Bengaluru-Mumbai Vande Bharat Sleeper: Launched, runs overnight
The Bengaluru-Mumbai Vande Bharat Sleeper connects SMVT and CSMT in about 16 hours, with separate weekly breaks in each direction.
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Narendra Modi: Gujarat project rollout tops Rs 14,000 crore
Modi inaugurated facilities and laid foundation stones for Gujarat projects worth over Rs 14,000 crore. He separately released more than Rs 18,000 crore to farmers nationwide under PM-KISAN.
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Narendra Modi: Gujarat visit set, projects top Rs 14,000 crore
PMO says Modi will inaugurate, dedicate or lay foundation stones for projects worth over Rs 14,000 crore in Banaskantha and release around Rs 19,000 crore under PM-KISAN during his Gujarat visit.
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GST input-tax-credit: Centre eases rules, from November 1
From November 1, 2026, specified hotel, restaurant and catering services can claim limited credit on same-business purchases, with hotel and outdoor catering credit capped at a 2.5% central tax rate.
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54th PRAGATI meeting: Modi seeks faster project execution
Modi urged faster work on railway stations, PM Ekta Malls and bulk drug parks, alongside monthly welfare reviews. The projects reviewed cost over Rs 16,000 crore; this was not a new funding allocation.
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Chunar-Chopan railway doubling: Land acquired, claims invited
The Centre has notified acquisition of 0.8906 hectare in Mirzapur and invited claims within 20 days of publication. The Hindi and English notices name different offices for receiving claims.
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Mathura bridges: Special Railway Project status notified
Two proposed two-lane bridges in Mathura have received Special Railway Project status for land acquisition. The notification does not identify plots, set compensation or announce a construction timetable.
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Rail Jan Samvaad: Nationwide programme set for 22 October 2026
Indian Railways has scheduled nationwide passenger interactions for 22 October. Central Railway plans to classify feedback into short-, mid- and long-term matters, but has not specified fixed resolution deadlines.
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Anand Nagar-Ghughuli: Centre proposes 3.1384 ha acquisition
The notice covers proposed railway land acquisition in Maharajganj's Pharenda and Sadar tehsils. Interested persons have 30 days from Gazette publication to file written objections; no compensation award has been announced.
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Meja tehsil: Centre notifies rail land acquisition, claims open
The Centre has notified land acquisition in six Meja villages for the Prayagraj - Pt. Deendayal Upadhyay third-line project, with claims due within 20 days of Gazette publication on 19 October 2026.
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