Mumbai, May 17 (IANS) The Railway Protection Force (RPF) of the Central Railway rescued and reunited 584 vulnerable children and adults with their families while also saving 25 passengers from life-threatening accidents between January and April 2026, officials said on Sunday.According to the Central Railway, the RPF personnel continued to play a crucial humanitarian role alongside ensuring round-the-clock security of railway assets and passenger safety across railway premises.Under “Operation N…
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Jaipur, May 17 (IANS) Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Diya Kumari on Sunday boarded a train to Ajmer from Jaipur Railway Station following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to citizens to reduce fuel consumption amid the ongoing global energy crisis caused by the conflict in West Asia. During her journey, she also interacted with the fellow passengers.Stressing the importance of putting ‘Rashtra Pratham (Nation First)’, the Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister highlighted the need to promote publ…
Gandhinagar, May 15 (IANS) India’s first semi high-speed broad gauge rail corridor equipped with the advanced “Kavach 5.0” train protection system will be developed between Ahmedabad and Dholera in Gujarat after the Union Cabinet approved the Rs 20,667 crore project earlier this week, with railway and state government officials outlining further details on Friday. The Ahmedabad (Sarkhej)–Dholera semi high-speed double-line railway project, approved by the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs …
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) The Indian Railways has recorded a 170 per cent rise in cement movement in the last four months driven by a series of reforms in cement transportation introduced in November last year, according to an official statement issued on Thursday. These reforms are based on innovative bulk cement tank containers for seamless end-to-end logistics.The cement reforms were introduced to increase rail-based movement of bulk cement and encourage a shift from road transport to cleaner …
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) India’s largest passenger vehicle maker Maruti Suzuki India Limited on Wednesday said it has crossed a major milestone by cumulatively dispatching over 30 lakh vehicles through the Indian Railways network, underlining its push towards greener and more sustainable logistics operations.The company said it has steadily increased the share of rail transport in its overall outbound logistics over the last decade.Rail-based dispatches accounted for just 5 per cent of total v…
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the Ahmedabad (Sarkhej)-Dholera semi-high-speed double line railway project – the first of the Indian Railways planned with indigenously developed technology, with a total investment of Rs 20,667 crore. The project section will provide faster connectivity between Ahmedabad, Dholera SIR, the upcoming Dholera Airport and the Lothal National Maritime Heritage Com…
Bhopal, May 11 (IANS) Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Monday backed Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal to citizens to adopt conservation measures in the wake of the global crisis and asked people to follow the suggestions in the national interest. Chief Minister Yadav discussed the Prime Minister’s appeal with the Council of Ministers during the weekly Cabinet meeting on Monday, according to a statement from his office.“PM Modi has urged citizens to adopt various measures f…
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) Secretary General and Member of Parliament Praveen Khandelwal on Monday wrote to Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, urging comprehensive reforms to increase transparency, efficiency and trade-friendliness of rail freight and parcel services.Khandelwal’s letter, sent in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s to use railways for parcel movement, called for dedicated freight facilitation centers for traders and real-…
New Delhi, May 10 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday laid the foundation stone, inaugurated and dedicated to the nation multiple development projects worth around Rs 9,400 crore for Telangana aimed at creating large scale employment and better connectivity in the state.Addressing the gathering via video conferencing, the Prime Minister highlighted Hyderabad’s transformational significance as a centre of both national and global importance and outlined how multiple large-scale projects…
New Delhi, May 8 (IANS) Following Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta’s request, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw approved the operation of a new Mainline Electric Multiple Unit (MEMU) rail service between the National Capital and Faridabad, an official said on Friday. A Mainline Electric Multiple Unit (MEMU) is a modern electric passenger service whose trains generally run at speeds of 100-110 kmph.Welcoming the MEMU approval, the Chief Minister thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi …