Railways gets separate safety fund for network upgradationThe proposals suggested by the railways have all, more or less, been included and acted upon by the Finance Ministry, Railway Minister Sure...
01 Feb, 2017, 10.57 PM IST
Rathwa writes to FM seeking funds for stalled rail projectsHe said the works on both the projects had began after necessary approvals and sanctioning when he was was MoS for Railways in the UPA regi...
31 Jan, 2017, 04.08 PM IST
RIP Rail Budget! Prabhu's office misses the buzzTraditionally, presentation of the railway budget has been one of the most significant signposts of the country's parliamentary calendar.
25 Jan, 2017, 11.15 AM IST
President Pranab Mukherjee okays change in rules for rail budget mergerThe President has given nod to amend Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961 in this regard and the department will now pr...
20 Jan, 2017, 02.21 PM IST
Budget merger won’t affect railways’ autonomy: GovernmentCommittee looked into three issues of merger of rail budget with the general budget, doing away with plan and non-plan distinction and earl...
10 Dec, 2016, 12.48 AM IST
Parliament Panel for preserving Railway autonomy after Budget mergerThe Railways, should continue to get reimbursement of losses for strategic lines and finance ministry should extend budgetary support
09 Dec, 2016, 07.31 PM IST
'Rail Budget merger with Gen Bud will have positive effects'Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu will not present a separate Rail Budget for the fiscal 2017-18 in the coming budget session in Parliament as...
11 Nov, 2016, 06.28 PM IST
Rail Budget merger is the biggest reform in the sector: Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu"One good thing now is that we will get an instant relief of Rs 9,700 crore that we had to pay earlier as dividend on the capital at charge...
22 Sep, 2016, 07.57 AM IST
Railways to have functional autonomy, bear salary burdenRailways will bear the burden of 7th Pay Commission, besides the regular salary and pension payments for its present and ex-employees.
21 Sep, 2016, 06.52 PM IST
Railways to maintain distinct identity: Suresh PrabhuPrabhu said that it was decided for merger of the rail budget with general budget but distinct identity of the railways will be maintained.
21 Sep, 2016, 04.23 PM IST
Cabinet approval for merger of Rail budget with Union budget likely todayThe finance ministry has proposed that the budget be presented on February 1 as opposed to the current practice of last working day of Febr...
21 Sep, 2016, 06.10 AM IST
Railways to save Rs 10,000 crore after budget mergerA joint committee set up to finalise the modalities for the merger of Rail Budget with the General Budget has submitted its report to the F...
13 Sep, 2016, 05.50 PM IST
Detailed recommendations for merger of budgets submitted to FMThe government had constituted a 5-member committee comprising senior officials of the ministries of Finance and Railways to work out the m...
09 Sep, 2016, 08.39 PM IST
Panel on merger of rail, general budgets to give report soonThe government last month constituted a 5-member committee comprising senior officials of the ministries of finance and railways to work ou...
02 Sep, 2016, 03.31 PM IST
Finance Ministry accepts Suresh Prabhu's proposal, no Rail Budget from next fiscalFinance Ministry has constituted a five-member committee comprising senior officials to work out the modalities for the merger.
14 Aug, 2016, 02.02 PM IST
Suresh Prabhu writes to Arun Jaitley, seeks merger of Railway, General budgetsPrabhu has recommended ending the 92-year-old practice of presenting a separate budget for Railways and sought merger with the General Budg...
15 Jul, 2016, 12.48 AM IST
Scrap railway budget, recommends Niti Aayog panelNiti Aayog was mandated by the Prime Minister's Office to work out a detailed plan for integration of rail budget with the general budget.
22 Jun, 2016, 12.35 PM IST