Guwahati, Feb 3 (IANS) The Northeastern region have received a significant boost to rail connectivity and infrastructure development in the Union Budget 2026-27 under the Viksit Bharat vision, with an allocation of Rs 11,486 crore for railway projects, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Tuesday. In a post on X, Sarma expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for sustained support to railway expansion in the region, stating that the enhanced allocation would accelerate…
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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…
Guwahati, Dec 25 (IANS) The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has been undertaking a series of proactive, technology-driven initiatives to prevent wild elephant dashing incidents and ensure safe, uninterrupted train operations across its network, successfully protecting more than 160 wild elephants during 2025 alone. Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Kapinjal Kishore Sharma said on Thursday that NFR’s sustained efforts have yielded encouraging results with over 160 elephant lives successful…