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Tenders floated for India’s first undersea tunnel for Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project
The bullet train project is expected to be completed by August 2022
Varanasi Manduadih railway station gets a fresh, new look, to be renamed as Banaras railway station
The Union government has also planned to rename the revamped Manduadih station at Varanasi as 'Banaras' railway station.
Letter found at Kalindi Express blast site talks of plan to detonate RDX at PM Modi’s rally
A letter containing an alleged plot to attack PM Modi's rally was found inside Kanpur-Bhiwani Kalindi express, where a low-intensity blast took place
‘Our effort is to win 1 seat more than 2014 in Uttar Pradesh, not any less’, Piyush Goyal talks about elections and much more
OpIndia.com recently had the opportunity to interview Union Minister of Railways, Piyush Goyal. During the interview, Goyal answered questions on a variety of issues including BJP's electoral prospects ahead of the 2019 General elections and the interim budget which he presented as the interim Union Minister.
Inspired by Indian Railways, Japan set to engrave ‘Madhubani’ art on its trains
Japan authorities have requested the Piyush Goyal-led Railway Ministry to send a team of Mithila artists so that Japan can emulate the art form on its trains.
Bihar: Seemanchal Express derailment claims seven lives, relief and rescue operations on
Indian Railways has announced that it would give ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh each to the kin of every deceased
Piyush Goyal awarded The prestigious Carnot Prize by the Kleinman Centre for Energy Policy
Accepting the award Goyal stated that it was “Both a personal honour and a tribute to the efforts of all involved in this great work throughout India to be recognised with the Carnot Prize by the University of Pennsylvania.”
Lalu Prasad Yadav and his family members granted bail in IRCTC case
Lalu Prasad Yadav was convicted and is currently serving 14 years imprisonment for the fodder scam during his tenure as the Chief Minister of Bihar.
OpIndia Evening Dispatch: Monday, 21st January 2019
The OpIndia Evening Dispatch will catch you up on the day's event even if you have been busy thus far.
Indian Railways mulls export potential for Train-18, plans to set its foot into $200bn global market with the new semi-high speed train
The Train-18 is all set to replace the Shatabdi Express that has been in the service of Indian Railways for the past 30 years
