Ashwini Vaishnaw waved at the crew of a goods train. He prayed for a safe journey as services resumed following the repair of the damaged tracks on both the up and down lines.
Addressing a press conference in Kolkata on Sunday, Mamata asserted that the BJP-led government has changed the numbers-- a rhetoric she cited while visiting the accident site on Saturday.
"I have seen rumours being spread about overriding of signals and speed. But, these are just rumours. Both the drivers said they moved the train after getting a green signal and were moving at a speed of 128 km per hour," said the railway official.
Odisha-Balasore Train Accident: Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav has given a big statement. The Railway Minister has said that the root cause of the accident has been ascertained. The Railway Minister said that the accident happened due to a change in the electronic interlocking system. Electronic
As many as 288 people were killed and over 1,100 injured in an accident involving three trains on June 2, after an accident. The Friday train mishap is in the deadliest railway tragedy in 30 years.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the accident site and was briefed by Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw as well as officers of the disaster management teams. He also met some of the injured in the hospital.
Prasad, who is a former railway minister, said the government must also consider increasing the ex-gratia announced for the injured.
The two trains were carrying around 2,000 passengers. At least 261 people have been killed in the accident and nearly 1,000 were injured.
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw reached the accident spot in Balasore to review the situation.
Odisha train accident: Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw assured that a detailed high-level inquiry into the incident. He also said that the cause of the accident will be known after the Commissioner of Railway Safety submits his report.
Meity, the Central Board Of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and Environment Ministry will jointly work on the project.
Vande Bharat Express launched: Northeast region got its first Vande Bharat Express which will cover the journey from Guwahati to New Jalpaiguri.
Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has said that there will be three different versions of the Vande Bharat train by February-March next year.
"It covers laptops, PCs, all-in-one computers, servers and ultra-small form factor devices. There was an earlier version of the scheme too, and now after taking feedback and revisions, a modified version has been passed by the cabinet today," Ashwini Vaishnaw added.
The inability to provide confirmed tickets to passengers has been a recurrent problem with the national transporter.
The bridge was completed in 11 months and total length of cable strand used in the bridge is 653 km.
Mallikarjun Kharge poisonous snake remark: BJP on Friday slammed Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge for his "poisonous snake" jibe at PM Modi.
Mobile phone exports from India reached close to USD 11.12 billion with iPhone maker Apple accounting for around half of the total exports, according to industry body ICEA and estimates from industry sources.
In an exclusive interview with India TV, the Railway Minister said that Rahul Gandhi thinks that the law made by Baba Saheb Bhimrao Ambedkar is only for the common people, he is above it.
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Rahul Gandhi today attacked Rahul Gandhi while holding a press conference. Listen to what he said...
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