The railways is committed to ensuring safe and smooth train operations by regularly upgrading its infrastructure.
Union Minister for Railways, Electronics and IT, Ashwini Vaishnaw, on Wednesday welcomed Elon Musk’s affordable satellite internet service Starlink to India.
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told the Rajya Sabha on Monday that rail accidents have decreased by 90 per cent since 2005-2006 while reaffirming the government's commitment to minimising the root causes of mishaps.
Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, Mahakumbh-2025 witnessed a historic gathering, with 66 crore devotees taking a holy dip over 45 days. The Prayagraj Railway Division operated a record 16,780 trains, transporting nearly five crore pilgrims.
The bill was passed by the Lok Sabha in December last year.
Seven trains had to be diverted while five more were short-terminated or short-originated along various routes due to the continuous…
The Director of Information and Publication Railway Board, Shivaji Sutar on Monday said that sufficient manpower and machinery has been deployed with adequate preparation to deal with any emergency situation.
Jaya Varma Sinha, Member of Operation and Business Development, Railway Board, said, "Only Coromandel Express met with an accident."
It is being widely believed that visit of this nature will disorient the authorities and impede rescue-relief operations.
This is one of the most death-dealing train crashes in India, including the Coromandel Express and Bengaluru-Howrah Superfast Express in which till now 233 people were killed and about 900 injured in Odisha. Rescue ops are underway at the site of the mishap.
