Ashwini Vaishnaw

Indian Railways: First India-made aluminium freight rake inducted, 180 tonnes light than steel coaches

Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw flags off Indian Railways’ first indigenously manufactured aluminium freight train rake, reports PTI. 

Oct 16, 2022, 17:24 PM IST

'Tracks still on ground...' Railway Minister on Vande Bharat's accident, says no functional damage to train

The Mumbai-Gandhinagar Vande Bharat train sustained no critical damage after its accident with a herd of buffaloes on Thursday, although the nose of the train was broken, reports ANI.

Oct 07, 2022, 15:32 PM IST

Govt prepares master plan to revamp 200 railway stations across India with modern facilities

To give passengers utmost convenience of travelling, government prepares a master plan to revamp 200 railway stations across India with modern facilities, reports PTI. 

Oct 04, 2022, 14:21 PM IST

Govt approves Rs 26,000 crore to install 25k mobile towers in 500 days

The project was announced by Telecom Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw at three-day long 'Digital India Conference of State IT Ministers' that concluded on October 3.

Oct 04, 2022, 12:39 PM IST

Union Rail Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw's BIG announcement: 'India will have 400 Vande Bharat trains in future'

Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has said that the government has prepared a master plan to revamp 200 railway stations. He also disclosed that India will have 400 Vande Bharat trains in near future.

Oct 03, 2022, 23:51 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi to launch 5G services in India on October 1; Here is all you need to know

PM Narendra Modi will launch 5G services in India on October 1 at the inaugural day of the India Mobile Congress 2022. During his Independence Day address from the ramparts of the Red Fort, the Prime Minister had said that the 5G services would be launched in India soon.

Sep 30, 2022, 14:42 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi approves redevelopment of New Delhi Railway Station, looks STUNNING: IN PICS

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the redevelopment of the New Delhi Railway Station, along with the stations in Ahmedabad and Mumbai's CSMT at a cost of Rs 10,000 crore with modern facilities. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has shared stunning images of the New Delhi Railway Station.

Sep 29, 2022, 08:50 AM IST

5G telecom service to roll out very soon in India: Ashwini Vaishnaw

5G is the fifth-generation mobile network capable of transmitting a large set of data at a very rapid speed. In comparison to 3G and 4G, 5G has a very low latency which will enhance user experiences in various sectors. Low latency describes the efficiency to process a very high volume of data messages with a minimal delay.

Sep 25, 2022, 12:38 PM IST

Indian Railways: Govt plans to run 75 Vande Bharat trains by August 15, 2023

The Indian Railway plans to deploy 75 Vande Bharat trains by August 15, next year might get delayed because of the delay in production and upgrades being made in the trains, reports IANS.

Sep 21, 2022, 20:10 PM IST

Indian Railways: India to get first-ever hydrogen train by 2023, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

In his statement, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, along with the Hydrogen powered train also mentioned the successful completion of the trial runs of the Vande Bharat Trains, reports ANI.

Sep 16, 2022, 09:12 AM IST

Union IT Minister to come up with new version of Data Protection Bill

The Union Information and Technology Minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw will soon come up with new version of the Data Protection Bill

Sep 05, 2022, 23:42 PM IST

Internet's fav Nagaland BJP MLA ecstatic with food served on Rajdhani train, netizens in disbelief

Nagaland higher education, tribal Minister and BJP MLA Temjem Imna Along is going viral on the internet for sharing the picture of the food served on Rajdhani Express on Twitter.

Sep 01, 2022, 21:07 PM IST

Indian Railways: Watch Vande Bharat train hitting RECORD 180 kmph speed with ease

In the video shared by Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw via his Twitter handle, the Vande Bharat train can be seen hitting 180 km/h with ease on the Kota-Nagda section.

Aug 26, 2022, 20:00 PM IST

Indian Railways to have special trains for Mahakhumbh 2025 on several routes, details here

Indian Railways has already begun the preparations for 2025 Mahakumbh and will launch special trains on multiple routes across India along with upgrades in Railways stations, reports PTI.

Aug 20, 2022, 11:30 AM IST

Vande Bharat trains to get THESE innovative features, trial run successfully completed

Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the Vande Bharat train will be tested at a speed of 180 kmph and will traverse 50,000 km, and the testing includes dynamic, static, load test, reports PTI.

Aug 12, 2022, 19:09 PM IST

Indian Railways to bring 'Mission Raftaar' to increase the speed of trains

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw mentioned, 'Mission Raftaar' is a standalone project, and the overall allocation and utilization of funds under the project cannot be quantified, reports ANI.

Aug 06, 2022, 09:02 AM IST

What is Personal Data Protection Bill? Why did government withdraw it after 4 years of work? - Read here

The Personal Data Protection Bill sought to establish a Data Protection Authority in the country for the protection of digital privacy of individuals. 

Aug 04, 2022, 07:27 AM IST

Ashwini Vaishnaw in Rajya Sabha: Over 2,000 trains cancelled during Agnipath Protest

Amid the mass protests in several parts of the country against the recently launched Agnipath Scheme, railway properties were vandalised, torched or attacked from Bihar to Telangana.

Jul 22, 2022, 19:54 PM IST

'Govt will bring stars for friends BUT....': Rahul Gandhi slams Centre over no rail concessions to elderly

Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Friday said in Rajya Sabha that "extending the scope of concessions to all categories of passengers including senior citizens is not desirable".

Jul 22, 2022, 19:17 PM IST

Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train update: Bids invited for underground station in BKC

The Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project, which was inactive during the previous Uddhav Thackeray administration, has received approval from the new administration, reports PTI.

Jul 22, 2022, 15:27 PM IST