Focus on safety, convenience of passengers, FM directs railways

Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on September 17, 2024
Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has instructed railways to speed up converting 40,000 normal rail bogies to Vande Bharat standards for better passenger safety and comfort. She also emphasized phased implementation of the Kavach system and timely completion of capital expenditure targets, while railway officials updated...

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Nirmala Sitharaman

Indian economist and politician (born 1959)
The appeal came from Tushar Sharma, who posted on X, expressing his admiration for the government's efforts while making a 'heartfelt request' for middle-class..
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Responding to a citizen's request for middle-class relief on X, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman acknowledged the concerns and highlighted the Modi..
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Vande Bharat Express

Series of Indian semi-high speed EMU train services
The Indian Railways and a Russian-Indian joint venture are experiencing delays in finalizing the design of new sleeper-equipped Vande Bharat trains. The holdup..
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Congress MP Manickam Tagore criticized the inadequate response to repeated food safety issues on the Vande Bharat Express. This follows reports of insects and..
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