Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the Union Budget presented in Parliament lays out the roadmap for Vikas Bharat, and the railway budget of Rs 2,78,000 crore is a clear step in that direction.
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.
"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.
Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inaugurated the 16th International Railway Equipment Exhibition-2025, Asia's largest and the world's second-largest railway exhibition at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on Wednesday, the press release said.
On Wednesday, JD(U) MP replied to Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in the Lok Sabha and said, "Bihar has played a very important role in bringing the NDA government. In 11 years, will the railway minister please tell whether he has started any train from Patna to Delhi, Patna to Bang
Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday inspected the Railway Manufacturing Unit at Kazipet, Telangana, along with Union Coal and Mines Minister G Kishan Reddy, and said that the manufacturing process at the facility will start by 2026.
In a social media post on X, Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw shared a mesmerising video of the bridge and captioned it, "Sapne nahi, hakiqat bunte hai." (We don't dream, we weave reality...)
Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw inspected the Mumbai bullet train station at Bandra Kurla Complex, stating that construction is progressing rapidly with tunnelling and basement work underway. He noted the station will be a world-class, multi-level infrastructure project.
West Bengal Leader of Opposition (LoP) Suvendu Adhikari on Saturday requested Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to transfer the investigation into the recent vandalism incidents at railway stations in the Murshidabad District to the National Investigation Agency (NIA).
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