Pakistan has activated its war preparations as railway stations across the country have been handed over to the country's Army with soldier desks set up at all stations.
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 company exported 85 per cent of the freight-on-board production value of its iPhones, worth more than Rs 40,000 crore, in the April-July period.
According to the Minister, these technologies are extremely critical for key applications such as automotives (especially electric vehicles), communications, network infrastructure, and others.
He was replying to a debate on the railway allocations in the general Budget. The Opposition staged a walk-out protesting the Minister was not responding to their queries during his one-hour reply.
A massive ditch (3.5 km) belonging to the Eastern Railways, adjacent to Champdany Municipal area is full of unwanted vegetation and garbage on both sides of the tracks.
Further, 22 other trains have also been identified and a plan has been made to install additional general class coaches in them soon, the Ministry said.
