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Rail News: Good news all around with the formation of a new government in the country. The work on the Ara-Balia railway line is set to begin soon. People have been eagerly waiting for trains to run on this route for a long time. The railway ministry has prepared a special action plan of 125 days. This will also benefit the ongoing work in Ara under the 'Gatishakti' scheme.

In a couple of days, after the railway ministry's work schedule is in place, work will commence. A senior officer from the East Central Railway mentioned that the action plan includes a 24-hour ticket refund plan, a comprehensive super app for various railway facilities, three financial corridors, and focusing on traveler-friendly measures like sleeper trains similar to Vande Bharat trains.

The railway will launch an extensive super app. The new ticket refund plan will ensure refunds within 24 hours, replacing the current refund process of three days to a week. The railway will launch a comprehensive super app. It will include all railway-related facilities, from ticket booking and cancellation to live tracking of trains and booking food items on trains.

Among the 125-day agenda of the new government for the railway, the Prime Minister's Rail Travel Insurance Scheme, named the 'PM Rail Yatri Bima Yojana,' is included for all rail passengers. The modernization plan for the railway includes an investment of Rs 10 to 12 lakh crores in the next five years to equip the railway with modern, world-class facilities.

The officer mentioned a plan to run the Vande Bharat Express sleeper trains from Patna to Delhi. Additionally, Vande Metro will operate on routes less than 100 kilometers, Vande Chair Car on routes between 100 to 550 kilometers, and Vande Sleeper trains on routes exceeding 550 kilometers.

Rail News: देश में नई सरकार बनते ही मिल गई अच्छी खबर, आरा-बलिया रेलवे लाइन का काम होगा शुरू; ये है विभाग का टारगेट. मस्त news है भाई! अब चार तरफ से देख, आरा-बलिया रेल लाइन का काम कब से शुरू होगा पर्चा। लोगों का इंतेजार है ट्रेन के लिए. मंत्रालय ने बनाया special action plan और लाभ होगा गतिशक्ति स्कीम के तहत। Cheer up, चलेगा इस 🚂!

NWR should totally start this sick new train route from Ajmer to Guwahati passing through all these cool stops like Jaipur, Agra Cantt, Lucknow, Varanasi, and more! The coach layout would be lit with tons of general seating, sleepers, and even a pantry car. Can you imagine how awesome a 24-coach LHB rake would be for this route? It would be epic!