Indian Railways has played a major role in transporting millions of pilgrims to the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, operating over 14,000 trains to ensure smooth and efficient travel for devotees from across the country, according to the statement.
Union Minister of State for Railways, Ravneet Singh Bittu, on Saturday inspected the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (MAHSR) project for the "first time" and praised the initiative as a key step toward India's infrastructural development.
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday said that the Indian Railways serve as the backbone of travel for millions of Indians and require rapid efforts to make it more "modern, secure and efficient."
"There is NO, repeat NO legal provision by which @RailMinIndia can ask X to remove videos of ND stampede-totally illegal. Railway's fig leaf of "may create unwarranted law and order situation" is pure and utter BS," posted Mahua Moitra on X.
The Congress party on Saturday took a dig at the Modi government over issues in the aviation and railway sectors, quoting former Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan's complaint about discomfort on an Air India flight.
Three wagons of a goods train derailed at the Titilagarh yard in Odisha on Friday night around 8:30 PM. The train was en route to Raipur at the time of the incident.
Anantnag Police and CRPF conducted a mock drill at Bijbehara Railway Station to enhance security preparedness and public safety. The exercise simulated emergency scenarios, focusing on response mechanisms, evacuation, and coordination between agencies.
A juvenile has been caught in connection with the vandalism of 73 glass windows of AC coaches of Train Number 12561 Swatantrata Senani Express (Jaynagar-New Delhi) at Madhubani Railway Station in Bihar, the Ministry of Railways said.
All the eight states in the northeastern region will be connected to Delhi through rail and air connectivity by 2027, Home Minister Amit Shah said on Thursday.
Nuh (Haryana) [India], February 20: In a groundbreaking initiative to empower rural women with sustainable livelihoods and financial independence, the American India Foundation (AIF), in collaboration with the Indian Railway Finance Corporation (IRFC) and the National Backward Classes Financ
On Tuesday, Mamata Banerjee in her statement while addressing the Legislative Assembly, expressed her respect for the holy 'Ganga Maa' and the significance of the Maha Kumbh but strongly criticized the organizers for the inadequate arrangements that resulted in stampedes on January 29 in Pra