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India, Bangladesh monitor progress of railway projects to strengthen coope
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], April 7 (ANI): With an aim to strengthen the India-Bangladesh railway sector cooperation, Vikram Kumar Doraiswami, India's High Commissioner-designate to Bangladesh and Bangladesh Railway Minister Nurul Islam Sujon, on Wednesday, jointly inspected and monitored the progre
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New Delhi railway stn, Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus to be redeveloped unde
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 6 (ANI): With the aim to provide enhanced facilities, New Delhi Railway Station and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus, Mumbai have been identified for redevelopment under the Hybrid Built-Operate-Transfer model, said Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday.
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Medical facilities, free education for children of porters: Railway Minist
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): Union Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday informed the Rajya Sabha that medical facilities to 'Sahayaks' (licensed porters or coolies) and their family members are provided at par with Railway employees as well as free education is available f
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Indian Railways plans to implement 'Kavach' on Delhi-Mumbai, Delhi-Howrah
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 1 (ANI): Indian Railways is planning to implement its state-of-the-art indigenous technology 'Kavach' implemented on 3,009 route kilometres (RKM) on Delhi-Mumbai and Delhi-Howrah corridors, the government told the Rajya Sabha on Friday.
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Railway ministry formulates various schemes for upgradation, modernization
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 25 (ANI): Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday informed that the ministry has formulated various schemes for upgradation, beautification and modernization of stations in Indian Railways.
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No privatisation of Railways: Govt to Rajya Sabha
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 24 (ANI): Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday told Rajya Sabha that there is no plan from the government to privatise Indian Railways.
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Ashwini Vaishnaw rejects TMC MP Nusrat Jahan's claim that Indian soil not
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 17 (ANI): In a heated argument in Lok Sabha, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday 'categorically rejected' TMC MP Nusrat Jahan's claim that Indian soil is not fit for the bullet train technology and said that she is questioning the capabilities of Indian s
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Ashwini Vaishnaw allays fears of Opposition about privatisation of Railway
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 16 (ANI): There is no plan to privatize Indian Railways as it belongs to the Government of India, said Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in Lok Sabha after some members expressed concern over it on Wednesday.
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Indian Railways prepared National Rail Plan for India to create 'future re
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 16 (ANI): Indian Railways have prepared a National Rail Plan (NRP) for India which will create a 'future ready' railway system by 2030, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.
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UPA govt neglected Telangana, PM Modi doubled allocation of funds for rail
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], March 5 (ANI): Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday said Telangana was neglected in a big way during United Progressive Alliance (UPA) rule but Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government has doubled the allocation of funds for railway projects in the
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No proposal to close any Railway Recruitment Board: Ashwini Vaishnaw
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 12 (ANI): Amid reports regarding the closure of the Thiruvananthapuram Railway Recruitment Board, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday clarified that no proposal has been sent by the ministry to close any Railway Recruitment Board.
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Karnataka CM meets Ashwini Vaishnaw in Delhi, seek more rakes for supply o
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 8 (ANI): The issue of providing more rakes for the supply of coal was discussed with Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in the meeting, informed Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday.
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