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Ashwini Vaishnaw urges Bengal Govt to ensure law and order, warns against
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
Earlier, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched the first-ever Vande Bharat Express between Kolkata and Guwahati, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday expressed gratitude to him and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.
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"Very big achievement for us": Assam CM Sarma as PM Modi flags off Kolkata
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
He termed the development a big achievement and called it a big moment for Assam.
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New train route sanctioned for Thrissur-Guruvayur, says Kerala BJP chief
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
"I thank PM Narendra Modi and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw for sanctioning this new train service on the Thrissur-Guruvayur route. Thousands of daily commuters and devotees travelling to Guruvayur Temple will benefit from this new service," the BJP state chief Rajeev Chandrasekhar wr
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PM Modi has always considered railway development in West Bengal: Ashwini
Updated : 1 month, 4 weeks ago IST
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has allocated a budget of Rs 13,000 crore rupees for railway development in West Bengal. Ashwini Vaishnaw and BJP MP Khagen Murmu visited Malda town railway station on Friday.
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Land for job scam: Delhi Court directs framing of charges against Lalu Pra
Updated : 2 months ago IST
The Rouse Avenue court on Friday directed to frame charges against former Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, Rabri Devi, Tejaswi Yadav, Tej Pratap Yadav, Misa Bharti and other Accused persons in land for job scam case.
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Railway Minister Vaishnaw rolls out 52 reforms in 52 weeks in 2026; focus
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw held a meeting with Union MoS V. Somanna and Union MoS Ravneet Singh, along with Railway Board Chairman & CEO and senior officials at Rail Bhavan, New Delhi. In this meeting, it has been decided to bring major reforms in Railways, aiming for 52 r
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Delhi HC issues notice on Lalu Yadav's plea against framing of charges in
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice on the plea of former Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav in the IRCTC hotel scam case. Lalu Prasad Yadav has challenged the framing of charges by the trial court in the CBI case.
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Ashwini Vaishnaw inspects first Vande Bharat sleeper train, says "to be in
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Speaking to ANI, the Railway Minister stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Vande Bharat sleeper train after the CRS inspection and subsequent certification.
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"Crime against wildlife": TMC MP Sukhendu Roy demands accountability from
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Rajya Sabha MP Sukhedu Sekhar Roy, in a letter to Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday, drew attention to the deaths of seven elephants, including four calves in Assam, noting that such incidents recur due to trains exceeding speed limits in designated elephant corridors.
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Land for job case: Court grants time to CBI to file death verification rep
Updated : 3 months ago IST
The court has asked the CBI to verify the status of the accused persons as some of the accused died during the proceedings.
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Daily average train services rise to 11,740 post-Covid-19 rationalisation
Updated : 3 months ago IST
Introduction of new train services, including Vande Bharat Express services and its variants, is an ongoing process on Indian Railways which depends on various factors which include Capacity of that section; Availability of path; Availability of required rolling stock; Availability of mat
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Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw highlights India's unique achievem
Updated : 3 months ago IST
These works demand exceptional planning, coordination, and engineering precision, all of which are being executed without compromising day-to-day train movement.
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