Surat: Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw today visited a track slab manufacturing factory in Kim, near Surat, for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project. Vaishnaw explained that all equipment for the factory was initially imported from Japan before being manufactured locally in India, which will benefit future construction projects. "This facility in Kim is the largest in India and one of the largest track slab factories globally. The workers here possess exceptional skills, as do t...Read More

New Delhi: The Union Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, announced the Union Budget for the fiscal year 2024-25, in which Rs. 8,743 crore has been allocated for the development of railway infrastructure in the state of Gujarat, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw stated today. Vaishnaw also stated that 42 projects, including new tracks covering 2,948 km and costing Rs 30,826 crore, are currently ongoing in Gujarat. वर्ष 2024-25 के बजट में गुजरात �...Read More

Vadodara: Vaishnavs in the city organized a large rally of bikes and cars today to protest the Netflix movie "Maharaj." The protest began at the Kirti Stambh and moved through the city, concluding at the collector's office. Participants, including Vadodara MP Hemang Joshi and MLA Keyur Rokadia, demanded a ban on the film. The rally was organized by the Vallabh Youth Organization (VYO) and Vaishnav Innerfaith Pushtimargiya Organization (VIPO) Global. People alleged that the movie insults Hindu...Read More

Gandhinagar: Union Minister of Railways, Communications, Electronics & Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw, attributed the significant presence of a large chemical cluster in Dahej as one of the key factors driving major semiconductor investments in the region. On Wednesday, there Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for three semiconductor projects - one fab and two ATMP units which were approved by Union Cabinet on February 29th. Out of these, two are located in G...Read More

New Delhi: A total of 54 escalators and 93 lifts are installed and operational in 39 railway stations of Gujarat, as stated by Minister of Railways, Communications, and Electronics & Information Technology, Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, in Lok Sabha. This statement was provided in response to a question during the Monsoon session of Parliament, which was adjourned sine die today. The reply stated, "The provision of escalators/lifts at railway stations is a continuous process, with works undertak...Read More

New Delhi: A total of 36 railway infrastructure projects, covering a total length of 3,200 km at a cost of ₹30,789 crores, fall fully or partly within the State of Gujarat. These include 26 projects sanctioned since 2018. This data was provided by the Minister of Railways, Communications, and Electronics & Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw, in Rajya Sabha in reply to a question during the ongoing Monsoon session of Parliament. The government reply stated, As on 01.04.2023, 36 Rai...Read More

Gandhinagar: With a view to contain the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, Indian Railways had discontinued the operation of all regular passenger-carrying trains with effect from 23rd March 2020 and only special train services were being operated. 270 Mail/Express trains and 258 passenger trains operated by Western Railway, primarily serving the stations located in the State of Gujarat, had been discontinued. Meanwhile, Indian Railways have undertaken rationalization of the time table in a sci...Read More