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PM Modi To Inaugurate India's 1st Vertical Lift Pamban Bridge On Ram Navmi
The new Pamban Bridge will replace the old 1914-built bridge, which was closed in 2022 due to corrosion problems.
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Railway Minister Initiates Trial For Crowd Control Measures At New Delhi Station
The Railways conducted a trial for crowd control measures on Saturday at New Delhi Railway Station by restricting movements of unreserved passengers to a single platform and scheduling all Maha Kumbh special trains from there as and when demand arose
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Permanent Holding Area To Be Designed At 5 Stations Including New Delhi: Ashwini Vaishnaw
The railway ministry has asked engineering consultancy public sector firm RITES Ltd to design permanent holding areas at five railway stations, including New Delhi.
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After Delhi Stampede, Railways' 3-Point Plan To Avert Recurrence
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the Railways will implement 3 important steps after the New Delhi Railway Station stampede to help avert such incidents in future.
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Mumbai Suburban Railways To Get New-Design Trains Soon: Ashwini Vaishnaw
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday said the Mumbai suburban railway would soon get new-design trains fitted with better features for passenger comfort and reducing overcrowding.
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"200 New Vande Bharat Trains In Next 2-3 Years": Ashwini Vaishnaw After Budget Allocation
Calling the Union Budget 2025-26 "amazing", Union Railways and Electronics and IT Minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday said that with the big allocation to it, Indian Railways is all set to expand faster, safer and comfortable rail travel.
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Ashwini Vaishnaw Inspects New Ganga Rail Bridge In Prayagraj For Maha Kumbh 2025
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday conducted an inspection of the newly constructed Ganga Rail Bridge at Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.
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Minister On Why New Pamban Bridge Is A "Modern Engineering Marvel"
The new Pamban bridge in Tamil Nadu is India's first vertical lift railway sea bridge and will replace the existing 105-year-old bridge.
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PM Modi To Inaugurate Kashmir To Delhi Vande Bharat Express In January
Minister of State for Railways Ravneet Singh on Tuesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi will likely inaugurate the Vande Bharat train connecting Kashmir to New Delhi on the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) in January.
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Cabinet Committee Approves 309 Km Long New Mumbai-Indore Railway Line
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Monday approved a 309 km new line project providing the shortest rail connectivity between the two major commercial hubs of Mumbai and Indore, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said.
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Vande Bharat Sleeper Coach To Be Operational In 3 Months: Railway Minister
Union Minister for Railways, Ashwini Vaishnaw inspected the new Vande Bharat sleeper coach at BEML in Bengaluru on Sunday, announcing that this latest version of the train will be operational within three months.
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''Great News For Commerce, Connectivity'': PM On 8 New Rail Lines
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that the approval to eight new railway line projects will boost connectivity-related infrastructure.
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Cabinet Okays 8 New Rail Line Projects Covering 14 Districts In 7 states
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved eight railway projects with total estimated cost of Rs 24,657 crore, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Friday.
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772 New Train Services, 100 Vande Bharats, Began In 5 Years: Rail Minister
As many as 772 train services, including 100 Vande Bharat services, have been introduced in the Indian Railways network from 2019-2020 to 2023-2024, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Rajya Sabha today.
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France Railway Attacks Force New UK PM To Change Olympics Travel Plan
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer changed his travel plans to get to the Olympics on Friday after Eurostar trains were disrupted due to sabotage attacks against French rail networks, Downing Street said.
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PM Modi To Inaugurate India's 1st Vertical Lift Pamban Bridge On Ram Navmi
The new Pamban Bridge will replace the old 1914-built bridge, which was closed in 2022 due to corrosion problems.
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Railway Minister Initiates Trial For Crowd Control Measures At New Delhi Station
The Railways conducted a trial for crowd control measures on Saturday at New Delhi Railway Station by restricting movements of unreserved passengers to a single platform and scheduling all Maha Kumbh special trains from there as and when demand arose
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Permanent Holding Area To Be Designed At 5 Stations Including New Delhi: Ashwini Vaishnaw
The railway ministry has asked engineering consultancy public sector firm RITES Ltd to design permanent holding areas at five railway stations, including New Delhi.
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After Delhi Stampede, Railways' 3-Point Plan To Avert Recurrence
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the Railways will implement 3 important steps after the New Delhi Railway Station stampede to help avert such incidents in future.
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Mumbai Suburban Railways To Get New-Design Trains Soon: Ashwini Vaishnaw
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday said the Mumbai suburban railway would soon get new-design trains fitted with better features for passenger comfort and reducing overcrowding.
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"200 New Vande Bharat Trains In Next 2-3 Years": Ashwini Vaishnaw After Budget Allocation
Calling the Union Budget 2025-26 "amazing", Union Railways and Electronics and IT Minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday said that with the big allocation to it, Indian Railways is all set to expand faster, safer and comfortable rail travel.
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Ashwini Vaishnaw Inspects New Ganga Rail Bridge In Prayagraj For Maha Kumbh 2025
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday conducted an inspection of the newly constructed Ganga Rail Bridge at Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh.
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Minister On Why New Pamban Bridge Is A "Modern Engineering Marvel"
The new Pamban bridge in Tamil Nadu is India's first vertical lift railway sea bridge and will replace the existing 105-year-old bridge.
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PM Modi To Inaugurate Kashmir To Delhi Vande Bharat Express In January
Minister of State for Railways Ravneet Singh on Tuesday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi will likely inaugurate the Vande Bharat train connecting Kashmir to New Delhi on the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) in January.
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Cabinet Committee Approves 309 Km Long New Mumbai-Indore Railway Line
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Monday approved a 309 km new line project providing the shortest rail connectivity between the two major commercial hubs of Mumbai and Indore, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said.
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Vande Bharat Sleeper Coach To Be Operational In 3 Months: Railway Minister
Union Minister for Railways, Ashwini Vaishnaw inspected the new Vande Bharat sleeper coach at BEML in Bengaluru on Sunday, announcing that this latest version of the train will be operational within three months.
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''Great News For Commerce, Connectivity'': PM On 8 New Rail Lines
Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that the approval to eight new railway line projects will boost connectivity-related infrastructure.
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Cabinet Okays 8 New Rail Line Projects Covering 14 Districts In 7 states
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved eight railway projects with total estimated cost of Rs 24,657 crore, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Friday.
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772 New Train Services, 100 Vande Bharats, Began In 5 Years: Rail Minister
As many as 772 train services, including 100 Vande Bharat services, have been introduced in the Indian Railways network from 2019-2020 to 2023-2024, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Rajya Sabha today.
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France Railway Attacks Force New UK PM To Change Olympics Travel Plan
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer changed his travel plans to get to the Olympics on Friday after Eurostar trains were disrupted due to sabotage attacks against French rail networks, Downing Street said.
