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Full Steam Ahead

Full Steam Ahead

Speaking recently at the industry lobby group FICCI's annual general meeting in New Delhi, Nitin Jayram Gadkari, Union Minister for Road Transport and Highways and Shipping, said the government has proposed a multimodal transport hub plan, which seeks to integrate major modes of transport such as roads, railways, ports and air.

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Railways to seek Rs.1 lakh cr for safety fund

Railways to seek Rs.1 lakh cr for safety fund

The Railways Ministry will seek around Rs 1 lakh crore from the finance ministry for a special railway safety fund. This will be used to implement several measures aimed at sprucing up safety performance and checking the spate of recent train accidents which have claimed several lives.

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Railway projects covering 9,400 km sanctioned

Railway projects covering 9,400 km sanctioned

While last mile connectivity projects continue to be accorded the highest priority, the Railways Ministry intend to fast track the sanctioned works on 7,000 km of double/third/fourth lines and com-¡mission 1200 km in 2015-16 at an investment of Rs 8686 crore.