74 new surveys were also taken up in the same period, the minister told Lok Sabha. Read more
No firm timeline can be given for completion of the challenging project, says Railway Minister Piyush Goyal Read more
Almost 18,000 kilometres of track has been renewed over the past five years, Minister Piyush Goyal tells Lok Sabha Read more
Completion of projects underway is dependent on several factors like land acquisition by state govts, etc, the Minister said. Read more
Indian Railways has electrified 40 thousand route kilometres of lines so far and plans to complete 100% electrification by December 2023 Read more
50 lakh crores is needed over 10 years to modernize and increase capacity on the Indian Railways, Minister Goyal told Lok Sabha Read more
Railway Minister Piyush Goyal talked about the plan to introduce the Hub and Spoke model gradually on Indian Railways Read more
Eight additional stations are in the process of getting Emergency Medical Rooms on Central Railway. The zone has 18 functional EMRs as of now. Read more
Indian Railways has taken several measures to curb overcharging for food items and to improve security and cleanliness on stations and in trains. Details inside Read more
Indian Railways taking several steps to increase speeds of trains, no proposal to privatise the organisation, and new line works underway to connect Buddhist pilgrimage centres Read more