Tag: Ashwini Vaishnaw

Kavach, on which a sum of Rs 1,216.77 crore has been utilised so far, helps prevent collisions and ensures safety in adverse weather by automatically controlling train speeds.

Over the last decade, Indian Railways recruited 5.02 lakh candidates, surpassing the previous decade's 4.11 lakh. Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw informed Lok Sabha of successful CBT exams for over 2.37 crore candidates post-Covid-19, leading to 1,30,581 recruitments. New system improvements include an annual calendar and notifications for 32,603 vacancies in various Group C posts.

Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced a record allocation of Rs 10,586 crore for the development of Railway projects in Odisha. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is keen on enhancing the state's infrastructure and personally reviews progress. The allocation during BJP governance has increased twelve-fold compared to the UPA regime.

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw visited the site of a train collision in West Bengal, where the Kanchanjunga Express was struck by a goods train, resulting in nine fatalities. Post-rescue, the focus shifts to restoring the critical rail route.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi responded to the Kanchanjunga Express collision in West Bengal, involving a goods train, causing at least five deaths and over 30 injuries. He has coordinated with officials and the Railway Minister for immediate response and ongoing rescue operations affected by rain.

On Tuesday, the senior BJP leader held a massive roadshow in Mahakalpada as part of the ‘Jan Ashirwad Yatra'. Thousands of people and party workers attended the roadshow today.

Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw outlined PM Narendra Modi's transformative vision for Odisha's railway system, highlighting a significant increase in investment and the introduction of advanced services like Vande Metro and Vande Sleeper trains. Key projects include upgrading 52 stations to world-class standards and extending rail lines across challenging terrains.

India is set to become a leading semiconductor hub, with four units already commissioned and significant investments underway, including projects worth Rs 1.25 lakh crore. This initiative, backed by government policies and Prime Minister Narendra Modi, aims to boost domestic technology capabilities and job creation.

In an interaction with IANS, Ashwini Vaishnaw said that in the last 10 years, PM Modi has done unprecedented transformation in Railways.

India's first bullet train on the Ahmedabad-Mumbai route is set to launch its first section in 2026. Significant strides in construction include completion of 290 km, eight river bridges, and work at 12 stations. The project uses advanced Shinkansen technology and has overcome challenges like Covid-related delays.

The initiative was part of the inauguration for the redevelopment of a total of 554 railway stations and 1,500 road overbridges (ROB) and road underbridges (RUB) across the country at an estimated cost of Rs 41,000 crore.

Vaishnaw submitted his nomination papers to the returning officer at the Odisha Legislative Assembly in the presence of Odisha BJP chief Manmohan Samal, other senior leaders, and 10 proposers.

“For the first time the allocation in railways crossed Rs 10,000 crore for Odisha in 2022-23 and the modernisation work of 58 Railway stations in Odisha is underway. Work to make the Puri and Bhubaneswar Railway stations world-class was initiated during the term of Ashwini Vaishnaw,” he added.

Vaishnaw had never been in parliament when he was named as the BJP candidate in 2019 despite the party lacking the numbers in the state assembly.

To a media query on the reason behind the ruling party’s backing BJP candidate for Upper House, Samal said, “BJP’s candidate Ashiwini Vaishnaw will file his nomination tomorrow and we will win in such a political scenario.”