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"He should resign", Chhattisgarh CM seeks ouster of Railway Minister after
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Taking note of the Odisha train crash, which killed atleast 288 people and left over 1000 injured, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Saturday hit out at Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw saying that "he should tender his resignation".
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Odisha train accident: Mamata-Vaishnaw argument over death toll caught on
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee earlier on Saturday disagreed on the death toll in the Odisha train accident with their argument caught on camera
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Odisha train accident: Rescue ops completed, restoration work has begun, s
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
"The rescue operation has been completed and restoration work has started. We will thoroughly investigate this incident and will ensure such incidents don't happen in future," said Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw.
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Odisha train collisions: West Bengal CM Mamata to visit Balasore accident
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
By Saturday morning, the death toll has risen to 238 in the June 2 collisions in which the 12864 Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express, on its way to Howrah, derailed and fell on adjacent tracks at Bahanaga Bazar of the South Eastern Railway in Balasore. The incident took place at 7.10 pm aroun
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"High-level inquiry will be conducted," Ashwini Vaishnaw on Odisha's Balas
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
"A detailed high-level inquiry will be conducted and the rail safety commissioner will also do an independent inquiry," Vaishnaw said.
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Ashwini Vaishnaw arrives at train accident spot in Odisha's Balasore
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw arrived at the accident spot in Odisha's Balasore where three trains collided on Friday claiming the lives of 233 people and injuring around 900.
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Nepal PM Dahal condoles loss of lives in Odisha's train accident
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The office of the Nepal Prime Minister tweeted, "I'm saddened by the loss of dozens of lives in a train accident in Odisha, India today. I extend deep condolences to Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi Ji, Government, and the bereaved families in this hour of grief."
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Have ordered high-level probe to determine cause of derailment: Railways M
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
"I have issued an order for a high-level probe to find out why this derailment happened. It is important to get to the root cause of this tragic accident," said the Railways minister.
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Vande Bharat trains to cover all states by June: Railways Minister Ashwini
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
He said, "Vande Bharat trains will start covering all the states by June. We have a target to connect 200 cities with Vande Bharat by the middle of next year. Production work is going at a fast pace for the implementation of the project."
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"Change came in 2014...": Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on 9 years of
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday said that the country is witnessing changes after 2014 when Prime Minister Narendra Modi came to power for the first time as needy, poor and north-east were considered just a vote-bank before him.
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PM to lay foundation for projects worth crores in Odisha today
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Minister Ashwini Vaishanw late Wednesday night inspected Puri Railway Station to take stock of the work in progress.
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"We plan to introduce Vande Metro by December this year": Railways Ministe
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
After the introduction of the semi-high speed train Vande Bharat Express in various cities of the country, the Ministry of Railways is also working on a plan to connect big cities with short distance by metro rail network, Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Thursday.
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