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Lauding the punctuality of the divisions in Railways, Ashwini Vaishnaw said, “I would like to inform you with great pleasure that out of our 68 divisions, there are 49 divisions whose punctuality is more than 80%. What is even more proud is that there are 12 divisions where punctuality has reached 95%.”

I am used to it, used to the overcrowded trains, the struggle, the dysfunction and the chaos. Because this is what the system has taught me. I wasn't taught 'civic sense' by the system. The system taught me to live with the chaos, to struggle to carry myself, my family and our luggage through the crowd, to suffer the overcrowded train inside the so-called 'reserved' coaches too, because that is what the system allows, enables.

The Railway Ministry has clarified that there is no plan to offer free train services for the upcoming Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj

This is perhaps the first proposal for the Cabinet that has used 'Bharat' in place of India in every aspect whether the logistics cost, modal share of cargo and country's economy.

Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Sunday said that their goal is to make missing persons' family members can find them as soon as possible after the horrific triple train accident that took place in Odisha's Balasore

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, who reviewed the restoration work at the Balasore triple train collision site on Sunday, said the root cause of the accident has been identified and the track will likely be restored by today. 

The offender Munna Kumar's removal from the service will serve as an example and will deter potential offenders in future

Telecom Minister has approved forced retirement for 10 senior DoT personnel for doubtful integrity keeping with his zero-tolerance policy towards corruption.

Ashwini Vaishnaw said in Rajya Sabha that Railways suffered a loss of Rs 259 crores due to violence over Agnipath Scheme.

Railway Ministry publishes frequently asked questions over recruitment process after violence by job aspirants in Bihar