Guwahati, Jan 15 (IANS) Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said that Assam is set to receive a significant boost in terms of railway connectivity as the state will get two new Amrit Bharat trains along with the country’s first Vande Bharat sleeper coach trains. Taking to X, CM Sarma wrote, “This weekend, Assam will receive a major boost to its rail connectivity when Bharat’s first Vande Bharat Sleeper train rolls on between Guwahati & Kolkata. 2 New Amrit Bharat trains connec…
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Guwahati, Jan 9 (IANS) Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Friday announced that the Union Cabinet has approved the state government’s flagship project to construct an elevated corridor through Kaziranga National Park, a move aimed at protecting wildlife while improving connectivity in Upper Assam.Addressing the reporters here, Sarma said the elevated corridor between Bokakhat and Kaziranga will be built at an estimated cost of over Rs 6,000 crore.He described the project as a landmark…
New Delhi, Jan 5 (IANS) Indian Railways has utilised 80.54 per cent of its allocated capex in the first three quarters of the current fiscal (FY26) at the end of December, which is Rs 2,03,138 crore of the total Gross Budgetary Support (GBS) of Rs 2,52,200 crore, the government said on Monday.This represents a 6.54 per cent increase in GBS utilisation compared to the same period last year (December 2024), the Ministry of Railways said.The expenditure has primarily focused on safety measures, cap…
Srinagar, Dec 26 (IANS) For the first time in decades, the story of Jammu and Kashmir is no longer dominated by guns, bullets, dead bodies, or government buildings gutted in separatist fires. As the year 2025 draws to a close, the dominant narrative is one of roads and railways, classrooms and connectivity, opportunity and aspiration.Headlines this year were largely free from the routine cycle of insurgency and counter-insurgency.The lone exception was the brutal terror attack in Pahalgam on Apr…
New Delhi, Dec 26 (IANS) The new passenger fare structure of Indian Railways took effect on Friday with an increase of only 1 paise per kilometre for sleeper and first class ordinary classes for non‑suburban journeys.According to the Ministry of Railways, the move aims to balance affordability for passengers with the sustainability of operations.The Railways rationalised fares in a graded manner for Ordinary Non‑AC (non‑suburban) services across Second Class Ordinary, Sleeper Class Ordinar…
New Delhi, Dec 25 (IANS) Indian Railways has rationalised its passenger fare structure with effect from December 26, to balance affordability for passengers and sustainability of its operations, the Ministry of Railways said in a statement on Thursday. The ministry clarified that under the revised fare structure, there is no change in fares for suburban services and season tickets, including both suburban and non-suburban routes.For Ordinary Non-AC (Non-Suburban) services, fares have been ration…
Gwalior, Dec 25 (IANS) Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah asserted that Madhya Pradesh is poised to emerge as a major hub for small, medium, and cottage industries, thanks to its low operational costs and proactive policies. He cited record registrations of over 457,000 MSME units in a single year, positioning Madhya Pradesh as an MSME leader in India. Addressing industrialists at the “Abhyudaya Madhya Pradesh Growth Summit,” where he laid foundation stones for 1,655 industrial un…
Gandhinagar, Dec 20 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has presented Ahmedabad with its first fully indigenously manufactured ‘Make in India’ metro train, a proud symbol of self-reliant India. The Chief Minister visited the advanced facility of Titagarh Rail Systems near Kolkata, where he formally launched the coaches for the Ahmedabad Metro Rail.He described this achievement as a significant boost to the ‘Make in India’ initiative and Atmanirbhar Bharat vision under Prime Minister Na…