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September 29, 2025 5:16 PM
When the Indian Railways began operations in the Northeastern region in 1875 with a 38-mile line from Dalsinghsarai to Darbhanga in a drought-prone area, no one could have imagined that this foundation stone would one day evolve into a lifeline for t...
September 29, 2025 4:04 PM
In a boost to railway connectivity in Bihar, Union Minister for Railways, Information & Broadcasting, and Electronics & IT Ashwini Vaishnaw, along with Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, flagged off seven new trains on Monday. The ...
September 24, 2025 4:02 PM
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA), chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the doubling of the Bakhtiyarpur-Rajgir-Tilaiya single railway line section in Bihar at an estimated cost of Rs 2,192 crore. The project...
September 24, 2025 12:29 PM
In a major boost to Punjab’s railway infrastructure, Indian Railways on Tuesday approved an 18-kilometre rail line connecting Rajpura to Mohali in Punjab at a cost of ₹443 crore. The move aims to improve connectivity and boost economic activity i...
September 12, 2025 3:27 PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday underscored the transformation of India’s Northeast, stating that the region is no longer a distant frontier waiting for development but has become central to India’s growth story. “The inauguration of th...
August 22, 2025 10:38 AM
Indian Railways will run a record 380 Ganpati special train trips this year to cater to the surge in festive travel, officials said on Thursday. This is the highest-ever number of services announced for the festival, surpassing the 358 trips operated...
August 21, 2025 3:49 PM
Indian Railways has announced the operation of over 12,000 special trains to ensure smooth travel for passengers during the upcoming Diwali and Chhath festivals. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, addressing the media at Rail Bhawan, said that these ...
August 18, 2025 3:00 PM
The Ministry of Railways on Monday announced a milestone in green energy innovation with the commissioning of India’s first removable solar panel system installed between railway tracks at Banaras Locomotive Works (BLW), Varanasi. In a post on...
July 28, 2025 11:40 AM
Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday said that Indian Railways is rapidly emerging as a global hub for the export of bogies, coaches, locomotives, and propulsion systems, driven by the ‘Make in India, Make for the World’ initiat...
July 27, 2025 10:28 AM
Jammu & Kashmir is witnessing a major transformation in its railway infrastructure with the Indian Railways undertaking extensive upgrades in track maintenance and passenger coach facilities. The inauguration of the Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Ra...
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