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June 27, 2024
Memorandum signed on the development of the European gauge railway line to Klaipėda
KLAIPEDA : A Memorandum was signed in Klaipėda, providing for closer cooperation in decision-making on developing the new European gauge railway line to Klaipėda. The Memorandum was signed by the heads of the Ministry
June 24, 2024
Bangladesh key to India’s neighbourhood first, act East, SAGAR Policy: PM Modi
NEW DELHI : Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on Saturday said that the state visit of Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina to India was special, and that Dhaka is key to India’s Neighbourhood First, Act
June 20, 2024
Boost for maritime sector as Rs 76,220 Crore Vadhavan Port planned in Maharashtra gets cabinet nod
NEW DELHI : The Union cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi Wednesday cleared the proposal to develop a Rs 76,220 crore deep water port at Vadhavan near Dahanu in Maharashtra’s Palghar district.
June 20, 2024
Indian Railways to extend North-East connectivity via Bangladesh and Nepal
NEW DELHI : The Indian Railways will look to connect the North East with rest of the country through two neighbouring countries – Bangladesh and Nepal – thereby reducing travel time to the region, according to government sources. The
June 17, 2024
DPIIT assesses infrastructure projects of Railways, MoRTH and MoHUA to boost Gati Shakti scheme
NEW DELHI : The 72nd meeting of the Network Planning Group (NPG) reviewed three major infrastructure projects under the Prime Minister’s Gati Shakti National Master Plan (NMP), a national master plan for multi-modal connectivity.
June 11, 2024
Modi Cabinet 3.0: Ashwini Vaishnaw retains Railways and IT, gets I&B Ministry
NEW DELHI : Modi Cabinet 3.0 shows that Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw has retained the Railways Ministry and IT Ministry besides getting one heavyweight portfolio – Information and Broadcasting. Vaishnaw held the Railway Ministry since July 2021. He had replaced
June 11, 2024
South Western Railway’s double-stack dwarf container trains
BENGALURU : The South Western Railway’s (SWR) Bengaluru division is considering the operation of double-stack dwarf container (DSDC) trains, a first for the region. To facilitate this change, SWR has initiated the process of
June 10, 2024
India needs a national bullet train system
NEW DELHI : India is the perfect country for a national High-Speed Rail (HSR) system. The most obvious reasons are India’s high population density, the geographic proximity of its megacities (some of which are
June 6, 2024