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PM Modi is giving West Bengal gift of over one dozen new trains: Ashwini V
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off India's first Vande Bharat Sleeper Train between Howrah and Guwahati (Kamakhya) at Malda Town Railway Station on Saturday, Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Friday.
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80% of India's startups are AI-led: India's IT Minister
Updated : 2 months ago IST
On National Startup Day, Minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting, Electronics & Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw took to X to talk about the expansion of India's deep-tech startup ecosystem driven by focused policy and funding support.
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Indian Railways emerges as key driver of infrastructure growth in east, no
Updated : 2 months ago IST
Kapinjal Kishore Sharma, CPRO of Northeast Frontier Railway, said that, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Indian Railways has emerged as one of the strongest instruments of infrastructure-led growth across eastern and north-eastern India.
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Defending champions Maharashtra and Railways clinch titles at Senior Natio
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
In high-octane finals, defending champions - Railway Sports Promotion Board (RSPB) and Maharashtra - clinched titles in men's and women's categories respectively at 58th Senior National Kho Kho Championship in Kazipet. While Railways (Men) registered victory for the second time in a row, Mah
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"Last 10 years a golden decade for Railways, capex grew phenomenally and a
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
The last ten years have been golden decade for the Indian Railways and the performance has been phenomenal, former Member (Traffic), Railway Board, Mohammad Jamshed has said, noting that freight movement has gone up compared to the previous decade from about 8,000 million tons to 12,000 m
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Ageing fleet pushes Pakistan Railways deeper into operational crisis
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Pakistan Railways is facing increasing locomotive failures due to its ageing fleet, with over 63 per cent of engines more than 20 years old, Pak officials told the National Assembly Standing Committee on Railways, as reported by Dawn. According to the report, the disclosures highlight long-s
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"PM Modi contributing greatly to development of Bengal:" CV Ananda Bose on
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
Earlier on January 1, Union Minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting, and Electronics & Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw, said that the first-ever Vande Bharat Sleeper Train will operate between Guwahati in Assam and Howrah in West Bengal and will be flagged off b
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"Slightly unpopular....": Aakash Chopra on Badoni's maiden India call-up
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
While Sundar is all set to miss out on the remaining two ODIs against New Zealand, it was Badoni's gain as he got his first-ever India team call-up. While the batter has not been able to bat much for Delhi in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy, scoring just 15 runs in three innings, he has b
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Central govt capex likely to slow in rest of FY26 as spending front-loaded
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
The central government's capital expenditure (capex) is expected to slow in the remaining part of FY26 as a large part of the spending was front-loaded in the first half of the fiscal year, highlighted a report by Morgan Stanley.
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First Vande Bharat Sleeper Express to operate soon between Guwahati and Ko
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
According to an official release, the new-generation train will operate with a 16-coach rake having a total passenger capacity of 823. The composition includes 11 AC 3-Tier coaches, 4 AC 2-Tier coaches and 1 First Class AC coach, offering comfortable travel options across different passen
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"AI to be extensively used for railway maintenance activities in 2026": Un
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
"A new structural method will be introduced for technology and innovation, so that India's startups and innovative minds can connect with the railways. A technology innovation portal will be launched for this. AI will be extensively used for maintenance activities," the minister said.
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122 new trains introduced in 2025, offering faster travel and improved pun
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
A total of 549 trains have been sped up under TAG 2026 to improve punctuality and reduce travel time. Out of these, 376 trains were sped up by 5 to 15 minutes, 105 trains by 16 to 30 minutes, 48 trains by 31 to 59 minutes, and 20 trains by 60 minutes or more.
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