Bhubaneswar, April 19 (IANS) Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday underlined the rapid transformation of railway infrastructure in Odisha, emphasising the Union government’s strong focus on connectivity and capacity enhancement across the state. Speaking during the groundbreaking ceremony of India’s first advanced 3D glass semiconductor packaging unit in Bhubaneswar, Union Minister Vaishnaw told that railway projects worth more than Rs 90,000 crore are currently under execution in …
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Bhubaneswar, April 19 (IANS) Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Sunday said that Odisha has emerged as an ideal destination for the global semiconductor industry, due to its resources, talent, infrastructure, and determination. CM Majhi was speaking at the foundation stone laying ceremony of India’s first Advanced 3D Glass substrate packaging facility Unit by 3D Glass Solutions at Infovally in Bhubaneswar.The foundation stone was laid in the presence of Union Electronics and IT Minister Ashw…
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday criticised the Congress and its allies, alleging that they have opposed women’s empowerment.In a post on social media platform X, he said that the Congress and its allies had “shown their true colours”.”Congress and its allies have shown their true colours – Congress opposes women’s empowerment,” he wrote.The remarks come at a time when political exchanges have intensified over the women’s reservation issue and related le…
New Delhi, April 17 (IANS) Rail fractures have declined by 92 per cent and weld failures by 93 per cent across Indian Railways — marking a significant leap in track safety, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Friday.Writing in a national publication, Vaishnaw noted that these improvements are part of a broader structural transformation initiated after 2014, when a clear directive under Prime Minister Narendra Modi placed safety at the core of railway operations.The minister emphasis…
New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday highlighted that Indian Railways has undergone a fundamental shift and is setting new benchmarks through sustained reforms and technology.In this context, he shared an article written by Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on how the safety ecosystem of Indian Railways has been transformed in the past decade through clear policy, the induction of modern technology and continuous injection of funds.The Prime Minister’s Office poste…
Bengaluru, April 9 (IANS) Union Minister for Heavy Industries and Steel H.D. Kumaraswamy and Minister of State for Railways V. Somanna on Thursday conducted a joint inspection of railway infrastructure works along the Bengaluru–Mysuru route on Thursday. The inspection began from KSR Bengaluru City Railway Station, where the ministers undertook a “window trailing” inspection, travelling by train and reviewing ongoing development works up to Mysuru.Senior railway officials, including those f…
New Delhi, April 7 (IANS) Indian Railways has installed AI-enabled video surveillance for passenger safety and security across 1,874 stations for automated detection of events such as intrusion and loitering, along with facial recognition software for real-time identification and monitoring as part of the innovative measures taken during 2025-26, according to an official statement issued on Tuesday. Highlighting the importance of this technological advancement, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw,…
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday said that Indian Railways is undertaking major efforts to modernise train coaches in a bid to enhance passenger comfort and safety.In a post on social media platform X, the minister stated that new coach designs and improved toilet models have been developed as part of the initiative.He added that an upgraded sample coach has already been prepared by retrofitting existing coaches with the new features.“To enhance the …
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday that the Indian Railways recorded a year of strong all-round performance in FY 2025–26, achieving record freight loading while advancing passenger services, infrastructure, safety systems and digital initiatives, with freight transportation reaching a historic high of 1,670 million tonnes during the year.This growth suggested Indian Railways’ capacity to handle key commodities such as coal, cement, fertilisers a…
New Delhi, April 4 (IANS) The government has sanctioned a Rs 398.36 crore project to lay optical fibre cable across 1,929 route kilometres in the Ahmedabad and Ratlam divisions of Western Railway, strengthening the communication backbone needed for the rollout of its automatic train protection system Kavach, the Ministry of Railways said on Saturday.According to the government, the project involves laying 2×48 fibre optical fibre cable across 1,456 route kilometres in Ahmedabad division and 473 …