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Shocking Truth: How Often Do Railways Clean Their Blankets? Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Reveals Railways Blankets Cleaning Frequency: Have you ever wondered how often Indian Railways cleans these blankets? Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw revealed the answer in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday. Zee News - Published on November 28, 2024
Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw writes to CM Pinarayi Vijayan, says delay in land acquisition holding up 4 rail projects in Kerala Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw urged Kerala's Chief Minister to expedite land acquisition for four crucial rail projects. Less than 15% of the required land has been acquired, delaying projects.. IndiaTimes - Published on November 27, 2024
How often are train blankets washed? Railway minister responds Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw assured Lok Sabha that train blankets are washed monthly and bedroll kits now include an extra sheet as a quilt cover. He highlighted initiatives like new linen with.. IndiaTimes - Published on November 27, 2024
After touching low of 27% in 2022, share of freight transported by railways rises to 29% Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced a rise in rail freight share to 29%, aiming for 35% in six years. The government is investing heavily in rail infrastructure, anticipating freight demand to.. IndiaTimes - Published on November 26, 2024
Chhath Puja 2024: 7,000 Special Trains Running For Passengers This Festive Season, Check Full Schedule Railway Minister said that to facilitate passengers, 7,435 special trains are being operated. Zee News - Published on November 2, 2024
Sanjay Raut questions railway minister`s accountability after Bandra stampede Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut criticises the Railway Minister after a stampede at Bandra station injured nine passengers, linking the incident to broader safety concerns in the railway system.. Mid-Day - Published on October 27, 2024
Diwali, Chhath Puja 2024: Vande Bharat trains for people travelling home; check route, fare, timings Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced on Thursday that the Indian Railways will operate 7,000 special trains this year to accommodate the increased passenger demand during Diwali and Chhath Puja. DNA - Published on October 25, 2024
Cabinet Gives Nod For Two New Rail Projects, Rs 1000 Crore For Space Sector Starups: Key Details Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced that Indian Railways will run 7,000 special trains to accommodate the increased demand during the Diwali and Chhath festivals.    Zee News - Published on October 24, 2024
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announces special trains for upcoming festive season Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has announced special trains for upcoming Diwali and Chhath Puja season. DNA - Published on September 27, 2024
10 Thousand Locomotives Will Be Covered By Kavach 4.0 In Coming Years: Ashwini Vaishnaw Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday inspected the Kavach 4.0 in Rajasthan and said that Kavach 4.0 has started for the first time in India from Sawai Madhopur. Zee News - Published on September 24, 2024
Fresh Trouble For Lalu Yadav, Tejashwi In Land For Jobs Case, Court Issues Summons The 'Land for Jobs' scam case pertains to Group-D appointments made in the West Central Zone of the railways based in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, during Lalu Prasad's tenure as the railway minister from.. Zee News - Published on September 18, 2024
Watch video: Train engine runs off track on Bihar field, Congress says... Congress party has slammed Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw for inaction on the railway safety concerns DNA - Published on September 18, 2024
'Waterfall facility in train': Congress targets govt over water leakage on train; watch video The Indian National Congress shared a video on social media depicting water leaking from an air-conditioned coach on the Jabalpur-Nizamuddin Express, sarcastically addressing Railway Minister Ashwini.. IndiaTimes - Published on September 10, 2024	Indian Railways eyes world-class passenger travel! Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw says 'these 4 trains will change...' Indian Railways is betting on four new train services aimed at enhancing passenger comfort and speed: Vande Bharat chair car, Vande Bharat Sleeper, Vande Metro, and Amrit Bharat Express. These trains.. IndiaTimes - Published on September 4, 2024
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw unveils first look of Vande Bharat sleeper train, says it will be operational from... Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the manufacturing of the Vande Sleeper Coach has been completed and it will come out from the BEML factory in the coming few days DNA - Published on September 1, 2024	Confirm Berth Guaranteed? Indian Railways Brings Good News For Passengers Ahead Of Ganesh Chaturthi Holiday Indian Railways: Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced on Thursday that 342 special trains will be operated for the Ganesh festival next month. Zee News - Published on August 30, 2024
`Conspiracy`: Huge Boulder Placed On Track To Derail Sabarmati Express, Indicates Probe The Railways reported that seven trains were cancelled and three others were diverted following the derailment. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stated that the Intelligence Bureau and Uttar Pradesh.. Zee News - Published on August 17, 2024	Bengaluru, Pune Get New Metro Lines; Thane To Get Integral Ring Metro Rail Project Corridor: Railway Minister The Cabinet has also approved the Swargate-to-Katraj Underground Line Extension of the existing PCMC-Swargate Metro Line of the Pune Metro Phase-I project.  Zee News - Published on August 16, 2024
Railways Amendment Bill: What Is It & Why Has Modi Government Proposed It? Railways Amendment Bill: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw introduced the Railways (Amendment) Bill 2024 in the Lok Sabha on Friday. Zee News - Published on August 9, 2024	Unified Train Operation Safety Norms Will Be Issued In 10 days: Ashwini Vaishnaw Indian Railways: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday said that for signal failure, a unified train operation safety norm applicable to all railway zones will be issued in the next 10 days. Zee News - Published on August 8, 2024
Indian Railways To Scrap Baby Berth Project? Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Says This When asked about the government's plan to install baby berth seats in all trains, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Rajya Sabha that the pilot project revealed problems faced by the.. Zee News - Published on August 2, 2024	JMM Slams Centre Over Jharkhand Train Accident, Asks Railway Minister To Focus On Job Former Jharkhand chief minister Champai Soren expressed concern over the “frequent” train accidents. Zee News - Published on July 30, 2024
Vande Bharat sleeper train to start soon: Check date, route, top speed to be... Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav recently clarified that the way for the sleeper Vande Bharat to operate will be clear soon DNA - Published on July 29, 2024	Railway Ministry Allocates Rs 1112.57 Cr For Kavach In 2024-25: Ashwini Vaishnaw The Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stated that so far Kavach has been deployed on 1,465 Route km and 144 locomotives on South Central Railway.   Zee News - Published on July 24, 2024
Railway minister in city to meet officials, discuss projects Ashwini Vaishnaw spent Friday reviewing ongoing projects; also stressed on further reducing train headaway time from current three minutes Mid-Day - Published on July 19, 2024	Issues related to land acquisition for Rly to be resolved: Revenue minister Revenue Minister Suresh Pujari met Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in New Delhi on Friday to discuss Odisha’s land acquisition issues. Highlighting past challenges, Pujari plans to meet with.. IndiaTimes - Published on July 12, 2024
Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw slams Congress over loco pilot work allegations IndiaTimes - Published on July 10, 2024	'Fake news will fail': Railway minister Vaishnaw counters Rahul Gandhi's claims on 'poor' condition of loco pilots Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said loco pilots are important members of the railway family and alleged that there is lot of misinformation and theatrics by the opposition to demotivate them... IndiaTimes - Published on July 10, 2024
Varsha Gaikwad offers four-point solution to make suburban railway network safe Staggered work hours, increased train frequency, modernised infra among tips in letter to railway minister Mid-Day - Published on July 1, 2024	Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Evaluates Passenger Amenities And Safety Features: Details To improve the food quality, the IRCTC and its agencies are upgrading the base kitchens at 1,000 locations.    Zee News - Published on June 24, 2024
Railway Minister Reviews Ashwini Vaishnaw Kavach 4.0, Directs Installation In Mission Mode When Ready Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has reviewed the progress of the advanced version of the Automatic Train Protection System (ATP) Kavach 4.0    Zee News - Published on June 24, 2024	Railway targets to bring 44,000 km under Kavach in 5 years Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw instructed officials to expedite the deployment of Kavach system after the recent West Bengal rail accident. Kavach is an automatic train protection system to prevent.. IndiaTimes - Published on June 23, 2024
Watch: In a first, train crosses Chenab Rail Bridge - world's highest railway bridge Indian Railways conducted a successful Train trial run on the world’s highest Chenab Rail Bridge. Union railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced the successful electric engine trial on June 16. IndiaTimes - Published on June 20, 2024	'Under the glare of cameras ... ': Kharge takes dig at Modi govt's railway minister; BJP hits back with statistics, says 'stop lecturing' IndiaTimes - Published on June 18, 2024
Ashwini Vaishnaw: Mulund terminus, Borivali-Konkan line work will be taken up During poll campaign events in Mumbai, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw pledged to address commuter hardships while responding to demands raised by Mihir Kotecha. Mid-Day - Published on May 17, 2024	Now, Vande Bharat Express trains to be manufactured in standard gauge for exports Vande Bharat Express trains for global markets! Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced that ICF in Chennai will focus on developing standard gauge Vande Bharat trains for export. Standard gauge.. IndiaTimes - Published on March 14, 2024
Good News For Travelers, Himachal Pradesh to Haridwar Direct Train To Start Soon The Railway Minister has approved the extension of Una Himachal-Saharanpur MEMU which used to run from Una to Saharanpur, will now run from Una to Haridwar.   Zee News - Published on February 23, 2024	Bullet train project slowed down under Uddhav Thackeray govt: Vaishnaw Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday said the country`s first bullet train project would have seen much progress by now had the then Uddhav Thackeray government in Maharashtra expedited.. Mid-Day - Published on February 23, 2024
Swiss expertise for Indian Railways! Collaboration with Switzerland firms for tunnelling works on Rishikesh-Karan Prayag, Udhampur-Srinagar projects Indian Railways has partnered with Swiss firms for tunnelling works in multiple projects, including the Rishikesh-Karna Prayag New Railway Line and the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link. Railway.. IndiaTimes - Published on February 14, 2024	India Undergoing Transformative Journey Under Leadership of PM Modi, Says JP Nadda In a captivating display of intellect and foresight, Indias leading Hindi news channel, News18 India, orchestrated the eighth edition of its prestigious flagship summit, News18 India Chaupal. This.. NewsVoir - Published on February 8, 2024
82 Vande Bharat trains operational, work on to enhance speed to 160 kmph: Railway minister The government informed Parliament on Wednesday that the number of Vande Bharat trains has been increased to 82, with efforts underway to enhance their speed to 160 kilometres per hour on the New.. IndiaTimes - Published on February 7, 2024	Budget 2024: Maharashtra gets record Rs 15,554 crore for rail projects Budget 2024: Maharashtra has been granted an unprecedented sum of Rs 15,554 crore for railway initiatives in the interim budget of 2023-24. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw emphasized that this record.. Mid-Day - Published on February 1, 2024
Land-for-jobs scam: ED grills Lalu Prasad for nearly 10 hours; daughter Misa says 'PM is scared' The alleged scam occurred when Lalu Yadav was railway minister between 2004 and 2009. In lieu of getting them appointed in the Railways, Lalu Prasad allegedly got lands transferred owned by candidates.. IndiaTimes - Published on January 29, 2024	Railways starts recruitment of 5.7k loco pilots After completing recruitment of 1.5 lakh employees, Indian Railways has started the process of recruiting 5,696 assistant loco pilots (ALPs) even when there are only 3,190 vacancies.Railway minister.. IndiaTimes - Published on January 28, 2024
After Japan’s 7-minute miracle clean-up, Indian Railways eyes lessons from Switzerland railway system Indian Railways plans to collaborate with the Swiss railway to learn from their best practices and procedures, including the hub and spoke model and tunnelling technology. Railway Minister Ashwini.. IndiaTimes - Published on January 21, 2024	ED serves fresh summons to RJD chief Lalu Prasad, his son Tejashwi Yadav On Friday, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) issued new summons to former railway minister and RJD leader Lalu Prasad, along with his son and deputy chief minister Tejashwi Prasad Yadav. The summons.. IndiaTimes - Published on January 19, 2024
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inspects re-development work at Bhubaneswar and Cuttack railway station IndiaTimes - Published on January 14, 2024	Will not contest Lok Sabha polls from Balasore: Ashwini Vaishnaw Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday said he will not contest the Lok Sabha elections from the Balasore seat in Odisha, putting speculations to rest. Speculations were rife that the BJP may.. IndiaTimes - Published on January 14, 2024
Work of Bullet train gathering pace: Ashwini Vaishnaw Ashwini Vaishnaw - Minister of Railways, Communications & Electronics and Information Technology attended the 10th Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit – 2024 in Gandhinagar on Thursday. He also visited the.. IndiaTimes - Published on January 11, 2024	Bullet train project gets 100% land five-and-a-half years after first notification The government has completed 100% acquisition of land for the high-speed rail project between Ahmedabad and Mumbai, after a lengthy process. Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced that 1,389.5.. IndiaTimes - Published on January 8, 2024