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.
These children were separated from their families for various reasons, and the RPF worked tirelessly to ensure their safe return to home, the Ministry of Railways said here on Friday.
Going stern over licensees violating norms with malpractices from passengers availing pay and use toilets, the Sealdah division of Eastern Railway has collected Rs 11,500 as penalty till now.
1 Crore over the last year which is an improvement of approx Rs 5235.30 Crore, as compared to the same period of the last year, it added.
With Madhyamik and higher secondary exam timings preponed, the state Transport Department is considering running services from as early as 5 am during the upcoming board exams.
According to the data shared by the Ministry for Railways, a total of 143 escalators were provided till March 2014. The number rose to 1,144 during 2014 to 2023.
