Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw
Katra-Banihal Section Speed Limit Increased to 100 Kmph, Vande Bharat Sets New Record
Technology
2 weeks ago
Katra-Banihal Section Speed Limit Increased to 100 Kmph, Vande Bharat Sets New Record
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday announced that the maximum permissible speed on the 111-km Shri Mata Vaishno Devi…
India’s Indigenous Bullet Train Trials Set to Begin by May-June Next Year
News
September 8, 2026
India’s Indigenous Bullet Train Trials Set to Begin by May-June Next Year
India’s first indigenously developed bullet train is expected to commence trial runs by May or June next year, with commercial…
Centre Notifies South Coast Railway Zone Headquarters in Vizag
News
May 5, 2026
Centre Notifies South Coast Railway Zone Headquarters in Vizag
The Centre has issued a gazette notification establishing the South Coast Railway Zone, with Visakhapatnam as its headquarters. The new…
Objectionable ads like alcohol and smoking prohibited in Railways: Ashwini Vaishnaw
Business
March 28, 2026
Objectionable ads like alcohol and smoking prohibited in Railways: Ashwini Vaishnaw
Objectionable ads like alcohol and smoking are prohibited under strict Railway advertising guidelines. Indian Railways has formulated policies to earn…
Vaishnaw launches Rail Tech Policy for innovators, digital system for Railway Claims Tribunal
News
February 26, 2026
Vaishnaw launches Rail Tech Policy for innovators, digital system for Railway Claims Tribunal
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday announced the Rail Tech Policy and the complete digitisation of the Railway Claims Tribunal…
Indian Railways to roll out continuous train cleaning, expands cargo reforms
Business
February 15, 2026
Indian Railways to roll out continuous train cleaning, expands cargo reforms
Union Minister for Railways, Information and Broadcasting and Electronics & Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw, on Saturday announced two new reforms…
Telangana CM for starting high-speed railway corridors near Hyderabad airport
Telangana
February 13, 2026
Telangana CM for starting high-speed railway corridors near Hyderabad airport
Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Thursday urged the Centre to start proposed high-speed rail corridors to Chennai, Bengaluru,…
Indian Railways 2nd largest freight carrying rail network in world: Minister
News
December 11, 2025
Indian Railways 2nd largest freight carrying rail network in world: Minister
The government has informed that freight loading increased from 1,233 million tonnes (MT) in 2020-21 to 1,617 MT in 2024-25,…
Indian Railways undergo massive modernisation with 35,000 km of new tracks: Ashwini Vaishnaw
News
October 15, 2025
Indian Railways undergo massive modernisation with 35,000 km of new tracks: Ashwini Vaishnaw
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday highlighted India’s remarkable progress in railway modernisation under the leadership of Prime Minister…
Indian Railways offers free Wi-Fi services at 6,115 railway stations: Minister
News
August 12, 2025
Indian Railways offers free Wi-Fi services at 6,115 railway stations: Minister
Indian Railways is providing free Wi-Fi facilities at 6,115 railway stations across the country, the Parliament was informed on Tuesday.…