Additionally, the Cabinet took policy decisions on power sector reforms and approved the change of name from Kerala to Keralam. While announcing the Cabinet decision, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said, "Among the key approvals, the Cabinet cleared the doubling of the Gondia-Jabalpur ra
Indian Railways is committed to regional development and providing better connectivity through upgraded stations, new rail lines and state-of-the-art facilities. Asarwa-Udaipur City Vande Bharat Express is a strong example of this commitment.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Wednesday directed that escape tunnels being constructed alongside tunnels in the proposed rail projects in the state should be developed as parallel roads.
"Time is money. We decided not to waste time," Sreedharan told reporters here today on deciding to go ahead without formal approval. The proposed high-speed rail line will run from Thiruvananthapuram to Kannur, with a maximum speed of 200 kmph.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday inaugurated, laid the foundation stone of, and flagged off development projects worth more than Rs 830 crore, including the Extended Port Gate System and the Jayrambati-Barogopinathpur-Maynapur rail line at Singur, Hooghly, in West Bengal.
The initiatives include the foundation-laying of an extended port gate system at Balagarh with an Inland Water Transport terminal and road overbridge, the launch of an electric catamaran in Kolkata, the inauguration of a new rail line between Jayrambati and Maynapur and the flagging off o
Once approved, the railway line will provide the shortest and most direct rail route between Jodhpur and Bikaner to Chittorgarh and Udaipur. The project is expected to significantly reduce travel time and boost both passenger and freight movement across the Rajsamand, Udaipur, and Pali di
According to reports, the new rail line aims to strengthen China's connectivity with central Tibet and improve its capacity to mobilise troops and resources along the border areas. The development comes at a time when India is also planning its own border rail projects near the LAC.
Mizoram Chief Minister Lalduhoma on Saturday expressed gratitude towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the Bairabi-Sairang railway line and called it a "landmark achievement" for the state.
Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership and commitment to Mizoram as he inaugurated the Bairabi-Sairang rail line, worth over Rs 8,070 crore.
"Before 2014, the budget for railway for northeast was only 2000 crore, Modi ji increased in five times to 10,000 crore. That is the act east policy of Modi ji. Today railway projects of 77,000 crore are undergoing now," Ashwini Vaishnaw told during the inauguration program.
Calling the project a "crucial initiative" to link the state with the rest of India, Vaishnaw said engineers had to tackle loose sand and difficult Himalayan geology.