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CM Saha discusses introduction of Vande Bharat train in Tripura with Railway Minister
New Delhi/Agartala, Feb 19: Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha on Wednesday met Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in New Delhi and discussed various railway projects including the introduction of the Vande Bharat train in the state, officials said in Agartala.
Inauguration of Vande Bharat train service to Kashmir Valley postponed
Jammu, Feb 16: The inauguration of Vande Bharat train service to Kashmir Valley has been postponed, officials said on Sunday.
New traffic and bathing guidelines laid down for devotees visiting Mahakumkbh
Prayagraj, February 15: Keeping in view the increasing number of devotees at the ongoing Mahakumbh Mela being held in Prayagraj, new traffic and bathing guidelines were issued, as per a release.
Northern Railway to run Vande Bharat special train for Mahakumbh
New Delhi, February 15: With over 500 million devotees taking a holy dip at the Triveni Sangam, the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna, and Saraswati on Friday and millions more devotees are expected to descend for Mahakumbh 2025, Northern Railway announced to operate a special Vande Bharat train on February 15, 16, and 17 for devotees.
PM Modi to inaugurate train to Valley on Feb 17
Jammu, Feb 11: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the train to Kashmir Valley on February 17 to fulfil the over 70-year-old dream of a rail service to the landlocked valley.
Investment worth Rs 95,566 crore being made for development of railways in Bihar: Ashwini Vaishnaw
Patna, February 9: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday announced that the government was making an investment worth Rs 95,566 crore for the development of railways in Bihar.
136 Vande Bharat trains operational, running at almost 100% occupancy: Ashwini Vaishnaw
New Delhi, February 8: As many as 136 Vande Bharat train services having chair cars are operational on the Indian Railways network as of January 2025, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed Rajya Sabha in a written reply. The Minister also said that overall occupancy in these trains is almost 100 per cent.
Vande Bharat sleeper train set: Ushering soon new era of comfortable long distance travel
New Delhi, February 7: Indian Railways is set to revolutionize long-distance travel with the Vande Bharat Sleeper Train Set, a state-of-the-art addition to the country's fastest-growing fleet, the Ministry of Railways said in an official statement.
Railway infrastructure in Andhra Pradesh receives major boost under Union Budget with Rs 9,417 crore allocation
Guntur, February 4: Divisional Railway Manager (DRM) of Guntur district, Ramakrishna, on Monday said that the government has allocated Rs 9,417 crores under the Union Budget for the development of various railway projects in Andhra Pradesh.
200 new Vande Bharat trains, 100 Amrit Bharat trains in next 2-3 years: Ashwini Vaishnaw
New Delhi, Feb 1: Calling the Union Budget 2025-26 "amazing", Union Railways and Electronics and IT Minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday said that with the big allocation to it, Indian Railways is all set to expand faster, safer and comfortable rail travel across the country.
First trial run of Vande Bharat from Katra to Srinagar conducted successfully
Jammu, Jan 25: Indian railways on Saturday carried out the successful trial run of Vande Bharat train from Jammu and Kashmir's Katra town to Srinagar marking the end of all technical inspections and trials before operationalisation of the passenger service on the ambitious Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL).
Many countries have shown interest in Vande Bharat train: Ashwini Vaishnaw in Davos
Davos, January 23: Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has said that many countries have shown interest in importing semi-high-speed Vande Bharat trains from India.
Wonderful to see Indian Railways' transformation in last 10 years: Erik Solheim
New Delhi, Jan 6: Erik Solheim, former Minister of Climate and Environment of Norway, said on Monday it has been wonderful to observe the improvement of Indian Railways in the last 10 years under the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as the government laid the foundation stones of multiple projects, further strengthening the country's railway infrastructure.
PM Modi inaugurates, lays foundation stones for key railway projects across India
New Delhi, Jan 6: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated and laid the foundation stones of multiple railway projects through video conferencing, further strengthening India's railway infrastructure.
Vande Bharat Sleeper trains to soon bring world-class long-distance travel experience
New Delhi, January 3: With a speed of up to 180 kilometres per hour, the Vande Bharat sleeper trains will soon run on tracks to give commuters a world-class travel experience.