The reform roadmap will be monitored weekly, with cross-functional teams driving execution and feedback loops. As part of its ongoing endeavour to modernise infrastructure and services, Indian Railways, the worldās fourth-largest rail transporter by network size and passenger volume, is set to undertake one reform every week through FY2026-27. Union Minister of Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw...
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IREE 2025: Vaishnaw Unveils Bold 7,000-km High-Speed Rail Vision to Power Viksit Bharat
The Railway Ministerās announcement signals a dramatic scale-up of Indiaās high-speed rail ambitionsāextending far beyond the 508-km MumbaiāAhmedabad bullet train corridor. Under the National Rail Plan, 11 corridors have been identified for phased development, with dedicated passenger lines now central to Indiaās transport strategy. In one of the most ambitious initiatives to be undertaken by...
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Modi Government Clears ā¹12 Trillion Infrastructure Push in Third Term, Says Vaishnaw
Since June 2024, the Government of India has launched one of its most ambitious infrastructure investment cycles, spanning aviation, highways, railways, ports, metro systems, housing, and more. Since the start of Prime Minister Narendra Modiās third term on June 9, 2024, the central government has committed over ā¹12 trillion towards infrastructure development across key sectors,...
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Surat HSR Site Reviewed by Railway Minister and Japanās Infrastructure Chief Amid Bharat-Japan Rail Push
The two ministers reviewed core components of the Mumbai-Ahmedabad High-Speed Rail corridor, including the track slab laying car and the adjustment facility. Japanās Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, Hiromasa Nakano, visited the Surat High-Speed Rail (HSR) construction site on Thursday, accompanied by Indiaās Minister of Railways, Ashwini Vaishnaw. The two ministers reviewed key...
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India-Bhutan Rail Links Signal Strategic Leap in Himalayan Connectivity
Indian Railways to begin work on Kokrajhar-Gelephu and Banarhat-Samtse lines, landlocked Bhutanās first-ever rail connections. Six months after the official announcement during Prime Minister Narendra Modiās state visit, India has confirmed the construction of two new railway lines to Bhutan, marking a historic step in cross-border connectivity with the āLand of the Thunder Dragon.ā Work...
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Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train corridor to emerge as major economic cluster: Ashwini Vaishnaw
The railway minister also reaffirmed the governmentās commitment to introducing three additional bullet train corridors in the north, east and south, completing a nationwide network of four high-speed rail routes. The completion of Indiaās first bullet train project will transform the stretch from Mumbai to Ahmedabad into a unified economic cluster, Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister for...
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Railways to Begin Massive CCTV Rollout Across Trains to Boost Onboard Security
To ensure passenger privacy, the CCTV units will be placed in common areas such as entryways near the doors, avoiding private compartments. Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister for Railways, has green-lit a nationwide plan to install CCTV cameras across 74,000 train coaches and 15,000 locomotives, marking one of the largest public transport surveillance initiatives globally. The...