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Railway Ministry issues guidelines to end 'excessive protocol'
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 8 (ANI): The Railway Ministry has issued new guidelines for senior officials to end "excessive protocol" and 'VIP culture' in India's national transportation system.
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Problem in Railways not new, given in 2014 as inheritance: Piyush Goyal
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Sept. 30 (ANI): Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday in a veiled attack lambasted the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government saying that the problem in the Indian Railways is not new; it was given to the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in 201
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Track renewal, elimination of unmanned crossings priority for Indian Railw
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 28 (ANI): Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday announced that passenger safety is his highest priority and in this regard, it has been decided to prioritise track renewal over new lines/gauge conversion and eliminate over 5,000 unmanned level crossings in a
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Space technology to be used to make train travel safer: Piyush Goyal
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept. 28 (ANI): Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday said passenger safety in the Indian Railways is a pressing and urgent need for the government and that the use of space technology is actively being considered for the same.
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Piyush Goyal flags off Mahamana Express via video conferencing; interacts
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], September 22 (ANI): Railway Minister Piyush Goyal along with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday flagged off the Mahamana Express in Varanasi, through video conferencing.
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Railway cuts sleep hours in trains
Updated : 8 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 18 (ANI): The Indian Railways has issued a circular in which the passengers in the reserved coaches can only sleep between 10 pm and 6 am to allow other passengers to sit on the seats.
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Shiv Sena attacks Modi's bullet train, recommends learning safety measures
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Magharashtra) [India], September 15 (ANI): The Shiv Sena on Friday continued its attack on India and Japan's joint venture of bullet train. In the editorial of its mouthpiece, Saamna, the party said that if Indian railways had taken lessons from Japan on the safety formula of its
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Mumbai demands for reforms in local trains over the new bullet train
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 4 (ANI): The announcement of Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train has received mixed reactions from the people of Mumbai, but they were unanimous in their demand for reforms in Mumbai's local trains over the introduction of a bullet train.
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Shiv Sena condemns 'unnecessary' bullet train project, calls it PM Modi's
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 14 (ANI): The announcement of Japan and India's joint bullet train project has been received with much disapproval by the Shiv Sena. In the editorial of its mouthpiece, Saamna, the party on Thursday claimed that a bullet train between Mumbai and Ahm
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Rail Min permits m-Aadhar as one of prescribed ID proofs for rail travel
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 13 (ANI): The Ministry of Railways, on Wednesday, has permitted m- Aadhar as one of the prescribed identity proofs for rail travel purpose in any reserved class.
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In 1 year, all unmanned level crossings will be removed: Piyush Goyal
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India] Sep 10 (ANI): Newly appointed Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday said that all the unmanned level crossings will be removed within a year.
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Ranchi Rajdhani Express derails in Delhi, no injuries reported
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 7 (ANI): In another train derailment incident in one day, the engine and power car of Ranchi-Rajdhani Express went off the track today on Delhi's Shivaji bridge.
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