The project completion cost is Rs 63,246 crore and is planned to be completed by 2027. Once Phase-II is fully operational, Chennai will have a total Metro Rail network of 173 Km.
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw attended the Swacchta Abhiyan program held at Garden Reach in West Bengal's Kolkata on Wednesday. Vaishnaw also paid tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti.
ing to mediapersons about the occurring railway accidents in the country, Vaishnaw said that the root causes of the accident and further added that systematic and structural issues are being resolved.
According top priority to passenger safety, comfort and cleanliness in trains, Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday inspected the Wadi depot where he took stock of depot's infrastructure, technical advancements, and future expansion. plans.Also inspecting the employees facilities in
In a significant announcement, Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw revealed that the esteemed Dadasaheb Phalke Award will be presented to legendary actor Mithun Chakraborty.
Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that in the last ten years more than 31000 kilometres of tracks have been added, and the aim is to add 40000 kilometres of additional tracks.
Countries like Chile, Canada, and Malaysia have shown keen interest for importing the Vande Bharat Trains from India. It is learnt from informed sources that for several reasons external buyers are attracted towards Vande Bharat.
Vaishnaw said "This festive season, General Coach increased in 108 trains. 12,500 coaches sanctioned for Chhath puja and Diwali special trains. In 2024-25, a total of 5,975 trains have been notified till today. This will facilitate more than 1 crore passengers to go home during the Puja rush
Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for initiating 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' campaign, saying we are fortunate to have an inspiring leadership.
Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday took part in a series of events under "Swachhta Hi Sewa" campaign at Soochna Bhawan hosted by the Central Bureau of Communication (CBC) to create awareness about the importance of cleanliness and environmental stewa
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday inspected the Kavach 4.0 in Rajasthan and said that Kavach 4.0 has started for the first time in India from Sawai Madhopur, adding that in the coming years, 10 thousand locomotives will be covered by Kavach.