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‘Bihar Bandh’ declared today in protest of new Railways recruitment process: What the row is all about
Fp Staff •The All India Students Association (AISA) called for a Bihar bandh on Friday to protest against alleged irregularities in the Railway Recruitment Board's examination process
Problem with locomotive's equipment, says railway minister after inspecting Bikaner-Guwahati train accident site
•Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said that the actual reason behind the accident could be ascertained only after dismantling the engine's equipment.
Coronavirus Outbreak: Ajit Pawar urges Piyush Goyal to run special trains for migrants after lockdown ends on 3 May
•According to an official statement, in a letter to Goyal, Pawar said that the migrant workers, stranded in different parts of Maharashtra, may step out in big numbers to return to their states when the train services resume after the lockdown is lifted.
'Tera time aayega': Inspired by Gully Boy, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal shares unique warning for ticketless travelers
Fp Staff •In a social message directed towards passengers who travel without ticket, Western Railways put out a warning video inspired by Gully Boy film
Indian Railways named Train 18 made under 'Make in India' Vande Bharat Express, says Piyush Goyal
•The fully air-conditioned train will stop at Kanpur and Allahabad and will have two executive chair cars.
CONCOR aims annual turnover of Rs 25,000 cr in five years, to cross 100 terminals in 2020: Piyush Goyal
•CONCOR recorded a turnover of Rs 6,000 crore last year. It aims to take it to Rs 25,000 crore in the next five years, Goyal said.
Railways Minister Piyush Goyal says all long-distance trains to get modern Linke Hofmann Busch coaches
•The government will replace conventional coaches with modern Linke Hofmann Busch ones in all long-distance trains, Railways Minister Piyush Goyal said.
Railways Minister Piyush Goyal to receive University of Pennsylvania's top energy policy prize for reforming India's power sector
•Minister of Railways and Coal Piyush Goyal will receive the University of Pennsylvania's top prize in energy policy for his leadership in reforming India's power sector, spearheading efforts to fast-track electrification of thousands of remote villages and expanding renewable energy in the country.
Mumbai's Elphinstone Road railway station is now Prabhadevi; renaming was done following demands by BJP, Shiv Sena
•Elphinstone Road station on the suburban rail network of Mumbai is now Prabhadevi station.
Piyush Goyal rules out privatisation of Indian Railways, says no such proposal in pipeline
•There are no plans to privatise Indian Railways, Union Minister for Railways Piyush Goyal said on Monday.