The leader of the opposition in the West Bengal Assembly and BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari, on Monday, thanked Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw for considering his request to provide stoppage of trains at particular stations in the state.
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Wednesday approved seven projects of the Ministry of Railways having an estimated cost of around Rs.32,500 crore with 100 per cent funding from the central government
Updating on the current status of the ambitious Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (MAHSR) Corridor project, popularly known as the Bullet Train project, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday said in Rajya Sabha that the project has been facing delays due to challenges in land acqu
Putting to rest any concerns or speculations about the privatization of the Indian Railways, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday said that the government is committed to maintaining and improving the quality of services of the Railways.
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw is scheduled to visit Balasore in Odisha on June 21, two weeks after a tragic rail accident occurred in the district.
Within hours of the accident union, Railway Minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw was on the ground. While he traversed through the accident site, understanding the technicalities of the accident, and of course monitoring the rescue and relief operations, it was not without a plan.
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday said that the Railway Board had recommended the probe of the tragic Odisha train accident that claimed the lives of 275 people and leaving over 1000 injured, to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw oversaw the restoration works that were underway overnight in Odisha's Balasore where two passenger trains and a goods carriage were involved in a horrific accident, leaving 288 passengers dead and over 1,000 injured.
To further strengthen the bilateral relationship, BG locomotives were virtually flagged off to Bangladesh in a handing-over ceremony held at Rail Bhavan New Delhi
CPI Rajya Sabha MP Binoy Viswam on Wednesday wrote to Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw urging him to increase the number of general coaches in trains and make sustainable plans for their regular upkeep to ensure hygienic and trouble-free travel.