Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday virtually flagged off a new weekly train from Gwalior to Bengaluru, saying it will benefit cities like Guna, Bhopal, and other parts of Madhya Pradesh.
Speaking to ANI, Union Minister Scindia called the direct train connectivity from Gwalior to Bengaluru a big gift for the region and emphasised that it would provide much relief to the residents of the entire Gwalior-Chambal division.
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced on Tuesday that 100 mainline EMUs of 16 and 20 coaches will be introduced to ease short-distance commutes.
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday announced that tatkal ticket bookings, based on OTP verification, will come into effect by July 1st, with an aim to remove middlemen.
As Indian Railways announced key modifications in the Tatkal ticket booking system with an aim to ensure fair and transparent access to Tatkal tickets, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that Tatkal ticketing has been made more accessible for genuine users.
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has taken stern action in the incident involving deployment of an unsuitable train with its coaches in poor condition for Border Security Force (BSF) personnel going for duty to Kashmir from Tripura for ensuring safety during Amarnath Yatra.
Speaking on the June 9 train accident, in which four people were killed, the Maharashtra CM said that Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw had a detailed meeting with him on the same day.
Ashwini Vaishnaw virtually attended the inauguration ceremony online and said this initiative marks a new era in integrating cutting-edge technology with one of the world's oldest and richest languages.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said on Monday that he had spoken to Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw about the Mumbra train accident, which killed four passengers and injured many. He added that steps would be taken to prevent such accidents in the future.
Calling this day "historic", Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday said that the Chenab bridge part of the Srinagar-Baramulla Railway Line (USBRL) was constructed working in harmony with nature.
In a social media post on X, Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw shared a mesmerising video of the bridge and captioned it, "Sapne nahi, hakiqat bunte hai." (We don't dream, we weave reality...)
"PM Narendra Modi Ji has increased Kerala's railway budget from average Rs372 Cr (2009-14) to Rs3,042 Cr in FY 2025-26. We are working on 3rd and 4th line from North to South Kerala, so that both passengers and cargo can move by rail," the union minister said in a post X.