The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved four projects of the Ministry of Railways with a total estimated cost of Rs. 12,328 Crore (approx.).
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday virtually flagged off the extended Hazur Sahib Nanded - Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Vande Bharat Express.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday flagged off the Ganpati Special train from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus to Sawantwadi in Konkan.
Train drivers are expressing their strong dissatisfaction over being held accountable for recent derailments and accidents, and they have warned of launching a nationwide strike if Pakistan Railways (PR) continues to utilise 'defective' wagons.
Union Minister of State (MoS) for Jal Shakti and Railways V Somanna has written to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, urging him to rename Tumkur University after His Holiness Sri Sri Shivakumara Mahaswamy of Siddaganga Mutt.
Central Railway will operate the highest number of 296 services, addressing the heavy festive travel demand in Maharashtra and the Konkan region. Western Railway will operate 56 Ganpati Special trips, Konkan Railway (KRCL) 6 trips, and South Western Railway 22 trips.
Speaking at the inauguration, the Prime Minister said the Amrit Bharat Express is the country's third modern train after the Vande Bharat and Namo Bharat trains. He added that this "tri-power" of trains would transform the Indian Railways.
The service will run from August 21 to September 10, the Railways said in a post on X, "For the convenience of passengers during Ganesh Chaturthi, Indian Railways has announced 392 train trips."
The first-of-its-kind Initiative in India, this pilot project has been commissioned on Line No. 19 of the BLW workshop. It uses an indigenously designed installation procedure to mount solar panels between tracks without disrupting train operations. The system also allows for easy removal of
The Ministry of Railways on Monday announced a milestone in green energy innovation, with Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW), Varanasi, commissioning India's first removable solar panel system installed between railway tracks.