Tag: Railway Minister

Twitterati troll Piyush Goyal for sharing ‘lightning speed’ video of Vande Bharat Express

Railway Minister Piyush Goyal was slammed by a section of the Twitterverse on Sunday after he shared a video of India’s fastest train, Vande Bharat Express, showing the indigenously-manufactured train running at a high speed.

February 11, 2019

Superfast trains to Delhi run super slow, except when they touch Gujarat

A STATESMAN SPECIAL REPORT | A random analysis of superfast trains — excluding Rajdhani and Shatabdi — coming to Delhi from various state capitals shows that most never reach on time, and many are significantly late. And this is before the onset of the winter fog; trains that originate in or pass through Gujarat however show remarkable punctuality

December 6, 2018

Sidhu urges Railway Minister to control accidents

Sidhu said that in the letter he had demanded that fencing on the pattern of Mumbai-Pune highway be done on the railway tracks in densely populated areas so as to save the lives of innocent human beings and animals.

October 25, 2018

CCEA approves 100% electrification of railway tracks

After the completion of electrification on 20,000 km of tracks, about 78 per cent of the railway network would have been electrified, he said.

September 12, 2018

Jodhpur, Marwar cleanest stations: Railway Minister Piyush Goyal

The Minister also said that in A category stations, Marwar in Rajasthan topped the list, followed by Phulera in Rajasthan at number two.

August 13, 2018

Piyush Goyal to review train punctuality with zonal officials

Taking serious concern over the issue of the trains getting delayed for hours, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal will hold a review meeting with the General Managers of four zonal railways on Monday, ministry officials said. According to a senior Railway Ministry official, General Managers and officials of the Northern Railways, North Central Railway, East Central …

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June 15, 2018

Piyush Goyal launches ‘Rail Madad’ app | Know more about it

The ‘Rail Madad’ is an mobile app, which will allow passengers to register complaints through mobile phone and web.

June 11, 2018

50 per cent increase in trains’ speed planned

Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday that the average speed of passenger trains will be increased by 50 per cent and that of freight trains almost twice as part of Mission Raftaar by 2022. At present the average speed of passenger trains is 44 kmph and that of freight trains is 24 kmph. A …

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May 31, 2018

IRCTC website refurbished, new feature to confirm wait-listed tickets

The new, refurbished IRCTC website will let the passengers know the probability of confirmation of wait-listed tickets, based on a new algorithm developed by the Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS).

May 29, 2018

‘Piyush ghotala returns’: Rahul Gandhi takes another jibe at Railway minister

The Congress Party is demanding the resignation of Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal and a judicial inquiry into alleged links between his family and debt-ridden companies.

April 11, 2018

Shatabdi fares on some sections may become cheaper

Fares in premium Shatabdi trains on sections with low passenger occupancy could be slashed soon as the railways looks to ensure optimum utilisation of resources, a senior government official has said. The national transporter has identified 25 such Shatabdi trains in which this scheme could be implemented, the official said. “Indian Railway is actively working …

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March 25, 2018

Rail coach factory to be set up in Bundelkhand: Piyush Goyal

The Railways will establish a rail coach factory in Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal announced here on Thursday. Speaking on the second and concluding day of the UP Investors Summit, Goyal said the factory would be set up on a stretch of 300 acres. At present, there is a railway coach …

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February 22, 2018

Naxal-affected Malkangiri to get 1st railway line by 2022: Goyal

Odisha’s Naxal-affected Malkangiri is set to get its first railway line by 2022 with the Union Cabinet giving its nod to the project that is expected to cost over Rs 2,676 crore, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal announced on Tuesday. While making the announcement, he also said that connecting Naxal-affected areas through railways is the government’s …

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February 20, 2018

Railway mulls extra charges during festivals

Premium charges during festivals such as Diwali, Durga Puja and discounts for travelling during odd- hours, choosing a less popular route or train or one having no pantry services, are some of the proposals the Railway Board is considering on dynamic-pricing. During a meeting with senior officials last week, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal, as well …

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December 24, 2017

Extra-constitutional authorities were running government in UPA: BJP

A day before last phase of polling in Gujarat, the BJP on Wednesday came out with some e-mail exchanges between Congress President-elect Rahul Gandhi and former Union Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan to attack the party, saying decisions during the UPA regime were taken by “extra-constitutional authorities”. “In UPA, how projects were stalled and environment ministry …

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December 14, 2017

Vasco Da Gama express derailment: 3 dead, 9 injured; Goyal orders probe

Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday ordered a probe into the derailment of 13 coaches of the Patna-Vasco Da Gama express and condoled the deaths of three passengers in the tragic accident in Uttar Pradesh’s Manikpur. “Immediate rescue and relief operations started and an inquiry ordered into the derailment of Vasco Da Gama-Patna Express at Manikpur, …

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November 24, 2017

Told officials to not let trains pass when work is on: Goyal

Asserting that renewal of railway tracks is a necessity for safety of passengers, Railways Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said he has asked his officers to not allow any train to pass when track maintenance work is on. “Replacing old rail tracks with new is essential for the safety of passengers and all the new …

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November 14, 2017