Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundurao has written to Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw appealing to reconsider the decision to extend the Bengaluru-Kannur express train service up to Kozhikode in Kerala
In a significant development, Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that there has been a substantial decrease in consequential train accidents over the years. The average number of such accidents has dropped from 171 per annum during 2004-14 to 71 per annum between 2014-23.
Stating that the railway plans to create more employment opportunities, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the employment process for 1.5 lakh posts is complete.
"We have recently completed the employment process for one lakh fifty-thousand employees and immediately after con
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw conducted an inspection of the redevelopment work at Bhubaneswar railway station on Sunday, emphasizing Prime Minister Modi's initiative to transform railway stations across the country into world-class facilities.
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw flagged off and dedicated to the nation the Gopinathpur Nilgiri-Balasore passenger railway line. He also flagged off a newly introduced MEMU train service, an official statement said.
"A complete reconstruction and redevelopment of Jaipur Railway Station is underway... It is a campaign to make it world-class. There is an underground basement parking facility. The building is being constructed with a heritage look. There will be a huge roof plaza covering all the platforms
On this occasion, addressing a gathering of Railway officials across India, Minister Vaishnaw emphasized the manual's pivotal role in diverse construction-related endeavours.
Union Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurated the newly constructed Nuagaon Road-Daspalla Railway section and flagged off passenger train services to Daspalla in Nayagarh district on Saturday.
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw visited the construction site of Bhubaneswar Railway station on Saturday and commended the progress work of passenger-friendly amenities along with world-class infrastructure.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami requested Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to extend the proposed Vande Bharat Rail service from Dehradun-Lucknow to Ayodhya ahead of the grand consecration ceremony of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir on January 22.
Congress MP from Punjab, Gurjeet Singh Aujla thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw for Vande Bharat train in the Amritsar-Delhi route.
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday inspected the revamped Ayodhya Railway station ahead of its inauguration by Prime Minister Narendra Modi tomorrow. He said that the station has been built according to the culture and tradition of the nation.