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Modi 3.0 mega plan for Railways, plans investment of Rs 10-12 lakh crore
Indian Railways' 100-day plan post-elections 2024 features passenger-friendly measures like a 24-hour ticket refund scheme, a 'super App', and PM Rail Yatri Bima Yojana, alongside investments, Vande Bharat trains, modernization, and expanded metro networks.
BJP manifesto 2024: Super app, bullet train and other key promises that formed party's vision for Indian Railways
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) unveiled its manifesto for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, focusing on development and infrastructure. Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasized the need for a stable government, highlighting commitments for the poor, youth, farmers, and women. Key promises include expanding the railway network, increasing passenger capacity, and improving station infrastructure. The manifesto also pledges to launch new age trains, Vande Sleeper trains, and a user-friendly Super App for train-related services.
Railway Minister unveils body structure of Vande Bharat sleeper variant
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw unveiled the body structure of Vande Bharat's sleeper coaches at BEML. The sleeper version will have improved comfort features, and BEML achieved a milestone in manufacturing sleeper coaches with passenger comfort and compliance with safety requirements.
Expect 19-21% ROCEs on a consolidated basis in next 3 years: Jasbir Singh, Amber Enterprises
Jasbir Singh of Amber Enterprises discusses the expansion of the company into the railway segment. Amber Enterprises plans to create a special purpose vehicle (SPV) with Titagarh to provide comprehensive solutions for rolling stock manufacturers, including air conditioners, doors, gangways, pantry systems, and other components. The total addressable market for the railway segment is expected to reach Rs 75,000-80,000 crore in the next five to six years. Amber Enterprises aims to target a bill of material solution of Rs 2-2.5 crore per coach. The company has also diversified into the electronics sector through acquisitions of Iljin and Ascent Circuits.
'Very dirty food quality': Man shares video of food served on Vande Bharat Express; Railway Seva responds
In one of the videos, it could be seen that other passengers were also asking the railways staff to take away the food that was being served. In another video, a passenger could be heard saying that the sabzi that was served was smelling and the dal was spoiled. Since being shared on X, the post has garnered numerous reactions, comments, and more than 1,000 views.
Opportunities right now are like buses in a bus stop; every 5 minutes, another coming in: Umesh Chowdhary, Titagarh Rail Systems
“The government or the country is moving so fast. One year ago, we did not know that Vande Bharat would be such a great opportunity. One year ago, we did not know that wheels would be produced in India. One year ago, we did not know what freight targets would be or two years ago, we did not know that freight targets would be set to 3 billion tons.”
Railways to launch Vande Bharat sleeper trains soon: Official
BEML chairman and managing director Shantanu Roy said that "if all goes well, we will come out with a world class unmatched travel experience with the first prototype (of Vande Bharat sleeper train) within this financial year itself". The BEML is a partner to developing the first sleeper Vande Bharat Train with the Integral Coach Factory, Chennai, and the Railway Board.
Metro rail, buses capital-intensive, cannot be offered free: Hardeep Singh Puri
Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, said on Wednesday that while certain political parties advocate for free public transport such as metro rail and buses, it is not economically viable to offer these services entirely cost-free to the public as these are capital-intensive schemes.
Delhi-Dehradun Vande Bharat Express: Regular run starts. Timings, stoppages, fares
Delhi-Dehradun Vande Bharat Express will covers 302 km distance between Anand Vihar and Dehradun in in four hours and 45 minutes.It will run on all days of the week, except Wednesday
3 versions of Vande Bharat trains by February-March next year: Ashwini Vaishnaw
In an interview with PTI, the minister said in the next three to four years, railway tracks will be upgraded to support the maximum speed of 160 kmph of Vande Bharat trains.
Northeast to get its first Vande Bharat Express train soon
On Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Odisha's first Vande Bharat train between Puri to Howrah via video conferencing. Following the launch of Odisha's first Vande Bharat train, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday said that PM Modi has set a target that Vande Bharat should reach almost all the states by June this year.
Odisha likely to get second Vande Bharat: Ashwini Vaishnaw
The union minister, who was speaking at a programme at Puri railway station after the flagging off, said the railways is planning to launch Vande Sleeper and Vande Metro in Odisha. "The second Vande Bharat Express in Odisha is likely to run on Puri-Bhubaneswar-Cuttack-Angul-Rourkela route," he said.
PM Modi to inaugurate Kerala's first Vande Bharat Express, multiple infra projects worth Rs 3200 cr
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will flag off Kerala's first Vande Bharat Express between Thiruvananthapuram and Kasargod at Thiruvananthapuram Central Station on Tuesday.
Railway capex. What would FY24 spend look like?
The rail cargo is expected to reach 1600 million tonnes, up from 1210 million tonnes in 2020. Western and Eastern dedicated freight corridors are also expected to be completed in the same timeline.The National Rail Plan targets a 45% modal share for railways by 2030, with estimated investments of 50 lakh crore in the same period.
View: Why vandalising Vande Bharat isn't about politics
Since the launch of Vande Bharat in February 2019 on the New Delhi-Varanasi line, on an average, there has been three cases of stone-pelting on various Indian Railways trains across the country. The sites of the crime - by the Railway Act, 1989, Section 152, attacking or vandalising a train is a punishable crime - range from near Jaipur, Visakhapatnam, Bhubaneshwar and various stretches in Kerala. During the December 2018 trial run on the Delhi-Agra line, someone had smashed a window of the train too.
Centre transforming railway infrastructure by making record investment: PM Modi
In an address after virtually flagging off Howrah-New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express, the Prime Minister said that railway stations, including New Jalpaiguri, are being developed on the lines of airports.
PM Modi to launch railway projects worth over Rs 5,800 cr in Bengal
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate and dedicated to the nation railway projects worth over Rs 5,800 crore in West Bengal through video-conferencing on Friday.
Ganga, Vande Bharat events in PM's Dec 30 Kolkata visit
The PM will inaugurate the Howrah-New Jalpaiguri Vande Bharat Express train at the Howrah station on Friday morning, when he is also likely to launch a number of railway projects, including the Joka-Taratala metro services, people in the know said. He will then head to Indian Navy's INS Netaji Subhas, where the Ganga Council meeting will be held.
Nagpur Metro Rail Project: PM Narendra Modi inaugurates phase I, lays foundation stone for phase II
Prime Minister Narendra Modi initiated Phase I of the Nagpur Metro rail project on Sunday. The PM also bought a ticket to take a ride on the Metro from Freedom Park to Khapri. The foundation stone of Phase- II of the rail project, which will be developed at a cost of more than Rs 6700 crore, was also laid by PM Modi today.
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