Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav

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  1st Trial Train Crosses World's Tallest Railway Bridge, Chenab: Union Railway Minister

  Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced on Sunday that the first trial run of the Sangaldan-Reasi train was completed, a significant milestone of crossing the world's tallest railway bridge, Chenab.

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  Station Redevelopment Scheme World's Biggest: Railway Minister

  He praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for laying the foundation stone for 553 stations and inaugurating a station which has been redeveloped under the scheme.

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  1,761 Loco Pilots Failed Breathalyser Tests In 5 Years: Railway Minister

  A total of 1,761 loco pilots have failed the Breathalyser (BA) test in the last five years, Union Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw informed Rajya Sabha on Friday.

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  Railways Filled 2.9 Lakh Vacancies In Past 5 Years: Ashwini Vaishnaw

  Occurrence and filling up of vacancies is a continuous process with the Indian Railways, considering its size, distribution and criticality of operation, the minister said.

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  Kavach Deployed In Three Sections In South Central Zone: Railway Minister

  Kavach, an indigenously developed automatic train protection system, has been deployed in three sections in South Central Railway zone along with 139 locomotives, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav informed the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.

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  "First Bullet Train Section In India By...": Railway Minister's Big Update

  India's first bullet train section - a 50km stretch between Bilimora and Surat in Gujarat - will be completed in August 2026, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said Wednesday, as he announced multiple plans to overhaul the country's rail network.

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  Stones Thrown At Vande Bharat Have Cost Railways Over Rs 55 Lakh: Minister

  Since 2019, the Railways has suffered a loss of more than Rs 55 lakh due to damage caused by stone pelting on Vande Bharat trains, Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed Parliament on Wednesday.

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  Technical Snag Behind Odisha Train Tragedy, Says Railways Minister

  Ashwini Vaishnaw also said that the track is expected to be restored by Sunday, following his review of the restoration work.

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  Signage At Railway Stations To Be Standardised For Ease Of Passengers

  Signages at railway stations across India will be standardised on the basis of colour, font and the use of pictograms for the ease of passengers, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said on Monday.

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  Railways To Roll Out Hydrogen-Powered Trains For Heritage Routes: Minister

  The railways will roll out hydrogen-powered trains on its narrow gauge heritage routes by December, making them "completely green".

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  Centre Announces 250 Special Trains Ahead Of Chhath Puja

  Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the Centre has started over 250 special trains for the upcoming Chhath Puja.

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  Record Rs 7,565 Crore Allocated For Rajasthan In Budget: Rail Minister

  "Rajasthan has got a record sanction of Rs 7,565 crore in this year's budget. There was a time when only Rs 700 to Rs 750 crore was given to Rajasthan. The speed in work which has come is seen now," Union minister for railways Ashwini Vaishnaw said.

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  Don't Damage Rail Property: Railway Minister To Agnipath Protesters

  As railway properties come under the attack from those protesting against the Agneepath scheme in parts of the country, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday appealed to everyone not to indulge in any violent protest and not to damage railways

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  4 Vande Bharat Trains Every Month From September: Railways Minister

  Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday announced that around four Vande Bharat trains will be flagged off every month from September.

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  India To Make 75 Vande Bharat Trains By August 2023: Railway Minister

  Union Minister for Railways, Ashwini Vaishnaw flagged off the 12,000th LHB coach rolled out by the Integral Coach Factory in Chennai.