Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Archives

December 10, 2025 8:14 PM

Railways continues affordable fares while accelerating station upgrades: Ministry

Indian Railways announced on Wednesday that it has rationalised passenger fares effective July 1, 2025 after a five-year gap, while freight rates remain frozen since 2018 despite rising input costs. At the same time, the rail network is moving forwar...

March 27, 2025 11:28 AM

Indian Railways to introduce access control and permanent holding areas at 60 stations for better crowd management

In an effort to enhance passenger safety and streamline crowd management, Indian Railways will implement a comprehensive Access Control System along with permanent holding areas at 60 stations across the country. This decision comes after successful ...

February 13, 2025 11:05 AM

Indian Railways ensures smooth return for pilgrims after Maghi Purnima: Ashwini Vaishnaw

Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, along with CEO and Chairman of the Railway Board, Satish Kumar, reviewed the crowd management at Prayagraj Railway Stations from the war room at Rail Bhavan on Wednesday. The Minister emphasized that Indian Ra...

January 13, 2025 5:53 PM

A war room inaugurated at Rail Bhavan to monitor Mahakumbh Mela arrangements

In preparation for the grand Mahakumbh 2025, Union Minister of Railways, Ashwini Vaishnaw, inaugurated a dedicated 'war room' at Rail Bhavan to monitor nine key railway stations in the Prayagraj region through 1,186 CCTV cameras. The initiative is p...

June 17, 2024 1:25 PM

Bengal: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to visit Kanchenjunga Express train accident site

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday left for Darjeeling in West Bengal to visit the site of the accident in which at least five people were killed and over 20 sustained injuries after the Kanchenjunga Express passenger train was hit from behi...