Ashwini Vaishnaw

July 1, 2025 4:26 PM

Railways launches ‘RailOne’ app as one-stop solution for passenger services

In a major step toward enhancing passenger experience, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday launched the 'RailOne' app at the India Habitat Centre in New Delhi, marking the 40th Foundation Day of the Centre for Railway Information Systems (CRIS). Designed to be a comprehensive, all-in-one platform, the RailOne app aims to streamline and simplify access to a range of railway passenger services through a user-friendly interface. Available on both Android and iOS platforms, the RailO...

June 30, 2025 9:59 AM

IRCTC’s upgraded system to handle over 1.5 lakh bookings and 40 lakh enquiries per minute

Indian Railways is set to introduce a new Passenger Reservation System (PRS) by the end of this year, aiming to make the ticket booking process faster, smarter and more passenger-friendly. The upgraded system will be capable of generating over 1.5 lakh tickets per minute, nearly five times higher than the current capacity of 32,000 tickets per minute, according to the Ministry of Railways. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw recently reviewed the progress of these reforms and highlighted the need...

June 5, 2025 12:57 PM

Indian Railways paves the way for a greener future, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday lauded Indian Railways’ efforts toward environmental sustainability, noting that the national transporter is playing a pivotal role in building a greener future for India. Sharing an article authored by Union Minister for Railways Ashwini Vaishnaw on the occasion of World Environment Day, the Prime Minister highlighted the strides made in electrification and clean energy adoption, saying that Indian Railways is on track to achieve net zero emissions. �...

May 29, 2025 5:43 PM

India’s first homegrown semiconductor chip to launch by end of 2025: Ashwini Vaishnaw

Minister of Electronics and Information Technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw, on Thursday announced that the first Made-in-India semiconductor chip of 28-90 nm technology is set to be rolled out this year. Addressing the CII Annual Business Summit here, the minister said, “We targeted a particular segment, which has 60 per cent of market volume, using a focused approach.” “Today, we have six units under construction. The first Made-in-India chip of 28-90 nm will roll out this year. We started ma...

May 23, 2025 12:23 PM

Build future-ready workforce for manufacturing growth: Ashwini Vaishnaw

Union Minister of Electronics and IT Ashwini Vaishnaw has called for concerted action to build talent and capacity in support of the ‘Viksit Bharat 2047’ mission. Addressing a roundtable attended by industry leaders and academia, Vaishnaw called on stakeholders to accelerate the development of a future-ready workforce to drive manufacturing growth in India. The roundtable discussion focused on talent development and capacity building for sustainable manufacturing, combining a global perspe...

May 13, 2025 7:58 PM

India launches first 3nm chip design centres in Noida and Bengaluru

Union Minister for Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnaw on Tuesday inaugurated India’s first 3-nanometre (3nm) chip design centres in Noida and Bengaluru, marking a key milestone in the country’s push towards advanced semiconductor innovation. The centres have been set up by Renesas Electronics India Private Limited and are poised to place India among a select group of nations working at the cutting edge of chip technology. Vaishnaw said, “Designing at 3nm is truly ...

May 1, 2025 2:41 PM

WAVES 2025: Govt launches Indian Institute of Creative Technology to boost animation, gaming, and digital arts

Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw on Thursday announced the launch of the Indian Institute of Creative Technology (IICT) in Mumbai during the WAVES 2025 event, positioning it as a national-level initiative to boost animation, gaming, and digital arts in India. The institute, envisioned as a national hub for Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, and Comics (AVGC), has already commenced operations. Several tech giants, including NVIDIA, Google, Apple, Microsoft, Meta, ...

April 8, 2025 3:59 PM

PLI boost: India’s smartphone exports cross Rs 2 lakh crore for 1st time in FY25

India's smartphone exports reached a new milestone in the financial year 2024–25 (FY25), surpassing ₹2 lakh crore for the first time, Union Minister for Electronics and IT, Ashwini Vaishnaw, announced on Tuesday. In a post on X, the minister described it as yet another record-breaking achievement under the government’s Production-Linked Incentive (PLI) scheme. According to Vaishnaw, smartphone exports rose by 54% compared to the previous financial year, as global value chains (GVCs) cont...

March 19, 2025 8:05 PM

‘Kavach 4.0’ to equip 10,000 locomotives in the next phase: Ashwini Vaishnaw

India’s cutting-edge automatic train protection system called ‘Kavach 4.0’ is on track to equip 10,000 locomotives in the next phase (the project has been finalised), and 69 loco sheds have been prepared for the installation of the system, the government informed on Wednesday. Bids for trackside works of Kavach for approximately 15,000 route kilometres (RKm) have been invited, covering all GQ, GD, HDN, and identified sections of Indian Railways, out of which works for 1,865 RKm have been ...

March 19, 2025 9:53 AM

Total trains in operation exceed pre-Covid levels with over 90 percent punctuality: Centre

The total number of trains in operation has now exceeded pre-Covid levels, reflecting the Indian Railways' commitment to reliability and improved service delivery, the government has informed. According to Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, Railways has achieved an on-time performance of over 90 per cent through the adoption of advanced signalling systems, real-time monitoring, AI-driven scheduling and predictive maintenance. As highlighted by the minister in the Lok Sabha, out of 68 railway div...