Kharge got 7,897 votes in the presidential contest, while his opponent, Tharoor, received 1,072 votes in the voting held on October 17.
According to the ministry sources, raising the 'Sectional Speed' to 160 kmph is proposed on the New Delhi-Mumbai Route (including Vadodara-Ahmedabad) and the New Delhi-Howrah Route (including Kanpur-Lucknow) to reduce the travel time.
The top court's judgement came on a batch of appeals and special leave petitions, where the primary question for consideration was the correct interpretation of the proviso to Section 2(15) of the IT Act, introduced by amendment w.e.f. April 1, 2009.