Indian Railways has approved the long-awaited Rajpura-Mohali rail link in Punjab at a cost of Rs 443 crore, according to the Ministry of Railways. Announced on Tuesday, September 24, by Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and Minister of State Ravneet Singh Bittu, the 18 km line will directly connect the Malwa region with the state capital…
Indian Railways will operate a record 12,000 special trains between October 1 and November 15 to manage the heavy passenger rush during Diwali and Chhath, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced on Tuesday, September 23. The move, he said will make festive travel smoother after significant expansion of track capacity and better utilisation of resources. Capacity…
Union IT and Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday announced that the central government will develop more than 500 data labs under the IndiaAI Mission to strengthen talent and infrastructure in artificial intelligence (AI). He was speaking at the inauguration of the pre-event ceremony of AI Impact Summit 2026, to be hosted by India. The…
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday announced a series of measures to strengthen Jaipur’s rail infrastructure including the proposed renaming of two major stations, launch of new train services and creation of a large maintenance hub. He said the changes are aimed at easing travel, boosting connectivity and supporting industries in Rajasthan, IANS reported. Stations…
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw today, September 11, announced the introduction of a parcel train from Budgam in Kashmir to Adarsh Nagar railway station in Delhi. This is a major relief for apple growers of the valley as they had been facing serious problems with the looming danger of losing this year’s apple crop because…
Union Electronics and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Saturday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given a big gift to common citizens in the form of next-generation GST reforms. Praising PM Modi’s intention of extending benefits to middle and lower class families, the minister said that earlier, the income tax was exempted for earnings…