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204 Shramik Special trains ran on May 19
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): The Indian Railways has excelled on its own promise of running Shramik Special trains by running 204 of them in a single day, said Railways Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday.
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Uttar Pradesh DMs directed to arrange buses for migrant workers walking ho
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 16 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Additional Director General Law and Order PV Ramasastry on Saturday said all District Magistrates (DMs) have been instructed to arrange buses for migrant workers who are seen walking on foot to their native places.
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Railways ready to run Shramik Special trains from any district: Piyush Goy
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 16 (ANI): The Indian Railways is ready to run Shramik Special trains from any district in the country, said Union Railways Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday.
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In wake of Auraiya accident, Piyush Goyal again urges states to allow Shra
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 16 (ANI): Union Railways Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday expressed grief over the death of 24 migrant labourers who were killed in a road accident in Uttar Pradesh's Auraiya district and once again urged state governments to give permission for Shramik trains.
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West Bengal govt should allow 105 'Shramik special trains' daily: Piyush G
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 14 (ANI): Union Railways Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday urged Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee led West Bengal government to allow 105 trains every day for migrant labourers, and not in 30 days.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoles deaths in Aurangabad mishap, assures
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Railways Minister Piyush Goyal regarding the Aurangabad train accident on Friday, and assured that assistance is being provided to the affected.
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Bihar Minister requests Piyush Goyal to revoke order shifting Jamalpur-bas
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Patna (Bihar) [India], May 6 (ANI): Bihar Minister Sanjay Kumar Jha has requested Union Railways Minister Piyush Goyal to revoke the order of shifting the Jamalpur-based Indian Railway Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering (IRIMEE) out of Munger.
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Chhattisgarh CM requests Railways Minister to run 28 trains to bring back
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], May 2 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has requested the Minister of Railways Piyush Goyal in a letter to run as many as 28 trains to bring back migrants belonging to the state from different parts of the country.
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Sonam appeals to postpone train journey to stay safe
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Mar 22 (ANI): Bollywood actor Sonam Kapoor on Sunday urged the people to stay indoors and not to travel by train to be safe in the wake of coronavirus.
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Piyush Goyal reviews measures taken by Railways to check spread of coronav
Updated : 5 years, 12 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Mar 18 (ANI): Railways Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday reviewed the progress of preparedness of Indian Railways and the ongoing efforts to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
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Railway to run fully on electricity by 2024, says Piyush Goyal
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 27 (ANI): Railways Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday said that the Indian Railways is expected to switch entirely to electricity by 2024, as it is already shunting diesel locomotives gradually out of service.
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Train connecting Ujjain and Varanasi will be launched, says Railway Minist
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Jan 12 (ANI): Railways Minister Piyush Goyal on Sunday announced that an overnight train connecting Ujjain and Varanasi will be launched.
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