New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Indian Railways has electrified 99.6 per cent of its broad gauge network, operates about 25,000 trains daily and has carried 741 crore passengers in 2025–26, the government said on Wednesday.In 2025–26, the total revenue reached approximately Rs 80,000 crore, while freight movement touched a record 1,670 million tonnes (MT), according to an official statement.Only about 20 per cent of India’s railway network was electrified by 2014, limiting operational efficienc…
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Podanur, March 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday virtually inaugurated several new railway services and infrastructure projects from Tiruchirappalli, including the flagship Podanur-Dhanbad Amrit Bharat Express. The weekly train will connect Podanur Junction in Coimbatore with Dhanbad in Jharkhand, linking South India’s industrial hubs directly with Eastern India’s coal and mineral regions.PM Modi, present in Tichy, also inaugurated two other Amrit Bharat Express trains, two…
Tiruchirappalli, March 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Tiruchirappalli on Wednesday to participate in the third campaign rally of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) at Panchapoor in Tamil Nadu’s Tiruchi district. Before addressing the rally, the Prime Minister inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for a series of major development projects in Tamil Nadu worth Rs 5,650 crore.Among the key initiatives was the foundation stone for a Rs 3,680-crore natural gas distribution …
Bhubaneswar, Feb 3 (IANS) The Union government has allocated Rs 10,928 crore for the development of railway infrastructure in Odisha in the Union Budget for the financial year 2026-27, presented in Parliament late last week by the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. In his interactions with the media, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Monday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Finance Minister Sitharaman have allocated a record Rs 10,928 crore in the Union Budget 2026-27.H…
Patna, Jan 23 (IANS) Two teenagers were killed in Bihar’s West Champaran district after being hit by the Amrit Bharat Express while recording a video reel near a railway track, officials said on Friday. The incident occurred on the Bettiah–Narkatiaganj railway line, between Gulab Nagar railway crossing and Sathi railway station, near railway pillar number 234/31.Confirming the incident, Sathi railway station superintendent Santosh Kumar said that the Amrit Bharat Express was travelling from Mu…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday flagged off the newly-allotted three new Amrit Bharat Express trains and a passenger train service for Kerala from Thiruvananthapuram.In a major step towards modernising rail travel for citizens and improving inter-state and regional connectivity, the PM flagged off the Amrit Bharat Expresses on the Nagercoil-Mangaluru, the Thiruvananthapuram-Tambaram, and the Thiruvananthapuram-Charlapalli routes.He also flagged off a new …
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who reached here on Friday, inaugurated and launched a series of major infrastructure, transport, social welfare and scientific initiatives, marking a significant development push for Kerala and the southern region.The venue was the Puthirikandom Maidan, where the event took place. Present on the occasion were Kerala Governor Rajendra V. Arlekar, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, Union Minister of State for Fisheries George Kurian, T…
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 23 (IANS) Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Friday extended a warm welcome to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived in Thiruvananthapuram to inaugurate and launch a series of major development projects, describing the occasion as a “cherished moment of satisfaction” for Kerala.Welcoming the Prime Minister at the official function, the Chief Minister also greeted dignitaries on the dais, including Governor Rajendra V. Arlekar, Thiruvananthapuram Mayor V.V. Rajesh,…
Guwahati, Jan 22 (IANS) The Amrit Bharat Express trains, flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 17, have commenced regular operations under the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR), marking a major boost to long-distance rail connectivity in the region while offering passengers affordable and modern travel facilities. NFR’s Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Kapinjal Kishore Sharma said that the Dibrugarh-Gomti Nagar–Dibrugarh Amrit Bharat Express will operate weekly. The trai…
Guwahati, Jan 20 (IANS) The first commercial run of the Vande Bharat Sleeper train between Kamakhya (Guwahati) and Howrah (Kolkata) has received an overwhelming response from passengers. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 17 flagged off the country’s first Vande Bharat Sleeper Express Train between Guwahati (Kamakhya) and Kolkata (Howrah), and he also launched the Amrit Bharat Express trains. The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Kapinjal Kishore Sharm…