85 out of 145 trains were to run from Maharashtra till 6:00 PM today, of which only 27 could run. My request to the Maharashtra government again, please help us to take the poor laborers to their homes: Railway Minister Piyush Goyal
Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said that the Maharashtra government has demanded 145 trains from us, which we have accepted, but the state government is able to make migrants reach the station properly. The trains are standing empty and if the passengers are not been made available on time, then these trains will be canceled again.
145 Shramik Special trains planned for Maharashtra, state gave info on only 41 trains, says Railways. The railways accused the state of not providing details of the passengers, as a result of which many Shramik Special trains had to be cancelled.
Railways Minister Piyush Goyal said the data provided by the Maharashtra government didn’t give complete information about the migrant workers and their destinations, which made it extremely difficult for the Railways to work out a final running plan
In an exclusive interview to India TV Railway Minister Piyush Goyal slammed Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray and called his statement on migrant tarins as baseless and unfortunate.
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Locals queued at ticket counter of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus in Mumbai after Indian Railways allowed operation of reservation counters at selected stations.
In a big relief for passengers, Indian Railways opens its reservation counters at select stations for booking of only reserved tickets from today, nearly two months after they were shut due to the coronavirus lockdown. Railway Minister Piyush Goyal also said an announcement on the resumption of more trains will be made soon.
The Union Railways Minister, Piyush Goyal on May 21 said that the West Bengal Government not actively cooperated with Railways Ministry to let migrant workers reached their home via special trains amid the coronavirus uncertainty.
The booking will be done only online and shall commence in few days. Trains will be non AC. No tickets will be sold at any railway station and prospective travelers should not come to the railway station to buy tickets: Railway Ministry
While speaking to ANI amid coronavirus pandemic on May 16, the Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel spoke on Union Railways Minister Piyush Goyal's statement.
Union Railways Minister Piyush Goyal spoke on 'shramik special' trains.
The Union Railways Minister Piyush Goyal spoke on economic relief package.
India has supplied paracetamol and hydroxychloroquine to over 120 countries in the last two months while ensuring the domestic supply, as these two medicines are in huge demand due to COVID-19, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said on Thursday.
The Indian Railways will start limited passenger trains service from May 12 (tomorrow, Tuesday) and the bookings will start from today 4 pm onwards. Initially 15 pairs of special trains connecting New Delhi with major stations across India will commence its service.
"Taking novel measures to ensure hygiene and prevent the spread of COVID-19, Railways installs unique mechanism to operate lifts without touching buttons at the North Western Railway Headquarters in Jaipur," Piyush Goyal wrote.
Railway Minister Piyush Goyal said on Friday that he is considering barring private vendors and agents from booking train tickets for passengers, noting they are no longer needed when tickets can be booked by anyone on a mobile.
Railway Minister Piyush Goyal today informed the Parliament that apart from the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train project, the Indian Railways was going to undertake six more High-Speed Rail (HSR) corridors.
The Union government is considering barring private vendors and agents from booking train tickets for passengers, Railway Minister Piyush Goyal told Lok Sabha on Friday.
With the implementation of two dedicated freight corridors, the cost of carrying freight is likely to be reduced, the railways ministry told parliament on Wednesday
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