Ashwini Vaishnaw Unveils 5 Transformative Upgrades for Indian Railways

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• Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister for Railways, outlined five major upgrades for Indian Railways at the Republic Plenary Summit.
• Key developments include:

1. Enhanced railway safety standards with a drastic reduction in rail accidents.2. Introduction of advanced trains: Vande Bharat, Sleeper Trains, Amrit Bharat, and namo Bharat.
3. Initiatives to make Indian Railways the greenest globally.
4. Expansion of bullet train corridors across india: North,South,East following Western success.
5. Advancement and export focus on next-generation locomotives and equipment.

• India’s first hydrogen-powered train is scheduled for launch in May 2025.

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