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Congress demands Rail Minister’s resignation, alleges Centre prioritised PR of Vande Bharat trains over rail safety

Mallikarjun Kharge accused the Centre of not implementing the suggestions for track renewals as reason for Odisha train accident.

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"Root cause of accident and people responsible for it have been identified..." Railway Minister on Odisha train tragedy

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw who reviewed the restoration work at the Balasore triple train collision site on Sunday, said that the accident that claimed the lives of 288 passengers happened due to a change in electronic interlocking. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Morning Digest | CAG’s 2022 report on ‘Derailments in Indian Railways’ flagged multiple shortcomings; normalcy returning in Manipur, says security adviser, and more

The Hindu’s Morning Digest brings readers a select list of stories to start the day

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Odisha train accident | Probe to examine whether the Coromandel Express derailed or switched tracks

Officials said that none of the trains in the Odisha crash were equipped with anti-collision equipment nor was the section covered by the National Automatic Train Protection System or Kavach

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Coromandel disaster: Families back home face an agonising wait for news of their loved ones

A sombre atmosphere prevailed at Vijayawada Railway Station and other railway stations in the division on Saturday as people, with tension writ large on their faces, queued up at the help desks to enquire about the well-being of their loved ones who had booked tickets on the ill-fated Coromandel Express…

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Odisha train accident | Thousands of passengers stranded at Bengaluru railway station as trains get cancelled

Thousands of passengers were stranded at the Sir M. Visvesvaraya Terminal in Baiyappanahalli after the Railways cancelled several trains owing to the rail accident in Odisha.

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Odisha train accident | Mamata visits accident site raises question on why anti collision device was not installed

On visiting the site of the Odisha train accident, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said the Indian Railways is facing a “coordination gap”

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Trial run of train to Siddipet in two months: Harish Rao

The Minister was accompanied by Collector Prashanth Jeevan Patil, Railways deputy chief engineer Santosh Kumar, assistant engineer Somaraju and section engineer Janardhan Babu.

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Telangana formation day | The growth of South Central Railway

Railways has been chosen as one of the engines of growth by the Modi government and this is reflected in heavy duty investments towards its development and growth across zones, South Central Railway (SCR) being no exception.

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India-Russia joint venture on Vande Bharat trains hits hurdle

The joint venture (JV) between Russian transportation giant Transmashholding (TNH) and Indian public sector undertaking (PSU) Rail Vikas Nigam Limited (RVNL) to manufacture Vande Bharat Express train sets, valued at nearly $3.63 billion (over ₹30,000 crore), has run into problems.

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India provides key railway infrastructure to Bangladesh

To further strengthen the bilateral relationship between India and Bangladesh, the Ministry of Railways in India handed over 20 Broad Gauge (BG) locomotives to it’s eastern neighbour.

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Railways fences Mumbai-Ahmedabad Vande Bharat Express route to stop hits

In order to avoid increasing incidents of run-ins with cattle, the Indian Railways is working on a metal barrier fencing along the 623-km long Mumbai-Ahmedabad train route. Up to 357 km has been fenced according to the latest information provided on the construction.

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201 candidates given appointment orders at fifth Rozgar Mela in Hubballi

Union Minister of State for Women and Child Development and AYUSH Dr. Munjpara Mahendrabhai Kalubhai has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken several initiatives for not only increasing employment opportunities but also to create newer opportunities for direct and indirect jobs.

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Land-For-Jobs Scam: CBI raids multiple locations in Delhi, Bihar belonging to Lalu Yadav's close aides

The CBI on Tuesday conducted raids at nine locations from Bihar to Delhi-NCR belonging to RJD chief Lalu Yadav's close aides in connection with the alleged land-for-jobs scam. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Railways to conduct final location survey of Nilambur-Nanjangud line

Railways will conduct a final location survey (FLS) for the proposed new rail line between Nilambur and Nanjangud via Wayanad. The Railway Ministry has sanctioned ₹5.90 crore for it

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16-coach Vande Bharat train towards Tirupati from May 17

The train will also travel faster, reaching the destination earlier by 15 minutes each on both sides. Unprecedented demand for the daytime train forced the Railways to double the capacity from 530 seats to 1,128, said senior officials on Monday.

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Kishan Reddy seeks train halts at Mahabubnagar, Shadnagar

Union Minister for Tourism, Culture & Development of Northeast Region G. Kishan Reddy, on Sunday, has requested the Railways Minister Aswini Vaishnav to see that separate two express trains have halts at Mahabubnagar and Shadnagar stations, respectively.

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Plan to contractualise track work, maintenance, says Railway Board Chairman

As the Railways gears up to drive India’s infrastructure growth, the Ministry of Railways is looking away from traditional methods of financing track laying and maintenance machinery on its own and is increasingly looking at contractualising the process through private players.

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Need to revisit current railway projects, says CAG Murmu

Mr. Murmu said the country had one of the largest railway networks which was crucial for its overall transport and logistic planning.

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Railways to go ahead with closure of five printing presses

The staff would be redeployed suitably and machinery, plants, etc., disposed of by the concerned railway in a manner to derive maximum value for money.

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Huge scam exposed in the purchase of diesel by Railways

According to Railways sources, an audit of HSD purchase by the North East Frontier Railway revealed excess payment to the tune of ₹243 crore

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Not by ‘Vande Bharat’ alone

As far as the Indian Railways are concerned, there are many issues such as financial performance, physical performance and safety that need to be critically analysed and reviewed

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'Too Little, Too Late', says Cong President Kharge on PM's Rashtriya Rozgar Mela

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the Rashtriya Rozgar Mela in which appointment letters were distributed to 71,000 new recruits. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Land-For-Job-Scam: CBI arrives at Rabri Devi's residence in Patna, quizzes her

In a fresh operation relating to alleged land for job scam in Railways during tenure of RJD chief Lalu Prasad as Railway Minister, CBI on Monday conducted raid at the residence of former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi. Read further on Dynamite News:

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