Tag: Suresh Prabhu
No Aadhar for train tickets of senior citizens
Prabhu pitches for rail connectivity with neighboring nations
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Wednesday pitched for rail connectivity with neighbouring countries to boost trade and eliminate poverty in the region. Highlighting the need for physical connectivity with neighbours for trade growth, he advocated work on rail link from Kathmandu to Delhi and Kolkata shortly. “Asia is going to[Read More…]
Free wifi provided to 50 lakh passengers: Prabhu
Prabhu unveils Antyodaya Express for common man
‘Unusual activities reported in train mishaps’
Budget adheres to fiscal prudence: Suresh Prabhu
‘Raees’ by rail: One dead, 2 injured; Railway Minister orders probe
One person died and two police man sustained injuries on the crowded Vadodara railway platform, when Shah Rukh Khan arrived on board the August Kranti Express on Monday to promote his upcoming film Raees. While the actor did not step down from the train, choose to wave at the crowds[Read More…]
32 killed, 54 injured after Jagdalpur-Bhubaneswar Express derails in Andhra Pradesh
At least 32 people were killed and 54 injured after Jagdalpur-Bhubaneswar Express derailed in Andhra Pradesh’s Vizianagaram district on Saturday, officials said. The incident took place around 11.30 pm when the train was going from Jagdalpur (Chhattisgarh) to Odisha capital Bhubaneswar. Thirteen of the train’s 22 coaches were unaffected in[Read More…]
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu announces new terminus at Kalyan
Railway minister Suresh Prabhu on Sunday announced a new terminus for long-distance trains at Kalyan, a superfast train from Mumbai to Goa and Humsafar train with modern amenities from Mumbai. Prabhu promised Rs 40,000 crore for city projects to develop and strengthen the rail network, provide more facilities and ensure speedy transit.[Read More…]
No more stink: Prabhu to launch first discharge free rail corridor
Activists and concerned citizens have been asking Indian Railways to end the open discharge of human waste from railway toilets on to the tracks. But there was no reply from apathetic rail ministry. But now in a bid to make railway tracks discharge free zones, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu will[Read More…]