Archive · 24 May 2025
Railway Minister Vaishnaw Meets Nitish, Announces Railway Projects
The Railway Minister, Ashwini Vaishnaw, met with Bihar's Chief Minister, Nitish Kumar, to discuss railway projects.
Vaishnaw laid the foundation for a project to expand a railway workshop in Jamalpur, increasing its wagon repair capacity.
This expansion, costing 78 crore rupees, will allow for more wagons to be repaired monthly, improving efficiency.
Vaishnaw also announced significant investments in infrastructure and training at the Indian Railways Institute.
He highlighted the government's increased railway budget for Bihar, mentioning station redevelopments, new railway lines, and other projects.
The minister inspected the workshop, reviewed manufacturing, and oversaw station redevelopment, emphasizing improvements in the railway system.
Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw met with Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to discuss railway projects.
Vaishnaw laid the foundation stone for a 78 crore project to expand wagon POH capacity at Jamalpur workshop.
The Jamalpur workshop project aims to increase POH capacity from 545 to 800 wagons per month.
Vaishnaw visited the Indian Railways Institute of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering (IRIMEE) and announced investments for infrastructure development and training.
Vaishnaw highlighted the increased railway budget for Bihar and upcoming projects including station redevelopments and new railway lines.
- Who
- Ashwini Vaishnaw (Railway Minister), Nitish Kumar (Bihar CM), and other railway officials.
- What
- Meeting and site visits concerning railway projects, including the foundation stone laying for a wagon POH capacity expansion.
- When
- Friday
- Where
- Patna, Jamalpur, Bihar
- Why
- To discuss and oversee the progress of railway projects and infrastructure development.
- Meeting Location
- Patna, Bihar
- Workshop Project Cost
- Rs 78 crore
- IRIMEE Investment
- Rs 350 crore
- New Railway Lines in Bihar (last decade)
- 1,832 km
- Jamalpur Station Redevelopment
- Rs 30 crore