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Heavy rains batter Mumbai; rail, air services adversely affected
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 20 (ANI): Heavy rainfall, accompanied by thunder and lightning, in Mumbai, which has led to water-logging in many areas, has stalled the lives of its residents in more than one way.
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Piyush Goyal hails Guru Nanak College's teaching principles
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Sept. 19 (ANI): Union Minister of Railways and Coal, Piyush Goyal on Tuesday hailed Guru Nanak College's principles of teaching students to grow with qualities like cleanliness, service for society, equality and love for humanity.
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Piyush Goyal bats for switching over to electric vehicles
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 19 (ANI): The Union Minister of Railways and Coal, Piyush Goyal, has said that India would have to 'leapfrog into electric vehicle age.'
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Railway cuts sleep hours in trains
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 18 (ANI): The Indian Railways has issued a circular in which the passengers in the reserved coaches can only sleep between 10 pm and 6 am to allow other passengers to sit on the seats.
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Shiv Sena attacks Modi's bullet train, recommends learning safety measures
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Magharashtra) [India], September 15 (ANI): The Shiv Sena on Friday continued its attack on India and Japan's joint venture of bullet train. In the editorial of its mouthpiece, Saamna, the party said that if Indian railways had taken lessons from Japan on the safety formula of its
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Mumbai demands for reforms in local trains over the new bullet train
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 4 (ANI): The announcement of Ahmedabad-Mumbai bullet train has received mixed reactions from the people of Mumbai, but they were unanimous in their demand for reforms in Mumbai's local trains over the introduction of a bullet train.
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Shiv Sena condemns 'unnecessary' bullet train project, calls it PM Modi's
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 14 (ANI): The announcement of Japan and India's joint bullet train project has been received with much disapproval by the Shiv Sena. In the editorial of its mouthpiece, Saamna, the party on Thursday claimed that a bullet train between Mumbai and Ahm
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Rail Min permits m-Aadhar as one of prescribed ID proofs for rail travel
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 13 (ANI): The Ministry of Railways, on Wednesday, has permitted m- Aadhar as one of the prescribed identity proofs for rail travel purpose in any reserved class.
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In 1 year, all unmanned level crossings will be removed: Piyush Goyal
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India] Sep 10 (ANI): Newly appointed Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday said that all the unmanned level crossings will be removed within a year.
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Sanjeev Sinha appointed Advisor for Rupees 98,000 crores Ahmedabad-Mumbai
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 8 (ANI-NewsVoir): Japan Railways has appointed Mr. Sanjeev Sinha as Advisor for Rs. 98,000 crores project of Ahmadabad-Mumbai High Speed Rail.
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Railway Minister Piyush Goyal monitoring Shaktipunj Express derailment: IR
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 7 (ANI): Anil Saxena, the Indian Railways PRO, said that the situation is under control, following the Howrah-Jabalpur Shaktipunj Express derailment and that the newly appointed Railway Minister, Piyush Goyal, is monitoring the situation.
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PM Modi's prerogative to decide on Cabinet reshuffle: Nitin Gadkari
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], September 2 (ANI): Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Saturday refused to comment on speculation that he was being shifted to railways, saying it was the Prime Minister's prerogative to induct and drop ministers.
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