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.
The Work is expected to start on another 18 stations soon apart from the mega projects of New Delhi, CSMT and Ahmedabad Railway stations.
Though costlier – as per an estimate a passenger will have to pay over 40 per cent more than the normal fare – Vande Bharat Express train aims to provide a totally new travel experience to passengers.
As part of the Gati Shakti effort, the Railways wants to cut the distance between Umdanagar, near Secunderabad, and Yelahanka, in Bangalore, from the current 622 km to 503 km.
Trains went up in flames, and public and private vehicles were attacked, while railway stations and highways turned into battlegrounds in many states amid burgeoning protests against Agnipath, the defence recruitment scheme.
According to the Northern Railways, 71 Delhi bound commuter trains (including return services) and 18 East bound train services scheduled from different northern railway terminals were cancelled.
