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Airlines' fuel, vehicle replacement & roadways in focus as Cabinet announces key decisions worth Rs 30,290 croreThe Union Cabinet has approved significant development initiatives totaling Rs 30,290 crore. A key focus is providing Rs 10,000 crore in bu...
Niti Aayog to strengthen model concession agreement framework for multi-modal logistics parksNiti Aayog is actively working on improving frameworks for major infrastructure projects. This includes updating agreements for multi-modal...
Updated Indian Railways rules for Divyangjan: PwDs with UDID cards can travel in these unreserved coachesIndian Railways has permitted Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) holding valid UDID cards to travel in unreserved Divyangjan coaches on mail/...
DMRC not bound to revive terminated agreement for parking: NCLATThe National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has delivered a decisive ruling that benefits the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), ...
Indian railways plans to ease parcel policy, allow contract extensionsIndian Railways is set to revise its parcel policy. New rules will allow two-year contract extensions for parcel leasing. These extensions ...
Railways moves to reboot decade-old PPP policy to cut investor riskIndian Railways is proposing significant changes to its decade-old PPP policy to boost private investment. Key amendments include extending...
Standing committee has advised to consider senior citizen concessions in sleeper, 3AC coaches: GovtThe Standing Committee on Railways has advocated for special fare reductions for senior citizens, specifically targeting sleeper and 3AC cl...
Railways earned additional Rs 8,913 crore in 5 years by withdrawing senior citizens' concession: RTIIndian Railways made approximately Rs 8,913 crore by stopping senior citizen ticket discounts. This happened over five years. The Railway M...
Indian Railways offering 55% concession on train fares to every passenger: Ashwini VaishnawEvery train passenger will receive a 55% concession on their fare, according to Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. When asked about the res...
Railways gave Rs 59,837 crore subsidy on passenger tickets in 2019-20: Ashwini Vaishnav"The Indian Railways always strives to provide affordable services to all strata of the society and gave a subsidy of Rs 59,837 crore on pa...
Railways earns Rs 2,242 cr more from senior citizens by suspending ticket concession in FY23: RTI replyBy suspending concessions offered to senior citizens during the Covid-19 pandemic, the Indian Railways earned an additional revenue of Rs 2...
Railways gave Rs 59,837 crore subsidy on passenger tickets in 2019-20: Minister Ashwini VaishnawThe minister said concessions on top of this subsidy are still being provided to many categories such as divyangjans, students and patients...
Railways may reconsider senior citizen concessionsIndian Railways may consider restoring senior citizen concessions for general and sleeper classes.
Railways earns additional Rs 1500 crore from senior citizens by suspending ticket concession: RTIIn its reply to a Right to Information query filed by Madhya Pradesh-based Chandra Shekhar Gaur, the Railways said that between March 20, 2...
Covid-19: Railways withdraws concessions on most categories to discourage unnecessary travelNo concessional tickets for all categories of passengers except students, four categories of Divyangjan and 11 categories of patients shall...
Over 11 lakh senior citizens gave up ticket subsidy between July- November: Railways5.67 lakh senior citizens gave up 100 per cent of their concession in these four months while 5.81 lakh such passengers gave up 50 per cent...
- Series of concessions in Railway Budget
A slew of concessions, including for carriage of foodgrains, kerosene and fertiliser, were announced by Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee in...