Bihar on Tuesday got two new Vande Bharat Express trains as Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled multiple railway projects in the state, officials said. These were among the projects worth Rs 85,000 crore unveiled by the PM through video conference from Ahmedabad, they said. Governor Rajendra V Arlekar, Deputy CM Vijay Kumar Sinha, Speaker Nand […]
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PM flags off Rs 85K cr rlys projects; 10 new Vande Bharat trains launched
Ahead of the enforcement of the model code of conduct for Lok Sabha elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday flagged off and laid foundation stones for projects worth Rs 1.06 trillion in Gujarat, including railway projects worth Rs 85,000 crore. The railway projects flagged off include 10 new Vande Bharat train services — a […]
Prime Minister Modi flags off 10 new Vande Bharat trains, extends 4 routes
Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated 10 new Vande Bharat trains on Tuesday, significantly expanding India’s rail network, taking the total count to over 50 trains covering 45 routes nationwide. The Vande Bharat Express, a flagship initiative of the Indian Railways, has gained prominence for its high-speed, comfortable, and energy-efficient services. Currently, the Indian Railways operates […]
PM Modi unveils India’s 1st auto in-plant railway siding project of MSIL
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated India’s first automobile in-plant railway siding project of Maruti Suzuki (MSIL) at its plant at Hansalpur in Gujarat’s Mehsana district virtually from a function here. PM Modi, who visited Gujarat on Tuesday, inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of Rs 85,000 crore railway projects, including the launch of […]
PM Modi virtually inaugurates over 270 railway projects in Odisha
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday virtually unveiled over 270 railway projects in Odisha and flagged off the state’s third Vande Bharat Express train. The new railway projects included signalling systems, good sheds and a new Vande Bharat Express that will operate between Visakhapatnam and Bhubaneswar, officials said. These were unveiled by the PM virtually […]
PM inaugurates, lays foundation stone of Rs 85,000 cr railway projects
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of Rs 85,000 crore railway projects, including the launch of 10 new Vande Bharat trains. The PM launched the projects from Sabarmati area of Ahmedabad in Gujarat after visiting the Dedicated Freight Corridor’s (DFC) Operation Control Centre here. He laid the foundation stone […]
RVNL emerges as L-1 bidder for Central Railway project
The civil construction company announced that it has emerged as the lowest (L1) bidder for a project worth Rs 47.36 crore awarded by Central Railway. The scope of the project entails signalling and telecommunication work for provision of automatic block signaling on Khapri-Sewagram section of Nagpur Division. The time for the completion of the project […]
Jupiter Wagons bags Rs 957-cr order from Ministry of Railways
Jupiter Wagons on Monday announced that it has received a contract worth Rs 957 crore from the Ministry of Railways (railway board) for manufacturing and supply of BOSM wagons. The Railway Ministry had placed an order for the manufacturing and supply of 2,237 BOSM wagons. These wagons are specifically designed for the efficient transport of […]
Coal India signs MoU with RRVUNL
Coal India (CIL) announced that it has executed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam (RRVUNL) for securing power to meet the growing energy demand of Rajasthan. RRVUNL is a state government undertaking under the Energy Department, Government of Rajasthan. Under this MoU, initially the focus shall be to explore the […]
US leads global crude oil production for sixth year in a row: EIA
U.S. crude oil production lead global oil production for a sixth straight year, with a record breaking average production of 12.9 million barrels per day (bpd), the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said in a release on Monday. In December, U.S. crude oil production hit a new monthly record high of over 13.3 million bpd, the […]
Indraprastha Gas Ltd Surges 3.25%
Indraprastha Gas Ltd has lost 0.6% over last one month compared to 1.5% gain in S&P BSE Oil&Gas index and 2.72% rise in the SENSEX Indraprastha Gas Ltd gained 3.25% today to trade at Rs 437.3. The S&P BSE Oil&Gas index is up 0.71% to quote at 28452.51. The index is up 1.5 % over […]
Confusion around Karnataka govt’s withdrawal of e-bike taxi scheme: Rapido
Rapido on Tuesday said there is confusion surrounding the Karnataka government’s withdrawal of the electric bike taxi scheme as well as inaccurate information circulating on social media platforms. The company added that the recent order issued by the state government does not mention banning Rapido or any other aggregator operating under the protection of the […]