Centre approves proposal to rename Kerala as KeralamThe Union Cabinet has approved the renaming of Kerala to Keralam. This constitutional step follows a request from the Kerala government. Pr...
25 Feb, 2026, 12.11 AM IST
Land acquisition serious problem in Kerala, only 14 pc acquired for rail projects: Ashwini VaishnawReplying to supplementaries during question hour, the minister said the central government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has earmarke...
06 Feb, 2026, 06.28 PM IST
'Metro Man' Sreedharan meets Vaishnaw, discusses revival of Nilambur-Nanjangud railway lineRailway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw met with E Sreedharan to discuss a new railway line connecting Nilambur in Kerala and Nanjangud in Karnat...
16 Jan, 2026, 08.08 PM IST
Railways clear more train stoppages in Kerala: BJPThe Railway Ministry has approved additional train stoppages across Kerala. These new halts will benefit passengers from Dhanuvachapuram an...
08 Jan, 2026, 01.20 PM IST
Ashwini Vaishnaw rebuts Kerala Congress allegations over power generationUnion Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw refuted allegations by Kerala Congress, clarifying that India's 45% power generation capacity from non-foss...
11 Mar, 2025, 12.21 AM IST
Kerala allocated Rs 3,042 cr for railway development in 2025-26An allocation of Rs 3,042 crore has been made for railway infrastructure in Kerala for FY 2025-26, marking a significant increase from prev...
03 Feb, 2025, 10.08 PM IST
When Ashwini Vaishnaw suggested Shashi Tharoor to sit on a dharnaRailway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw suggested to Congress MP Shashi Tharoor that he could protest to acquire land for the Nemom railway termi...
04 Dec, 2024, 03.31 PM IST
Focus on adding general coaches not AC coaches to railways' fleet: Ashwini VaishnawMinister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw informed the Lok Sabha on Wednesday that the focus of the railways is on increasing the number of ge...
04 Dec, 2024, 03.19 PM IST
Ashwini Vaishnaw flags land acquisition delays for Kerala rail projects, writes to Pinarayi VijayanRailway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has expressed concern over land acquisition delays in Kerala, hindering railway projects worth ₹12,350 cr...
27 Nov, 2024, 11.46 AM IST
"Land acquisition must for railway projects in Kerala", says Vaishnaw as he calls the state government "not very cooperative"Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw highlighted challenges in progressing the Angamali-Sabarimala railway line project due to 'lack of cooperat...
24 Jul, 2024, 03.02 PM IST
Railways gave Rs 59,837 crore subsidy on passenger tickets in 2019-20: Ashwini Vaishnav"The Indian Railways always strives to provide affordable services to all strata of the society and gave a subsidy of Rs 59,837 crore on pa...
06 Dec, 2023, 07.11 PM IST
No politics behind orange Vande Bharat trains: Railway Minister Ashwini VaishnawThe Indian Railway launched its first orange-grey colour Vande Bharat train on September 24 between Kasaragod and Thiruvananthapuram in Ker...
04 Oct, 2023, 10.14 PM IST
Neemuch to soon receive Vande Bharat Express, says Ashwini VaishnawUnion Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has announced that Neemuch in Madhya Pradesh will soon have a Vande Bharat Express. This comes afte...
05 Sep, 2023, 10.47 AM IST
Kerala to get top priority in Vande Bharat train allocation: Railway MinisterKerala will get top priority in all three formats of Vande Bharat trains, including sleeper facilities, Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw s...
25 Apr, 2023, 08.23 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi flags off Kerala's first Vande Bharat Express trainPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday flagged off Kerala's first Vande Bharat Express train between Thiruvananthapuram and Kasargod at Th...
25 Apr, 2023, 12.22 PM IST
Kerala's first Vande Bharat train service extended till Kasaragod: Railway Minister Ashwini VaishnawInitially, the train was planned to run between Thiruvananthapuram and Kannur.
18 Apr, 2023, 08.00 PM IST
Railways announces 51 special trains to Kerala to cater to Christmas-New Year rush"Apart from the special trains notified by Southern Railway, other zonal railways have notified a total of 34 services to Kerala -- 22 spec...
21 Dec, 2022, 12.27 AM IST