A former Rajya Sabha member booked 63 train tickets in a month, used only 7This former MP had booked 63 train tickets in the month of January 2019 but travelled only on seven of those tickets. He sought reimburseme...
12 Jun, 2020, 11.12 PM IST
Congress’ announcement to compensate migrants the cost of railway tickets an attempt to derail lockdown: BJPRailways subsidise 53% tier III ticket costs and the passenger pays only 47%. This has been reduced further for migrants, BJP leaders said.
04 May, 2020, 11.22 PM IST
Railways subsidising 85% fare, BJP slams Congress promoting indiscriminate movement of peopleCongress leader Rahul Gandhi also took a swipe at the railways. The BJP accused the Congress of promoting indiscriminate movement of people...
04 May, 2020, 05.53 PM IST
Railways paying 85%, state govt 15% fare for migrant workers: BJP"Rahul Gandhi ji, I have attached guidelines of MHA which clearly states that 'No tickets to be sold at any station'. Railways has subsidis...
04 May, 2020, 05.18 PM IST
IRCTC shares crack 50% in 17 sessions; firm expects Rs 80 crore hit from coronavirusThe scrip tanked to Rs 950.35 on March 20 from Rs 1,952.45 on February 25.
20 Mar, 2020, 02.00 PM IST
Amarinder Singh behind denial of Lok Sabha ticket to me: Navjot Kaur SidhuNavjot Kaur Sidhu said the chief minister thought that he was alone capable of leading the party to victory in all 13 seats of Punjab.
14 May, 2019, 07.02 PM IST
Despite free rides to promote luxury trains, no rise in revenue: Parliament panelComplimentary tickets are permitted for senior officials by railways for inspection purpose and also for promotion purposes as a marketing ...
07 Feb, 2019, 09.32 PM IST
Ban revoked, Sena MP Gaikwad still takes train back to MumbaiGaikwad boarded the New Delhi-Mumbai Central Rajdhani Express as he did not receive official communication about lifting of the ban.
07 Apr, 2017, 11.27 PM IST
Keeping track of age on a high horseNo wonder a formerly high-flying MP’s train ticket now says he’s 99.
28 Mar, 2017, 12.01 AM IST
Railways to give unique identity to MPs for ticket bookingsPrabhu said the Railway Ministry was trying to overhaul the ticket booking system to stop abuse, check touts and provide a transparent syst...
10 Aug, 2016, 01.54 PM IST
Let suburban passengers travel by long-distance trains: Kirit SomaiyaBJP MP Kirit Somaiya has urged the Railways to allow suburban local passengers to travel in long-distance trains.
18 Dec, 2015, 03.13 PM IST
Suresh Prabhu defends double ticket cancellation chargesThe new rules for cancellation of train tickets will not cause inconvenience to passengers, rather it will help in checking black marketeer...
23 Nov, 2015, 06.02 PM IST
Parliament panel wants doubling of pay, automatic pay revision mechanism for MPsAt present, sitting MPs get monthly salary of Rs 50,000. The panel has also recommended that the daily allowance of Rs 2,000 should be incr...
02 Jul, 2015, 08.13 PM IST
BJP MP Hema Malini wants heritage look for Mathura railway stationBJP MP Hema Malini today said that she wants Mathura railway station to be developed in such a way that it reflects birthplace of Lord Kris...
26 May, 2015, 10.40 PM IST
BJP poll panel meets, discusses strategy, candidatesIn its first meeting, the committee decided to hold street plays in different parts of the national capital to garner support of voters.
15 Jan, 2015, 10.45 PM IST
Rail Budget fails to impress Mumbai commutersSanjay Nirupam, former Congress MP from Mumbai, called the budget ‘a cruel joke’. “The announcements are nothing new. There are doubts abou...
09 Jul, 2014, 12.09 PM IST
- Your attention please! Lalu doesn’t own Indian Railways
Railway minister Lalu Prasad Yadav’s brothers-in-law have often embarrassed him by courting controversies. On Tuesday, his parents-in-law d...
14 Feb, 2007, 02.59 AM IST