Railways sanctions Ferozepur-Patti rail link project in Punjab, says MoS BittuThe Ministry of Railways has approved the Ferozepur-Patti rail link project, costing Rs 764 crore. This new line will significantly reduce ...
12 Nov, 2025, 06.36 PM IST
PM Modi flags off four new Vande Bharat Express trains: Check new routes, travel time, key features, and morePrime Minister Narendra Modi launched four new Vande Bharat Express trains, expanding India's high-speed rail network. These new routes con...
08 Nov, 2025, 03.50 PM IST
Pakistan: Death toll in multiple terror attacks in Balochistan crosses 70Terror attacks in Pakistan’s Balochistan province resulted in over 70 fatalities, including civilians and security personnel. The Balochist...
27 Aug, 2024, 12.52 PM IST
In exigencies, dedicated freight corridors to be used to run passenger-carrying trains: Railway BoardThe move will benefit the passengers of the Delhi-Howrah and Delhi-Mumbai routes -- two of the busiest rail routes in the country.
19 May, 2022, 06.32 PM IST
RLDA to lease land parcel in Ludhiana at Rs 108 crore"Ludhiana is an industrial and commercial hub of Punjab, making it one of the significant places of the state. The site proposed to be rede...
26 Dec, 2021, 02.33 PM IST
Farmers block train traffic in Punjab, Haryana as part of 'rail roko' stir over Lakhimpur incidentA railway official said four sections of the Ferozepur division were blocked by the protesters. The Ferozepur-Fazilka section in Ferozepur ...
18 Oct, 2021, 05.41 PM IST
South Eastern Coalfields’, Rail JV secures almost Rs 4000 crore loan from SBI-led consortiumSBI’s exposure to this project is Rs 1800 crore rest being from Punjab National Bank, Union Bank of India, Canara Bank, Indian Bank and Ban...
04 May, 2020, 09.44 PM IST
Railways now offers free WiFi at over 700 stations, covers 8 million people a monthThe service, which offers thirty minutes of free access to the internet, saw users consuming about 350 MB of data per session on an average...
22 Jun, 2018, 11.39 AM IST
Suresh Prabhu flags off maiden train between Sonepat-JindPrabhu said railways has joined hands with Haryana seeking speedy execution of viable rail projects in the state in a joint venture model.
26 Jun, 2016, 08.15 PM IST
Congress workers stage 'rail roko' against law and orderBajwa along with his supporters squatted on the Amritsar-New Delhi railway track at Sirhind and protested against the alleged "lawlessness"...
02 May, 2015, 03.56 PM IST
Railways, Punjab to form joint stock company for rail projectsThe Railways minister said the initiative would result in connecting missing rail links in the state, besides modernising important station...
23 Mar, 2015, 08.29 PM IST
Punjab government launches Rs 13,000 crore road connectivity projectPunjab government today launched a programme of Rs 13,000 crore to connect all major cities and towns in the state with 4/6 lane expressway...
08 Aug, 2012, 11.34 AM IST
- New rail link between Abohar, Fazilka
Flagging off a passenger train at Abohar station for Fazilka in Punjab, K H Muniyappa said the new rail line would provide a direct connect...
16 Jul, 2012, 10.25 PM IST
- Gateway Rail to invest Rs 25 cr to up cargo handling capacity
Gateway Rail has also sought approval of Railway Board for connecting its upcoming rail sidings with main rail link, a senior company offic...
30 Dec, 2010, 03.07 PM IST
- Mamata takes charge of Railways
For Mamata Banerjee home is clearly where the heart is. On Tuesday, she formally took charge of the railway ministry in Kolkata in her inim...
27 May, 2009, 02.52 PM IST
- Punjab to be natural investment destination: Badal
Punjab Chief Minisgter Parkash Singh Badal on Saturday said that his government is committed to make Punjab a natural investment destinatio...
24 Nov, 2007, 10.00 PM IST
- PM set to flag off work on dedicated freight corridor
The dedicated freight corridor, proposed to be flagged off by prime minister Manmohan Singh next week, will be a big boon for Indian export...
22 Sep, 2006, 03.32 AM IST