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July 8, 2026, 06:57 PM - 2 min read
The approval was communicated by Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in a letter sent to BJP state vice-president Subhash Sharma.
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July 6, 2026, 04:34 PM - 4 min read
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday announced that the Indian Railways will operate more than 300 special trains for the annual Jagannath Rath Yatra in Odisha and over 100 special trains during the Onam festival in Kerala to facilitate smooth and affordable travel for passengers.
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June 6, 2026, 02:44 PM - 3 min read
Addressing the media, Vaishnaw said that the proposed high-speed rail corridor will connect Siliguri with major cities including Delhi, Lucknow, Varanasi, and Patna.
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April 30, 2026, 02:41 PM - 2 min read
Highlighting the importance of facilitating export trade and customs clearance, Omar said the proposed facility is a much-needed and a vital step towards boosting trade from the Union Territory.
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April 30, 2026, 12:52 PM - 2 min read
The two regions separated by the Pir Panjal mountain ranges were connected by train service on Thursday, a milestone achieved under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
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April 29, 2026, 07:39 PM - 3 min read
Officials said the modern 20-coach Vande Bharat train will start its maiden journey from Jammu Tawi and travel up to Srinagar, crossing some of the most challenging geographical stretches of the Valley. At the same time, another train will depart from Srinagar towards Jammu, ensuring simultaneous connectivity from both sides.
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September 11, 2025, 01:26 PM - 2 min read
In his post on X, the minister wrote two parcel trains carrying apples from Budgam to Delhi had run today. The new service will provide much-needed relief to fruit growers of the Kashmir Valley. The service will now be introduced daily from Saturday.
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August 28, 2025, 08:41 PM - 5 min read
The CG Power's Project will get 50 pc financial support for eligible capital expenses from the India Semiconductor Mission, on the same basis as others.
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August 8, 2025, 06:42 PM - 3 min read
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Rajya Sabha on Friday that the 63-km Bhanupalli–Bilaspur–Beri rail line project in Himachal Pradesh has been approved. The project is being carried out with cost-sharing between the Central and state governments. So far, 80.31 hectares of the total 123.16 hectares of required land have been acquired.
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August 3, 2025, 06:10 PM - 3 min read
In a significant development on high-speed connectivity in India, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw today said that India’s first bullet train service will commence very soon. Cutting the travel time between Mumbai and Ahmedabad to two hours and seven minutes, the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train service will cover a total distance of 508 kilometres starting from Mumbai’s Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC).
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June 27, 2025, 04:55 PM - 3 min read
The new weekly service will significantly cut down on travel time to Bengaluru, according to Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, who personally flagged off the train from Gwalior Railway Station and rode it.
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February 15, 2025, 07:28 PM - 3 min read
Vaishnaw stated that the Fare Fixation Committee (FFC) for the Metro Rail is not controlled by Delhi and that the state government should be held accountable for the fare revision.
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