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Bhadrak-Nayagarh Town-Bhadrak MEMU train to be flagged off on Ram Navami

The News Insight Mar 30, 2023

TNI Bureau: Union Minister of Education and Skill Development & Entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan and Union Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw will flag off the inaugural run of the train at Cuttack Railway Station. The Union…

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Watch: Ashwini Vaishnaw’s humble gesture wins Hearts on Internet

Sagarika Satapathy Jul 10, 2021

Dr. Ashwini Vaishnaw who took charge as the Minister of Railways on Thursday was seen meeting with the officials of Signal Department of Indian Railways.

Odisha seeks sizable amount in railway budget 2016-17

The News Insight Feb 5, 2016

Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday urged Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu to allocate a sizable amount of Railway Budget 2016-17 for strengthening and expanding rail infrastructure in the state. In a letter to Prabhu, Patnaik…

Odisha seeks Rs.5,000 crore in Railway Budget

The News Insight Jan 7, 2016

The Odisha assembly's house committee on railways on Wednesday presented a memorandum to Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu requesting him to grant Rs.5,000 crore in the ensuing rail budget 2016-17 for development of rail network in the state.…

Foolproof security for J&K railway track: Prabhu

The News Insight Jan 2, 2016

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Saturday said an elaborate plan is being prepared to ensure fool proof security to the railway track in Jammu and Kashmir. Speaking on the Pathankote terror attack, in which four terrorists were killed…

Initiatives to Save Energy in Indian Railways

The News Insight Dec 18, 2015

Policy guidelines have already been issued on energy conservation measures on Indian Railways (IR) to save energy at various railway stations across the country. The initiatives taken by IR include use of LED light fittings, segregation…

Railway Minister’s Nephew held in Bribery Case

The News Insight May 4, 2013 0

For the first time in 18 years, a Congress leader took the charge of Railway Ministry. And, within a few months, his nephew was arrested in a bribery scandal. Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal's nephew Vijay Singla and Mahesh Kumar, a…

Railway Minister announces Hike in Fares

The News Insight Jan 9, 2013 0

TNI Bureau: Union Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal has announced a fare hike in rail fares with effect from January 21, 2013. This is the first time in 10 years, the Railways have gone for a fare hike. The sleeper class fares were…