Ashwini Vaishnaw

Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw Shares 'Temple-Inspired' Design of Railway Station, Asks People to Guess Name

The pictures shared by Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw showcasing the proposed design of the railway station have amassed over 35 thousand views on Twitter.

Feb 09, 2023, 13:09 PM IST

Facing Difficulty in Booking Train Tickets Online? Indian Railways Announces BIG Step for Passengers

Besides increasing the capacity of Indian Railways for tickets, the Railway Minister also announced that the capacity to attend enquiries will also be increased, reports PTI.

Feb 04, 2023, 10:16 AM IST

Indian Railways to Operate 35 Hydrogen Trains Under 'Hydrogen for Heritage'; Check Route and More

Ashiwini Vaishnaw further informed that field trials of the first prototype of Hydrogen train on the Jind-Sonipat section of Northern Railway are expected to commence in 2023-2024.

Feb 04, 2023, 09:26 AM IST

Indian Railways: Vande Bharat Express Gets 'Flight-Like' Litter Collection System After Viral Garbage Picture

In some reports, photographs of Vande Bharat Trains were tweeted with used food packets and other garbage scattered in the train`s vestibule after it had reached its destination.

Jan 29, 2023, 08:49 AM IST

Indigenously-developed 5G, 4G tech roll out this year, will offer to world next year: Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

While speaking at The Business 20 (B20), the official G20 dialogue forum with the global business community, Vaishnaw said that only five countries in the world have end-to-end 4G-5G telecom technology stack but now with the public-private partnership, India has developed its own technology which has been tested to handle 10 million simultaneous calls.

Jan 23, 2023, 14:38 PM IST

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw praises Vande Bharat Express says 'design better than aeroplanes'

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw was present in person at Secunderabad railway station, on Platform No 10 from where the train departed, reports ANI.

Jan 15, 2023, 16:35 PM IST

Indian Railways to roll-out India's first hydrogen trains on THESE routes by December 2023

While Germany's Coradia iLint became the world's first passenger train powered by a hydrogen fuel cell, China recently launched Asia's first hydrogen train.

Jan 03, 2023, 22:10 PM IST

Indian Railways to rename Ahmedabad-Delhi Sampark Kranti train to Akshardam Express

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishaw, the train will be renamed as a tribute to Pramukh Swami Maharaj and lauded the sect's humanitarian work, reports PTI.

Jan 03, 2023, 12:04 PM IST

Railway Minister shares INCREDIBLE video of India's FIRST vertical lift bridge: Watch

The video shared by Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw shows the functioning of the Pamban bridge, with the bridge lifting up to give way to a boat after a train passes through it.

Dec 29, 2022, 11:09 AM IST

Online Fraud: IT Minister launches 'Stay Safe Online' campaign - read details

The objective of the `Stay Safe Online Campaign` is to raise awareness among citizens to stay safe in the online world due to the widespread use of social media platforms and the rapid adoption of digital payments.

Dec 28, 2022, 21:02 PM IST

Mumbai's iconic CSMT station to be REVAMPED soon! Railway Minister shares ‘future-ready’ design: Check PICS

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw shared the pictures of the proposed design of Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus railway station to be revamped with a modern design.

Dec 18, 2022, 12:11 PM IST

IRCTC receives over 5,000 food-related complaints on Indian Railways trains in 7 months

IRCTC has also started 'Optional Catering Service' in all premium trains (Rajdhani, Shatabdi, Duronto, Gatiman, Tejas, Vande Bharat) with effect from September 2019.

Dec 14, 2022, 17:34 PM IST

Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announces new Kashi Tamil Sangamam Express train

The Union Railway Minister also inspected the redevelopment of Varanasi Junction Railway Station and said that the station will be revamped with Rs 7000 crore investment, reports ANI.

Dec 11, 2022, 12:32 PM IST

Govt aims to cross 1 crore job-mark from digital economy in next 2 years: Union Minister Aswini Vaishnaw

The minister said that India is now becoming a technology producer from being a technology consumer. He said that the Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) is creating plug-and-play infrastructure to provide a platform to startups. STPI Director General Arvind Kumar at the event said that his organisation provides plug-and-play infrastructure in 64 cities for startups, of which 54 are in tier 2 and 3 cities.

Nov 30, 2022, 17:21 PM IST

Indian Railways to run Jagannath Express trains for next Rath Yatra: Ashwini Vaishnaw

Indian Railways will launch the Jagannath Express, and under the project, the organisation plans to promote the rich Jagannath culture, food, and language, reports IANS.

Nov 27, 2022, 10:13 AM IST

India to get 475 Vande Bharat Express trains by 2025, bullet train by 2026: Vaishnaw

Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw recently confirmed that India will get bullet trains by 2026, while the plan to have 475 Vande Bharat Express trains by 2025 is also on its way.

Nov 25, 2022, 09:44 AM IST

India generates 15-16 lakh formal sector JOBS every MONTH, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

The Ministry of Labour and Employment said that the state-wise payroll figures highlight that a month-on-month growing trend in net member addition was observed in the states of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, and others.

Nov 24, 2022, 15:53 PM IST