Railway Projects
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From new railway lines to Vande Bharat: Punjab's rail boost under MoS Ravneet Singh Bittu in 2025
India | Dec 29, 2025, 04:32 PM ISTUnion Minister of State for Railways Ravneet Singh Bittu has overseen a series of major railway initiatives in 2025, focused on strengthening Punjab's rail infrastructure.
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PM Modi inaugurates Mizoram's first railway station: Key details of the Bairabi–Sairang project
India | Sep 13, 2025, 10:25 AM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Bairabi-Sairang New Rail Line, an ambitious project valued at more than Rs 8,070 crore, which for the first time directly connects Mizoram’s capital to the Indian Railways network.
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Union Railway Minister unveils new trains, rail projects and Tech Parks ahead of Bihar elections
Bihar | Jul 07, 2025, 11:46 PM ISTUnion Rail Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced new train services, major railway projects, and tech parks to boost Bihar’s connectivity and infrastructure ahead of the 2025 elections.
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'Proud to support Sri Lanka': PM Modi inaugurates India-assisted railway projects in Anuradhapura
World | Apr 06, 2025, 02:20 PM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi, who was on a three-day visit to Sri Lanka, inaugurated India-assisted railway infrastructure projects in Anuradhapura. PM Modi also visited the Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi temple and paid respects at the Buddhist shrine.
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Union Cabinet approves Rs 8,741 crore for fifth and sixth railway lines in Chhattisgarh
chhattisgarh | Apr 04, 2025, 06:05 PM ISTThe Union Cabinet approved four railway multitracking projects in Maharashtra, Odisha, and Chhattisgarh, investing Rs 18,658 crore. These projects, spanning 1,247 km, include a new line in Chhattisgarh, line doubling in Maharashtra, and additional lines in Odisha.
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PM Modi inaugurates, lay foundation stones for key railway projects
India | Jan 06, 2025, 01:24 PM ISTPM Modi to inaugurate and lay foundation stones for key railway projects, boosting connectivity and socio-economic growth across India.
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Centre approves 8 railways projects worth Rs 24,657 crore to increase existing network by 900 km
India | Aug 10, 2024, 12:06 AM ISTThe new line projects, to be completed by 2030-2031, will generate direct employment for about three crore man-days during the construction period.
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Farooq Abdullah congratulates PM Modi, railway for launching new projects in Jammu and Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir | Feb 20, 2024, 03:54 PM ISTJammu and Kashmir news: PM Modi dedicated various rail projects in Jammu and Kashmir including a new rail line between Banihal-Khari-Sumber-Sangaldan and the newly-electrified Baramulla-Srinagar-Banihal-Sangaldan section.
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Aizawl to be in railway map in next two years: Official
India | Apr 24, 2021, 12:27 PM ISTMizoram capital Aizawl will be on the railway map in the next two years as construction of the 51. 38 km long stretch of the broad gauge railway line between Sairang and Bairabi on the Mizoram-Assam border is expected to be completed by December 2023
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PM Modi inaugurates Kolkata Metro extension, several other railway projects
India | Feb 22, 2021, 08:13 PM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday inaugurated the extension of Kolkata Metro Railway from Noapara to Dakshineswar, revered for the over160-year-old temple of Goddess Kali, apart from other railway projects in West Bengal.
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205 railway projects report cost overrun of Rs 2.21 lakh cr
India | Apr 21, 2019, 11:39 AM ISTTotal cost overrun of 205 delayed railway projects is whopping Rs 2.21 lakh crore, the latest flash report of the Statistics and Programme Implementation Ministry (MOSPI) for December 2018 showed.
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Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu asks all PSUs to undertake more railway projects
National | Oct 19, 2015, 07:26 PM ISTNew Delhi: Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu today asked all PSUs under the ministry to undertake more rail projects while ensuring best practices in tendering process and transparency in their functioning.In a review meeting with the
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Rs.1,000 crore approved for India-Bangladesh rail link
India | Jul 26, 2015, 05:57 PM ISTAgartala: The Indian government has sanctioned around Rs.1,000 crore for a 15-km India-Bangladesh railway project, an official said on Sunday.The union government on Saturday communicated to Tripura that it had sanctioned Rs.580 crore to lay
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Mamata announced railway projects without survey, says new Railway minister
National | Dec 25, 2012, 10:52 AM ISTKolkata, Dec 25: Minister of State for Railways Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury Monday questioned the feasibility of a number of projects announced by then railways minister Mamata Banerjee, saying no survey was conducted before making the