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New Railway Line in Rajasthan: The national transporter has approved the Final Location Survey (FLS) for a new 72-km rail line from Marwar Junction to Devgarh Madaria via Todgarh-Ravali. Railway project in Rajasthan: Indian Railways (IR) has sanctioned the Final Location Survey (FLS) for a new rail line connecting Marwar Junction, a key tourist destination in Rajasthan to Devgarh Madaria via Todgarh-Ravali. The move will further strengthen rail rail connectivity in the region. The area falls un ...Read More >
Ajmer: Union railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Saturday sanctioned a final location survey (FLS) for the proposed railway line from Devgarh in Rajasmand to Marwar Junction via Todgarh in Beawar district. Officials said the survey for this 72-km stretch, which traverses hilly and densely forested areas, will cost ₹11.75 crore.Towns and villages along this proposed route currently have no access to rail connectivity, with Beawar being the nearest railway station for most locals. The new railway li ...Read More >
Fatehgarh Sahib (Pb) | A fire broke out in a coach of the Amritsar-Saharsa Garib Rath Express near Sirhind railway station here on Saturday morning, officials said. According to the Railway Board, one person sustained minor injuries in the incident, the reason behind which is yet to be ascertained. The fire broke out around 7:30 AM when the train (number 12204) was coming from Amritsar. A Government Railway Police (GRP) official said smoke was noticed in one of the AC coaches of the train. A ...Read More >
Over 1,500 general tickets were sold through six mobile ticketing facilities at the station on the first day In a first, the Western Railway authorities Wednesday started a mobile ticketing facility at crowded Udhna Railway station in Surat for homebound migrant workers from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar in unreserved festival special trains. In view of Diwali, Chhath Puja and Bihar Assembly elections, a large number of migrant labourers working in the Surat textile industry have started going to th ...Read More >
Jaipur, Oct 16 (PTI) Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday inaugurated several passenger amenity upgrades in 65 stations under the North Western Railway zone, including new platforms, platform extensions, and an integrated passenger information system. At a ceremony at Jaipur's Khaitipura railway station, he also launched printed blanket covers for AC-class passengers of Jaipur-Asarwa Express -- an initiative aimed at promoting the Vocal for Local mission. Speaking at a ceremony, the m ...Read More >
New Delhi [India] October 16 (ANI): Minister of State for Railways, Ravneet Singh Bittu, on Thursday highlighted the Centre's efforts to augment the exports of railway machinery Speaking with ANI, the MoS said that all firms and railway PSUs are being asked to participate both within and outside the country and submit tenders. Also Read | '258 Maoists Surrender in Two Days Cross Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra'; Amit Shah Declares Naxalism Is 'Breathing Its Last'. "We are preparing for exports. ...Read More >
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday highlighted India's remarkable progress in railway modernisation under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, stating that the results of the past 11 years are clearly visible. New Delhi, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday highlighted India's remarkable progress in railway modernisation under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, stating that the results of the past 11 years are clearly visible. Speaking ...Read More >
The Indian Railways has directed passengers to avoid carrying flamable items on trains this Diwali (Photo for representational purposes only) ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Passengers must not carry potentially dangerous items on trains this Diwali * Indian Railways has set up permanent holding areas at major stations to manage crowds * Passengers should report suspicious items or behaviour to railway staff or security forces immediately Did our AI summary hel ...Read More >
Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced a significant transformation for Indian Railways, highlighting unprecedented track laying and station redevelopment. He also revealed that recruitment for RPF personnel will now be conducted annually, ensuring a consistent intake of new constables and sub-inspectors to bolster the force and improve cadre management. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday said the Indian Railways remained neglected for over five decades, but now it is undergoing total ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 8 (ANI): Vande Bharat Express will be launched between Ernakulam and Bengaluru by mid-November, said Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday. Meanwhile, during a virtual meeting held between Union Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw and the BJP's Kerala team, the proposal of Kerala BJP President Rajeev Chandrasekhar to launch the Vande Bharat Express between Ernakulam & Bengaluru was considered. Posting on X, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw wrot ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], October 8 (ANI): Vande Bharat Express will be launched between Ernakulam and Bengaluru by mid-November, said Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday. Meanwhile, during a virtual meeting held between Union Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw and the BJP's Kerala team, the proposal of Kerala BJP President Rajeev Chandrasekhar to launch the Vande Bharat Express between Ernakulam & Bengaluru was considered. Also Read | Lakshmi Menon Case: Kerala High Court Gr ...Read More >
Indian Railways is introducing scheduled container train services to ensure timely cargo delivery and boost exports. A pilot Tughlakabad-Kolkata domestic service begins October 1 with a 120-hour transit assurance, while EXIM services to Mundra are under deliberation. This aims to reduce transit delays and attract private participation, improving logistics for businesses. The Indian Railways will allow select container train operators to run on a fixed schedule, in a significant shift that will ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Railway Board is set to launch its first assured transit time (ATT) container train service on Wednesday between Delhi's Tughlakabad and Kolkata's Shalimar via Agra and Kanpur. The Ministry of Railways said on Tuesday that the train will have a guaranteed transit time of 120 hours. This development is seen as a significant milestone in the logistics sector. The service, being introduced on a pilot basis, will be operated by the Container Corporation of India Limited (CONCOR). It ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India and Bhutan will soon be connected by rail, as the Ministry of Railways announced two major cross-border projects on Monday. The projects will link Bhutan's industrial towns of Gelephu and Samtse with Kokrajhar and Banarhat in Assam, with a total investment of Rs 4,033 crore. Fully funded by India, these railway connections are expected to improve the movement of goods and people, strengthen trade, and create employment opportunities. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, accompan ...Read More >
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced the Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor is expected to be operational by 2029. The 508-km bullet train project, India's first, is progressing as planned with Japan's support. Despite past delays, authorities note an improved pace of work recently. The entire Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed rail corridor is expected to be operational by 2029, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Saturday. Speaking in Surat, Vaishnaw added that work on the proje ...Read More >
New Delhi: Further strengthening the people-to-people linkages, India and Bhutan on Monday signed an Inter-Governmental MoU for the establishment of railway links between both countries. The MoU, signed during the visit of Bhutan Foreign Secretary Aum Pema Choden to New Delhi, envisages establishment of first set of cross-border rail links, connecting Kokrajhar and Gelephu, and Banarhat and Serhoamtse, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) revealed late Monday evening. "These projects are par ...Read More >
New Delhi/Guwahati, Sep 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, on Monday, announced new railway projects connecting India and Bhutan to further strengthen connectivity and trade. The Union Minister while talking to the media in New Delhi on new railway connectivity projects between India and Bhutan, stressed upon the shared commitment of the two countries to strengthen regional connectivity, sustainability and economic cooperation. The announcement detailed key cross-bor ...Read More >
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Pimpri-Chinchwad: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Pune District Guardian Minister Ajit Pawar visited Pimpri-Chinchwad and Chakan on Monday, where he took a review of multiple developmental projects. While speaking to reporters, Pawar acknowledged Chakan's increasing traffic congestion problems, saying land needs to be acquired. After taking a review meeting with key Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) officials, Ajit Pawar went to Chakan. There he spoke to media. Ajit Pawar sai ...Read More >
The three Amrit Bharat trains include the Darbhanga to Ajmer Amrit Bharat Express, the Muzaffarpur to Hyderabad Express, and the Chhapra to Delhi Amrit Bharat Express. On flagging off seven new trains in Bihar, Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary said that the state is "receiving gifts" under the leadership of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. "Under the leadership of CM Nitish Kumar and PM Modi, Bihar is receiving gifts. Today, a total of 7 new rail services wer ...Read More >
RailTel Corporation of India has received an order worth Rs 970.08 crore from the State Project Director, Bihar Education Project Council (BEPC) for the establishment of Physics, Chemistry and Biology labs on a turnkey basis in government secondary and senior secondary schools of Bihar under the Samagra Shiksha scheme 2025-26. In its regulatory filing, the company announced that as per the Letter of Acceptance (LoA), the project must be executed by September 24, 2026. Rs 6,597 crore Bihar Educ ...Read More >
The Central Railway (CR) has announced special traffic and power day blocks for 14 days starting Saturday, September 27, to carry out scheduled maintenance work. The power block will be in effect until October 10 at Karjat railway station. The special traffic and power day blocks are being undertaken to carry out pre-non-interlocking works at Karjat station in connection with Karjat yard remodelling work. In view of this, local train services in Mumbai and long-distance trains are likely to be a ...Read More >
Surat (Gujarat) [India], September 27 (ANI): Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday inspected the construction work of the bullet train project at Saroli in Surat, including India's first high-speed rail turnout, where trains will be able to turn at 320 kilometres per hour. Speaking to ANI, Vaishnaw stated that the first operational section of the project is expected to be between Surat and Bilimora in 2027. Also Read | Bank Holidays in October 2025: From Gandhi Jayanti to Durga Puj ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 24 (ANI): The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the doubling of the Bakhtiyarpur - Rajgir - Tilaiya single railway line section (104 km) in Bihar with a total approximate cost of Rs. 2,192 crore. The project, covering four districts in the state of Bihar, will increase the existing network of Indian Railways by approximately 104 km. The project section also provides rail connectivity to prominent de ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 23: Ameenji Rubber Limited launches ₹30 crore IPO, which will open on September 26, 2025, and close on September 30, 2025. The face value is ₹10 per equity share, with a price band of ₹95 to ₹100 per share. The issue size is 30,00,000 equity shares, aggregating up to ₹30 crore at the upper price band, and the minimum application lot is 1,200 shares. IPO Details Ameenji Rubber Limited, engaged in the manufacturing, supply, and export of rubber solutions for Railways ...Read More >
New Delhi: In a bid to curb fraudulent bookings, Indian Railways has announced that starting October 1, 2025, only Aadhaar-authenticated user IDs will be allowed to book general reserved tickets through the IRCTC website and app during the first 15 minutes of the reservation window. "With a view to ensure that the benefits of the reservation system reach the common end user and are not misused by unscrupulous elements, it has been decided that, with effect from October 1, during the first 15 mi ...Read More >
New Delhi: Come October 1, only Aadhaar-linked IRCTC accounts will be able to book passenger tickets during the first 15 minutes of the reservation window. The new rule is an expansion of an existing mandate that was limited to booking Tatkal rail tickets only. In an official statement, the Ministry of Railways said, "This step aims to ensure that the benefits of the reservation system reach the common end user and are not misused by unscrupulous elements." The statement added that the new rule ...Read More >
Srinagar: Fruit mandis across Kashmir observed a strike on Monday to protest against the continued closure of the highway connecting the Valley with the rest of the country as over 5,000 trucks remain stranded on the road. Fruit traders said they could suffer a loss of around ₹800-1,000 crore as 90% of the fruit in the trucks is rotten as they are stranded on the road for over 10 days now. Traders have called it an 'economic blockade' and alleged that the authorities are not utilising the full ...Read More >
SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha flagged off the first dedicated Parcel Train from Budgam to Adarsh Nagar, New Delhi. The Lieutenant Governor expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for ushering a new era of trade and business for apple growers and traders of the Valley. "It will significantly reduce transit time and increase income opportunities for thousands of farmers and boost the agricultural economy of the region," the Lieutenant Governor said. The Lieutenant Govern ...Read More >
Srinagar, Sep 15: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday flagged off the first parcel train to Delhi and termed it a lifeline for J&K's apple growers. Flagging off the first dedicated parcel train from Budgam to Adarsh Nagar, New Delhi, LG Sinha thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for ushering in a new era of trade and business for apple growers and traders of Kashmir. "It will significantly reduce transit time and increase income opportunities for thousands of farmers and boost the agricu ...Read More >
Jammu: The Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) witnessed a historic milestone with the successful run of the first exclusive freight train of the Indian Army, from BD Bari to Anantnag on September 12-13, a defence official said on Monday. "The train carried 753 metric tonnes of advance winter stocking (AWS) loads for Indian Army units and formations in J&K, marking a decisive turning point in the army's AWS modus operandi," Defence Ministry spokesman, Lt Col Suneel Bartwal, said. "Th ...Read More >
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