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Centre approves 8 big railway projects covering 14 districts in 7 states

DNA Friday, 9 August 2024 ()
The new line proposals will provide direct connectivity and improve mobility, providing enhanced efficiency and service reliability for the Indian Railways, Vaishnaw said in a press briefing.
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On railway budget allocation, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav says, "I am thankful to PM Narendra Modi and FM Nirmala Sitharaman. This year, Rs 3694 crore have been allocated for the ongoing railway projects in Jammu and Kashmir. The work is also going on for the new projects... This project is about to be completed soon. In Uttarakhand, Rs 5131 crore have been allocated for the railway projects. The project of Karnaprayag is important for us. It has a 213 km long tunnel. The two Tunnel Boring Machines (TBM) used here are named 'Shiv' and 'Shakti'..." #budget2024 #railwayallocationinjammuandkashmir #railwayprojectsinJandK #oneindia #oneindianews ~ED.346~ED.155~HT.336~GR.125~

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In response to the Kanchenjunga Express train accident, Tripura CM Manik Saha stated that four bogies of the train had derailed. He expressed his concern, describing the incident as very unfortunate, and mentioned that he had communicated with Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw regarding the matter. #KanchanjunghaExpress #TripuraCM #ManikSaha #TripuraCMTrainAccident #MamataBanerjee #AshwiniVaishnaw #WestBengalTrainAccident #KolkataTrainAccident #TrainAccident #TrainAccidentNews #TrainsCollide #NJPtoSealdah #TrainAccidentLatestNews #WestBengalTrainAccidentNews #WestBengalTrainAccidentUpdates ~PR.152~ED.102~

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