Bengal: Ashwini Vaishnaw takes metro, autorickshaw rides in Kolkata

Kolkata, June 6 (IANS) Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw took a ride in a metro from the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International (NSCBI) Airport in Kolkata on Saturday. After getting off at the Noapara station, the minister took an auto to the Belghoria Expressway, in keeping with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call to use public transport […]
Railway slashes freight charges for bulk cement

New Delhi, Nov 18 (IANS) Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday announced a reduction in the freight charges for the transportation of bulk cement in tank containers, as part of the new reforms to bring down the cost of the building material for affordable housing. Unveiling the policy at Rail Bhawan here, the minister described […]