Jaipur, May 23 (IANS) Union Minister for Railways, Ashwini Vaishnaw, visited Jaipur on Saturday and participated in a ‘Rozgar Mela (employment fair)’ held at the Rajasthan Constitution Club, where appointment letters were distributed to 420 youths selected for various central government departments.Union Environment, Forest and Climate Change Minister Bhupender Yadav, Jaipur MP Manju Sharma, and MLA Gopal Sharma were also present at the event.Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined the event virtual…
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Jodhpur, May 22 (IANS) Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Friday said that under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the country’s railway network has evolved beyond merely being a mode of transportation and emerged as the “lifeline of the nation”.Addressing the launch event for the extension of the Jodhpur–Delhi Cantt Vande Bharat Express and the inauguration of other railway services, Shekhawat said that, in line with the Prime Mini…
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday said Indian Railways is using the latest technology tools like AI, drones and CCTVs intensively to enhance the safety of trains, passengers, station premises and the vast rail network.This is being undertaken in a mission mode by strengthening the intelligence gathering mechanism at the beat level of the Railway Protection Force (RPF), said the minister during a high-level security review meeting held here.The Railways Ministry…
Guwahati, May 20 (IANS) The introduction of modern and passenger-friendly Amrit Bharat Express trains from various stations in Assam and West Bengal under the Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) has emerged as a major success story for the Indian Railways, officials said on Wednesday.NFR Chief Public Relations Officer (CPRO) Kapinjal Kishore Sharma said that the Amrit Bharat Express trains were receiving exceptional appreciation and an overwhelming response from passengers across the country.He sai…
Chandigarh, May 20 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Railways Ravneet Singh Bittu on Wednesday welcomed Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria and expressed his gratitude to him for participating in the foundation stone laying ceremony for the Road Under Bridge at level crossing number 123, located at Baltana on the Ambala-Chandigarh rail section. Addressing the gathering, Governor Kataria stated that Indian Railways plays a pivotal role in strengthening the spirit of “Unity in Diversity” with…
Ahmedabad, May 20 (IANS) Students at the Railway Design Centre of the National Institute of Design (NID) in Gujarat’s Ahmedabad have developed a modern ‘parcel trolley’ for Indian Railways, aimed at making parcel handling on railway platforms faster, easier and more efficient.The initiative is part of a long-term collaboration between Indian Railways and NID, which is set to continue till 2035, with the objective of modernising railway stations and improving passenger amenities.Divisional Railwa…
Ahmedabad/Bharuch, May 20 (IANS) Construction of a 130-metre-long steel bridge spanning an Indian Railways freight corridor in Gujarat’s Bharuch district has been completed as part of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project, with officials stating that 230 metres of a planned 330-metre steel bridge structure has now been built. According to a statement issued on Wednesday, the bridge is being constructed near Tralsi village and crosses the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India (DFC…
New Delhi, May 19 (IANS) The government has approved the Arakkonam-Chengalpattu Doubling Project of Southern Railway at an estimated cost of Rs 993 crore to strengthen suburban and freight connectivity in Tamil Nadu, the Ministry of Railways said on Tuesday.According to the ministry, the 68-km project forms part of the important Chennai suburban circular rail network connecting Chennai Beach, Tambaram, Chengalpattu and Arakkonam.Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the Arakkona…
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Indian Railways on Monday unveiled the design of India’s first bullet train, which will operate on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail (MAHSR) corridor.The Ministry of Railways showcased an image of the proposed bullet train at its office in New Delhi. In a statement, the ministry said, “A picture of the country’s first proposed bullet train has been displayed at the Ministry of Railways. The picture has been installed at Gate Number 4.”Earlier in February, Rail…
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) A leading automobile firm, Maruti Suzuki India, on Monday said it has commenced commercial production at the second plant of its Kharkhoda manufacturing facility in Haryana.According to the automobile company, the second plant has an annual production capacity of 2.5 lakh units, taking the total capacity at the Kharkhoda facility to 5 lakh units per annum.With the latest expansion, Maruti Suzuki’s overall annual production capacity across its manufacturing facilities i…