Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday conducted an inspection of the slab track system for the bullet train project at Kim village in Surat, Gujarat.
As an outcome of various safety measures taken over the years, there has been a steep decline in the number of accidents from 135 in 2014-15 to 40 in 2023-24, Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw told Lok Sabha in a written reply.
Indian Railways has taken up electrification of Broad Gauge Railway lines in a mission mode and completed electrification of about 97 per cent of the total Broad Gauge Network, said Union Minister of Railways, Information and Broadcasting and Electronics & Information Technology, Ashwin
Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has written to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, flagging the delay in land acquisition for the major railway projects in the state.
Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday called for stricter laws to curb the "vulgar content" in social media, stating that there was a difference in the culture of India and the countries these social media platforms have come from.
Union Minister of Railways, Information & Broadcasting, and Electronics and Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw, recently provided detailed insights into three major railway infrastructure projects that have been approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) which wil
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday announced several key decisions made during the Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, focusing on technological advancements, infrastructure development, and support for farmers, students, and entrepreneurs.
The Union Cabinet on Monday approved launching of National Mission on Natural Farming, with total outlay of Rs 2481 crore as a standalone Centrally Sponsored Scheme.
Union Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw announced that five lakh railway employees have been recruited transparently in the last decade, surpassing the 4.4 lakh recruited between 2004 and 2014, said a press release from the Ministry of Railways.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called Odisha the "land of saints and scholars," and said that the progress of the Northeast is a priority of the government.
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, on Thursday, stated that India remained a trusted partner offering both political and economic stability in a time when many democratic countries faced turmoil, highlighting India's achievement in retaining political stability, which helped the country to es
Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Railways, and Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the 55th edition of the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) has become a milestone in the development of the film industry in India.