June 30, 2024, 03:17 AM - 4 mins read
The Union minister said the allocation to Odisha in the railway budget has been enhanced from Rs 800 crore during the UPA government tenure to over Rs 10,000 crore during Modi government.
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June 22, 2024, 07:41 PM - 3 mins read
This session marks the first GST Council meeting since October 2023, and precedes the forthcoming full Union budget expected next month. The Council's decisions aim to ease the tax burden on individuals and businesses, targeting sectors such as railways, education, agriculture, and housing. Key exemptions and tax reductions were introduced to support these areas, along with measures to enhance compliance and curb tax evasion.
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June 13, 2024, 02:56 AM - 3 mins read
These initiatives aim to strengthen connectivity through the Siliguri corridor or the 'chicken-neck' portion, promoting trade, tourism, and people-to-people contacts between India and Nepal.
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May 17, 2024, 09:53 PM - 3 mins read
Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the Railways remained in despair despite being the biggest public carrier because of the previous government's neglect and ignorance.
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May 8, 2024, 05:55 AM - 2 mins read
The PMBJKs are set to be positioned strategically within circulating areas and concourses of railway stations, ensuring convenient access for both incoming and outgoing passengers. These outlets will offer Janaushadhi products, providing essential medicines at affordable prices, thereby promoting wellness and welfare across all sections of society.
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May 8, 2024, 04:36 AM - 3 mins read
According to data provided by the ministry, it laid a total of 27057.7 km of railway tracks in ten years from 2014-15 to 2023-24 which covers construction of new lines, doubling as well as tripling of existing lines and conversion from meter gauge to broad gauge.
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April 25, 2024, 02:09 AM - 2 mins read
Having been successfully piloted at approximately 51 stations last year, the program has now been significantly expanded, with counters operational at over 100 stations and nearly 150 counters in total.
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April 23, 2024, 01:08 AM - 2 mins read
Ten roundtrip journeys are planned, with departures from Katra occurring every Friday at 9:30 pm, reaching Guwahati by 7:10 pm on Sundays.
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April 23, 2024, 12:13 AM - 5 mins read
Many passengers have vented their anger at the railways’ strategy of introducing more premium trains like the Vande Bharat as a money-making measure.
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April 22, 2024, 06:29 AM - 3 mins read
The child, believed to be residing near the railway tracks, had innocently climbed onto the goods train and was engrossed in play when the train unexpectedly set into motion.
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March 21, 2024, 02:12 AM - 2 mins read
Trains have been planned to connect major destinations across the country on railway routes like Delhi- Patna, Delhi- Bhagalpur, Delhi-Muzaffarpur, Delhi-Saharsa, Gorakhpur- Mumbai, Kolkata-Puri, Guwahati- Ranchi, New Delhi- Sri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra, Jaipur- Bandra Terminus, Pune- Danapur, Durg-Patna, Barauni-Surat etc.
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March 15, 2024, 06:53 AM - 2 mins read
Western Railway is gearing up to enhance travel convenience for passengers celebrating the festival of Holi by operating four pairs of special trains to various destinations, according to an official statement.
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