urged Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to remove Hindi banners from the Nilgiris railway station. Raja contends that the increased use of Hindi disregards Tamil Nadu's.. IndiaTimes - Published 3 weeks ago
Cheer for passengers! Indian Railways to roll out 50 Namo Bharat AC trains; 100 new MEMUs for short distance travel Indian Railways is set to enhance short-distance travel by introducing 50 new Namo Bharat trains and 100 Mainline EMUs. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced these additions, with Namo Bharat.. IndiaTimes - Published on June 17, 2025
Row over old, dirty train sent for BSF jawans on Amarnath duty: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw suspends 4 officials Addressing the issue in the cabinet meeting briefing, Vaishnaw said, "Action was taken on this yesterday itself. The train's rake was changed. Four officers who were responsible for this have been.. DNA - Published on June 12, 2025
Row over 'dirty' train for BSF, 4 suspended Following outrage over substandard train coaches provided to BSF personnel en route to Amarnath Yatra duty, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw swiftly suspended four officials. The ministry emphasized.. IndiaTimes - Published on June 11, 2025
Train horror for troops: BSF jawans en route to Amarnath duty get filthy coaches; Railways suspend 4 officials A controversy erupted after BSF personnel were assigned a train with substandard conditions for their journey to Amarnath Yatra duty. Following criticism and shared videos, Railway Minister Ashwini.. IndiaTimes - Published on June 11, 2025
Maharashtra Deputy CM Shinde speaks to Railway Minister, vows safety measures Four passengers died after falling from an excessively crowded train at Mumbra railway station in Thane district on Monday, an official from Central Railways said Mid-Day - Published on June 10, 2025
Mumbai train tragedy: Railways to redesign coaches; what are the new features? Following a tragic train accident in Maharashtra, the Railway Minister and railway board officials are implementing significant design changes for new non-AC trains. These modifications include louvred.. IndiaTimes - Published on June 9, 2025
Mumbai train tragedy: Railways to launch new design trains by Nov 2025 Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, along with senior officials from the Railway Board, held an emergency meeting with the Integral Coach Factory (ICF) team in Chennai to address a long-standing issue.. Mid-Day - Published on June 9, 2025
Maharashtra CM Fadnavis flags off the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Circuit train CM Fadnavis extended gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, Culture Minister Ashish Shelar, and departments like Culture and Tourism for making this initiative.. Mid-Day - Published on June 9, 2025	Excited schoolkids get a joyride on train's debut run Katra railway station buzzed with excitement as students celebrated the launch of the Jammu-Kashmir rail link, including the Vande Bharat train. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced plans to.. IndiaTimes - Published on June 6, 2025
PM Modi increased Kerala's railway budget to Rs 3,042 crore: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw newKerala.com - Published on June 4, 2025	CBI: Lalu forced babus to appoint those who gifted him land for jobs The CBI informed a Delhi court that Lalu Prasad, during his tenure as railway minister, allegedly pressured officials to approve Group-D job applications from individuals who transferred land to him.. IndiaTimes - Published on June 3, 2025
Railway Minister reviews ops, orders special trains for stranded passengers newKerala.com - Published on May 11, 2025	India Pakistan Tension: Railways to run 5 special trains from these areas in Jammu and Kashmir for... India Pakistan Tension: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw assessed the current situation of the Railways. Operations of trains have been hampered in view of the current terror attacks, therefore,.. DNA - Published on May 9, 2025
World-class railway station is being made: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inspects Jodhpur Railway Station reconstruction newKerala.com - Published on May 6, 2025	Uttarakhand CM Dhami meets Railway Minister Vaishnaw, seeks boost for rail projects newKerala.com - Published on April 29, 2025
No bar on Mangalsutra and Janivara in railway exam today, says Karnataka minister V Somanna Union Minister V Somanna clarified that religious symbols are permitted at a Railway Board exam. This follows concerns about a previous ban on items like Mangalsutra. Complaints from MPs and.. IndiaTimes - Published on April 28, 2025	Pakistan Railway Stations Handed Over To Army, Soldier Desks Set Up The Railway Minister Hanif Abbasi said that soldier desks at all railway stations have been established, adding that all logistics of Pakistan Railways are now at the disposal of the Pakistan armed.. Zee News - Published on April 26, 2025
Mumbai: Submarine points to ensure waterlogging doesn’t hinder train ops Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announces the innovation as well as state-of-the-art signalling system Kavach 5.0 Mid-Day - Published on April 12, 2025	1 lakh 73 thousand crore worth of rail projects sanctioned for Maharashtra till now: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw newKerala.com - Published on April 11, 2025
Center announces Rs 4,819 cr investment to transform Maharashtra's railway Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced a Rs 4,819 crore project to double the Gondia-Balharshah railway line in Maharashtra, enhancing connectivity between North and South India. The project.. IndiaTimes - Published on April 11, 2025	Massive Boost For Mumbai Local Train Network: 238 New AC Trains To Join Suburban Fleet, Announces Railway Minister Union Rail Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis held a joint press conference today where the leaders shared key decisions taken for the public. Zee News - Published on April 11, 2025
Local Cuisine To Be Available In More Trains, Says Railway Minister Vaishnaw During the Question Hour in the Lok Sabha, Vaishnaw said the railways has done an important experiment in Southern Railways to make sure that local cuisine is served to the passengers. Zee News - Published on April 2, 2025	Rail Accidents Came Down To 81 In FY25: Ashwini Vaishnaw Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said there has been a very significant improvement in railway safety.  Zee News - Published on April 2, 2025
Lalu Prasad Yadav seeks discharge in IRCTC case claiming lack of evidence Former railway minister Lalu Prasad Yadav has appealed to the Rouse Avenue Court to drop charges against him in the IRCTC corruption case, citing a lack of evidence. The CBI alleges that Yadav received.. IndiaTimes - Published on March 30, 2025	Ashwini Vaishnaw provides big update, Indian Railways caught 2.16 crore ticketless passengers in 2023-24, earned Rs... Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said this in a written reply while responding to questions raised by some members regarding the number of passengers caught without ticket during 2023-24 and other.. DNA - Published on March 28, 2025
Indian Railways Earns Rs 562 Cr From 2.16 Cr Ticketless Passengers In 2023-24: Vaishnaw Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said this in a written reply while responding to questions raised by some members regarding the number of passengers caught without ticket during 2023-24 and other.. Zee News - Published on March 26, 2025	Railways will procure 238 local trains for Mumbai, says Ashwini Vaishnaw The Railway Minister said that the upgrade of Mumbai local trains was good news for Mumbaikars, who had been waiting long to hear it. "We are glad to announce that the procurement of 238 new local.. Mid-Day - Published on March 19, 2025
Bihar: ED quizzes ex-CM Rabri, son Tej Pratap in land-for-jobs scam An Enforcement Directorate team interrogated ex-Bihar chief minister Rabri Devi and her son Tej Pratap Yadav for over four hours in connection to a money laundering case linked to the land-for-jobs.. IndiaTimes - Published on March 18, 2025	Compared to Lalu era, train mishaps down 90%: Ashwini Vaishnaw Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw highlighted significant improvements in railway safety, reducing accidents from an average of one per day to 30 annually. He also noted successful exports of.. IndiaTimes - Published on March 17, 2025
Decide on Rs 5 crore for woman in vegetative state after 2017 crash, HC tells rail mantri The Bombay High Court has requested the Railway Minister to consider a Rs 5 crore settlement for Nidhi Jethmalani, who has been in a persistent vegetative state since a 2017 accident involving a.. IndiaTimes - Published on March 16, 2025	13,000 more general tickets than daily average sold at NDLS on stampede day: Vaishnaw On Feb 15, New Delhi railway station sold 13,000 more general tickets than average, coinciding with a tragic crowd rush resulting in 18 deaths. Despite operating five special trains, the rush exceeded.. IndiaTimes - Published on March 13, 2025
'Will be useful for...': Ashwini Vaishnaw welcomes Elon Musk's Starlink to India Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday welcomed Elon Musk's Starlink to India and said it will help railway projects in remote areas of the country. DNA - Published on March 12, 2025	80 passenger trains to be on standby in 60 busy stations during festival season for crowd management Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed Rajya Sabha that around 80 passenger trains will be kept on standby at 60 stations during festive occasions to manage crowd surges. A strict ticketing policy.. IndiaTimes - Published on March 10, 2025
'Attempts to divide society': Ashwini Vaishnaw slams Stalin's 'Hindi swallowing languages' claim; nudges Rahul Gandhi for response Union railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw responded to Tamil Nadu CM Stalin's claim that Hindi imposition has eroded numerous North Indian regional languages, criticizing the CM's attempt to divide.. IndiaTimes - Published on February 27, 2025	Railways Operated More Than 16,000 Trains During Maha Kumbh: Ashwini Vaishnaw More than 16,000 trains were operated for the Maha Kumbh that carried around five crore devotees to the pilgrimage, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav said here on Thursday. Zee News - Published on February 27, 2025
Delhi court summons Lalu, family in 'land for jobs' scam A Delhi court has summoned ex-railway minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, his wife Rabri Devi, and their children in connection with the 'land-for-jobs' scam. The judge highlighted the involvement of Lalu's.. IndiaTimes - Published on February 25, 2025	Matsyagandha Express gets a fresh start with brand-new coaches Commuter who escaped injury on old train felicitated as upgraded LHB coaches roll out. mid-day highlighted Kole’s ordeal, and the videos and story were picked up by Udupi MP Kota Srinivas Poojary,.. Mid-Day - Published on February 21, 2025
Don't want foreign funding in Indian democratic system: Prakash Karat Prakash Karat, senior CPI(M) leader, called for a ban on foreign funding in India's democratic system, criticizing the BJP government’s handling of US deportations of Indian citizens. He also.. IndiaTimes - Published on February 17, 2025	Railway Minister should step down: Anand Dubey on NDLS stampede tragedy Shiv Sena (UBT) spokesperson Anand Dubey has criticised the Central government and Railway Ministry over the stampede at New Delhi Railway Station, which claimed 18 lives. He called for the Railway.. Mid-Day - Published on February 17, 2025
New Delhi Railway Station Stampede Live Updates: 15 dead, several injured amid Mahakumbh rush, PM Modi condoles loss of lives Earlier, in response to the incident, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw ordered a high-level investigation to investigate the circumstances leading to the stampede-like situation DNA - Published on February 16, 2025	Bihar: Union Railway Minister To Inaugurate Cantonment Overbridge In Bettiah The newly constructed railway overbridge, located in the cantonment area of Bettiah is expected to bring significant relief from traffic congestion for local residents.  Zee News - Published on February 9, 2025
Mumbai trains to feature upgraded design for better passenger comfort Railway minister promises 300 new services, with redesigned suburban trains that will have better oxygen circulation, acceleration and suspension Mid-Day - Published on February 4, 2025	Maha Kumbh: Railway s' 24x7 war room to track crores of devotees Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw launched a 'Kumbh War Room' at Rail Bhawan ahead of Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj. Operating 24x7, it features live CCTV feeds from 1,176 cameras across nine stations and.. IndiaTimes - Published on January 12, 2025