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Former Railway Board and Air India chairman Ashwani Lohani made PM Museum director

Ashwani Lohani. (Mint File Photo)
Updated on Jun 05, 2025 04:55 pm IST

Air India shutdown rumours baseless, says Lohani

Ashwani Lohani, chairman & managing director of Air India.
Updated on Jan 05, 2020 03:19 am IST

News updates from Hindustan Times at 9 pm: Air India would continue to fly, rumours of shutdown baseless, says chief Ashwani Lohani and all the latest news at this hour

Air India chairman and managing director Ashwani Lohani on Saturday said the airline would continue to fly
Updated on Jan 04, 2020 09:03 pm IST

Air India would continue to fly, rumours of shutdown baseless, says chief Ashwani Lohani

An Air India Airbus A320neo plane takes off in Colomiers near Toulouse, France, December 13, 2017. REUTERS/Regis Duvignau/File Photo
Updated on Jan 04, 2020 09:17 pm IST

‘Air India needs to survive till it is sold’: Airline chief in Facebook post

Air India’s net loss in 2018-19 was around Rs 8,556 crore.
Updated on Dec 15, 2019 11:32 am IST

Taking steps to protect interests of employees: Air India chief on divestment jitters

Air India chief Ashwani Lohani has told the airline’s staff that the management shares their concerns and is taking necessary steps to protect their interests
Published on Nov 08, 2019 12:42 pm IST

Sexual harassment: Experts to help Air India create awareness

National carrier Air India (AI) has teamed up with external experts to create awareness among its cabin crew and other staff members.
Updated on Sept 10, 2019 01:06 am IST

Clear our dues before selling Air India, says pilots union

The Indian Pilots Guild (IPG), the union of pilots operating the wide-body Boeing fleet of AI, has demanded that their dues and arrears be cleared.
Updated on Jun 12, 2019 03:24 pm IST

‘We need to come down very heavily on sex offenders,’ says Air India CMD

Air India’s chairman and managing director Ashwani Lohani warned employees of stern action against those accused of sexual harassment.
Updated on May 17, 2019 07:58 am IST

40% off on last-minute Air India bookings: Domestic fliers rush to avail offer

Air India is offering massive discounts on last-minute flight ticket purchases
Updated on May 12, 2019 11:28 pm IST

Ashwani Lohani may meet SBI chief over leasing of 5 wide-body Jet planes

Ashwani Lohani may meet SBI chief over leasing of 5 wide-body Jet planes
Updated on Apr 19, 2019 02:34 pm IST

Women’s Day: All-women crew, roses, cookies to welcome passengers on flights

Airlines have announced a slew of initiatives to celebrate “nari shakti” on International Women’s Day.
Updated on Mar 08, 2019 08:05 am IST

Air India crew told to say ‘Jai Hind’ after every in-flight announcement

Air India crew will have to say “Jai Hind” after every flight announcement “with much fervour”, said an official advisory of the national carrier on Monday.
Updated on Mar 04, 2019 09:29 pm IST

Action against 4 Air India employees for stealing unserved food, dry ration from planes: Officials

The official said that an assistant manager and a senior assistant in the catering department were suspended for 63 days and three days respectively after they were found indulging in the practice.
Updated on Mar 04, 2019 03:25 pm IST

Next financial year, Railways to double track related work

Railway board chairman Ashwani Lohani said that railways is looking to increase track related work to 12,000 km in next financial year compared to 5,300 km carried out in 2016-17.
Published on Nov 15, 2018 10:11 pm IST

Magisterial inquiry to also look into railways’ role in Amritsar train tragedy

Security on high alert as a train passes by after resumption of railway services since the train accident, in Amritsar.
Updated on Oct 22, 2018 10:34 am IST

‘Amritsar tragedy was due to trespassing, not railways fault; no action against driver’

A man cries as he stands next to the burning pyre of a family member who was crushed to death on the rail tracks on Friday, at a cremation ground in Amritsar, on October 20, 2018.
Updated on Oct 20, 2018 08:29 pm IST

Railway officials rush to Amritsar train accident site, rescue operations underway

People gather near the site of a train accident at Joda Phatak in Amritsar, Friday, Oct 19, 2018.
Updated on Nov 01, 2018 01:02 pm IST

Railways urges employees to enrol for PM Modi’s schemes

Railway board chairman Ashwani Lohani, in a letter to general managers, has said the schemes are of national importance and action plan for its implementation should be submitted to him.
Published on Aug 05, 2018 11:17 pm IST

Railways to adopt airline model of collecting waste in trash bags after meals

Like flight attendants, railway catering staff will now carry trash bags to collect waste from passengers in all trains after meals.
Published on Jul 27, 2018 04:03 pm IST

IRCTC to live stream how your food is prepared at base kitchens

Food being prepared in Train Pantry at Ludhiana Railway station.
Updated on Jul 05, 2018 11:36 am IST

Railways to fill up over 1 lakh vacancies by Mar-Apr 2019: Lohani

Indian Railways to fill up over one lakh vacant posts by March-April next year.
Published on Jul 03, 2018 10:43 pm IST

5th, 6th lines between Thane-Diva: MRVC seeks forest department nod to construct flyover

On a recent visit to Mumbai, Railway Board chairman Ashwani Lohani had instructed officials to complete laying fifth and sixth lines between Thane and Diva by the March 2019 deadline.
Published on Jun 22, 2018 12:43 am IST

Train punctuality affected by safety, maintenance work: Ashwani Lohani

The Indian Railways is undergoing a phase of upgrades and renewal of tracks.
Published on May 13, 2018 11:16 pm IST

Railways plans catering reforms to serve airline-like food on trains

Indian Railways has come under repeated criticisms over the quality of food served. Last year, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG), in its report had termed the food served at stations and in trains unfit for human consumption.
Updated on May 11, 2018 09:01 pm IST

All unmanned crossings to shut by 2020: Railway board chairman

People gather around the mangled school van after it collided with a moving train in Kushinagar, Uttar Pradesh, on Thursday morning.
Updated on Apr 26, 2018 03:07 pm IST

Address railways’ junior employees as ‘aap’, not ‘tu’, says Ashwani Lohani

This is the latest in a series of measures initiated by Ashwani Lohani to cut down on the VIP culture in the Indian Railways.
Updated on Apr 23, 2018 07:49 am IST

CR conducts surprise checks in Mumbai yards post Ahmedabad-Puri Express incident

The Central Railway (CR) is conducting surprise checks in its yards as a precautionary measure to ensure safety.
Published on Apr 14, 2018 11:13 pm IST

90,000 jobs, over 25 million aspirants: Massive response to railways hiring process

The railway, which currently employs 1.3 million people, said it was filling up tens of thousands of vacant positions for engine drivers, technicians, carpenters, track inspection crews and other roles related to improving safety in the world’s fourth-largest network.
Updated on Mar 29, 2018 09:42 pm IST

Not aligned with Make in India, railways scrap 2700 crore global tender after single bid

The new tender is expected to be in sync with the Modi government’s public procurement order promoting the Make in India initiative.
Updated on Mar 28, 2018 04:44 pm IST