Prayagraj, January 23, 2025- Union Minister for Railways, Communications, Electronics, and IT, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, shared key insights during his address at the World Economic Forum in Davos. He emphasized India’s growing trust factor, technological advancements, and transformative economic policies under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. India’s Trust Factor in Foreign Policy and […]
New Delhi : Dense fog has blanketed northern parts of India, severely affecting train services and causing significant delays. The Indian Railways has reported that at least 10 Delhi-bound trains are running behind schedule due to low visibility. Among the delayed trains are prominent services like the Duronto Express, Farakka Express, Kaifiyat Express, and Sampark […]
New Delhi : The movement of several trains has been severely impacted as dense fog blankets the Delhi-NCR region, significantly reducing visibility. The prevailing weather conditions have disrupted train schedules, causing inconvenience to passengers. According to a statement by Indian Railways, as many as 12 Delhi-bound trains have been delayed by up to two hours, […]
Prayagraj, 12-01-2024– Union Minister of Railways, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, has inaugurated several key initiatives to enhance Indian Railways’ readiness for Maha Kumbh 2025 in the Prayagraj region. These measures aim to provide safe, seamless, and technologically advanced services for millions of pilgrims. Key Announcements and Inaugurations: 1.Launch of the Kumbh War Room: •A dedicated War […]
CHITTARANJAN, 12.01.2025 – Ms. Roopa Srinivasan, Member Finance, Railway Board/New Delhi & ex-officio Secretary to Government of India visited Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) on 12th January 2025. During her visit, Ms. Srinivasan commenced her itinerary at Ganapati Hut and proceeded to inspect Shop Nos. 16 and 19. During the visit, she flagged off the 500th […]
Chennai, January10, 2025: In a surprising turn of events, Union Minister for Railways, Ashwini Vaishnaw, announced on Friday that the much-anticipated 143.5-km broad-gauge (BG) railway line connecting Madurai to Thoothukudi via Aruppukottai has been scrapped due to opposition from the Tamil Nadu state government. This development has left the future of the project uncertain, despite […]
New Delhi, January 8, 2025: Indian Railways is on track to meet its capital expenditure (capex) goals for the fiscal year 2024-25 (FY25), having utilized Rs 1,92,446 crore, or 76% of the gross budgetary support allocated to it. This spending, which has occurred in the first nine months of the year, is directed toward enhancing […]
New Delhi, 21 DEC 2024 – Union Minister of Railways, Information and Broadcasting, Electronics and IT, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw conferred 69th Ati Vishisht Rail Seva Puraskar to 101 Railway officials and 22 Shields to best performing Zones in different categories today at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi. The ceremony has been graced by the presence of Chairman & CEO […]
Chittaranjan, December 11, 2024: Shri Vijay Kumar, a senior officer of the Indian Railways Service of Mechanical Engineer (IRSME) belonging to the 1988 batch, has officially taken over as the General Manager of Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW) on December 10, 2024. Prior to his posting as General Manager, CLW he was working as Principal Chief […]
Bhubaneswar, December 7, 2024 – Minister of Railways, Information & Broadcasting and Electronics & Information Technology, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, inaugurated the 2nd Entry of Cuttack Railway Station this evening, marking a significant milestone in the Station’s Redevelopment under the Amrit Stations Scheme. This new entry, along with the East Side Station Building, is set to […]