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'Nobody will fly': India's plane versus train battle gets a twistIndia's Railway Minister said upcoming bullet trains will dominate short-haul routes like Mumbai-Pune and Bengaluru-Chennai, mirroring glob...
CPSEs capex surges 63% in April, kick off FY27 on strong notePublic sector companies and key government bodies significantly boosted capital spending in April. This surge of 63% marks a strong start t...
Capex by big CPSEs, 4 key government entities surges 62% in MarchCapital spending by these CPSEs and Railway Board, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), Delhi Metro Rail Corporation and Damodar Va...
Railway employees get major boost ahead of 8th Pay Commission rollout; key benefits explainedThe Ministry of Railways has revised kilometrage allowance and Allowance in Lieu of Kilometrage (ALK) effective January 1, 2024. This revis...
CPSE Capex set to exceed the target for fourth year in a rowPublic sector companies and government bodies have spent nearly their entire capital expenditure target for this fiscal year. Spending reac...
Lok Sabha passes Railways (Amendment) BillParliament approved changes to railway laws. The Railway Board's structure is now part of the 1989 Railways Act. The minister assured the p...
Rising expenses: Railway Board seeks to rein in spending on employee allowances, fuel, maintenanceFurthermore, it stated that zones such as the Eastern Railway (ER), Southern Railway (SR), North Eastern Railway (NER), and Northern Railwa...
National Railway Plan to boost operating ratio: Railway Board Chairman VK Yadav“By 2024, we should see a significant improvement in our operating ratio,” Yadav said in an interview. “We are trying to improve our operat...
Railways bids adieu to dak messengers as mode of communication to cut costsIn a step to reducing costs and improving savings on establishments-related expenses, the Indian Railways issued an order to stop the servi...
As cost cutting measure, Railways stops British-era practice of using Dak messengersThe Railways has decided to do away with a British- era practice of sending confidential documents via personal or Dak messengers and instr...
Union Budget 2019: Clamp down on expenses will hurt passenger safety, fear railway officials“Every MP wants good rail infra, we will take steps to improve finances,” says Minister Suresh Angadi.
Facing resistance on restructuring, MoS Railways Manoj Sinha writes to FM Arun JaitleyPrabhu's plan has been hit by the deep-rooted inter-departmentalism in the railways and widespread opposition from all, including unions.
Railways propose over Rs 1 lakh crore safety fundRailway Ministry has formed a committee for creation of a safety fund amounting to over Rs 1 lakh crore, Lok Sabha was informed today.
E Sreedharan panel report on J&K rail link a paper alignment: Railways tells Delhi High CourtThe Railway Board today told the Delhi High Court that recommendations of E Sreedharan panel on the Katra-Banihal rail link to the Kashmir ...
Power discoms, SEBs owe Railways more than Rs 1,038 croreThe outstanding dues owed by state electricity boards and power discoms to railways is Rs 1,038.66 crore as on October 31, the government s...
Promotion scam: Railway wants inter ministerial consultations"Further promotion based on this cadre restructuring should be carried out after the issue is resolved with the DoPT and MoF."
- CAG finds fault in railway accounting system
The Comptroller and Auditor General has found several miscalculations of expenditure and other accounting mistakes while verifying the acco...
- Government allows use of MPLAD funds to build railway halt stations
Members of Parliament can now use funds provided under the MPLAD scheme for construction of railway halt stations.
- Railway Board chairman Vinay Mittal stresses on safety precautions
Railway Board chairman Vinay Mittal today called for safety precautions to prevent recurring train accidents.
Railway Budget 2012: Expect allocation for railways to go up by 50%On the expenditure side, analysts are anticipating that the total capex outlay for the railway could be well above the Rs 60,000-65,000 cro...