Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and on Saturday, flagged off the Jodhpur train at Kacheguda Railway Station in Hyderabad in the presence of Union Minister of Coal and Mines G Kishan Reddy.
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday emphasized that Telangana, particularly the Hyderabad region, is a key focus area for the Indian Railways. Speaking to the media outside an event venue, the minister outlined plans for significant rail infrastructure expansion in the state.
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw paid tribute to Syama Prasad Mookerjee, the founder of Jana Sangh, on the occasion of his birth anniversary on Sunday and said his struggle bore fruit in 2019 when Article 370 was abrogated from the Constitution.
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday wrote to Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and requested him to rename the Old Delhi Railway Station as Maharaja Agrasen Railway Station.
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.
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.