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Once this terminal is operational, more long distance trains from Bengaluru to other metros like Mumbai and Chennai and also trains connecting Bengaluru to all districts within Karnataka can be run India s first AC railway terminal to function soon. See pictures
Bengaluru: The country’s first centralised air-conditioned railway terminal in Bengaluru would be operational soon, Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said on Saturday.
India s first AC railway terminal, built at an anticipated cost of Rs 314 crore, is all set to be inaugurated later this month.
Railway Minister tweeted: Named after one of the foremost civil engineers, Bharat Ratna Sir M Visvesvaraya, the nation s first centralised AC railway terminal in Bengaluru is set to become operational soon.
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45 Special Trains To Tirupati And Renigunta, Deets Inside Mar 11, 2021, 13:11 IST
Considering the COVID-19 precautions and protocols, as many as 45 special train services connecting various parts of the country to Tirupati and Renigunta stations are in operation.
The government has taken measures for the convenience of pilgrims visiting Tirumala Tirupati from different parts of India. Presently, taking into account the precautions and protocols to be observed in the ongoing Covid scenario, 45 special trains (some daily) connecting various parts of the country to Tirupati and Renigunta stations are in operation, an official release said.
Apart from these, Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday gave a written reply to a question by YSRCP members Goddeti Madhavi and Mithun Reddy that the IRCTC is organizing tour packages by train, road and air to visit Tirumala and Tirupati.
Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal. (Photo/ANI)
National Rail Plan aims to increase modal share of Railways in freight to 45 pc: Piyush Goyal ANI | Updated: Mar 11, 2021 04:40 IST
By Nishant Ketu
New Delhi [India], March 11 (ANI): Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday said that the Indian Railways has prepared a National Rail Plan (NRP) to create a future ready Railway system by 2030.
In a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha, Goyal said the NRP is aimed to formulate strategies based on both operational capacities and commercial policy initiatives to increase the modal share of the Railways in freight to 45 per cent.