Spicier than jhalmuri: The Rs 1.7 lakh crore fiscal bite hidden in state election resultsWhat looked like a light-hearted campaign moment during PM Narendra Modi’s West Bengal trail has now turned into a major fiscal concern aft...
07 May, 2026, 10.07 AM IST
Pre-budget rally in PSUs, defence & railway stocks a damp squib in last 6 budgets. Where to spot opportunities?PSUs, defense, and railway stocks have shown mostly negative returns in the fortnight before the budget over the last six years. PSU stocks...
14 Jan, 2025, 02.43 PM IST
Vande Bharat or Aam Aadmi Rail? How world's largest transporter has changed over a decadeIndia's 2024-25 budget, presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, includes a record capital expenditure of Rs 2,62,200 crore for In...
24 Jul, 2024, 02.35 PM IST
Interim Budget 2024-25 allocates Rs 2.55 lakh crore to Indian RailwaysThe interim budget 2024-25 allocates Rs 2.55 lakh crore to the Indian Railways for fiscal 2024-25, a 5.8% increase over the previous year. ...
01 Feb, 2024, 03.37 PM IST
Railways plans to upgrade ticketing capacity from 25K to 2.25 lakh per minute: Ashwini VaishnawThe 2022-23 target of laying railway tracks for a distance of 4,500 kilometres (12 kilometres per day) has already been achieved, the minis...
06 Feb, 2023, 02.52 PM IST
Budget 2023: An overview on how to stimulate Manufacturing, Digital & Innovation EconomyThe Indian government increased its capital spending by 33% to 10 trillion rupees ($122 Billion) to enable the country to expand its networ...
06 Feb, 2023, 01.26 PM IST
UP to get highest share of modernisation funds allocated to RailwaysUttar Pradesh has got the lion's share - Rs 17,507 crore from Rs 2.4 lakh crore allocated to the Railways in the Union Budget 2023-24. This...
05 Feb, 2023, 01.07 PM IST
As Railway gets highest-ever allocation, minister announces Vande Metro"We are also developing Vande Metro... Around big cities, there are large habitations from where people would like to come to the big city ...
04 Feb, 2023, 07.30 AM IST
Railways' big focus areas to be infra and passenger amenities, says VaishnawThe budget unveiled Wednesday raised the capital expenditure allocation for the national transporter to ₹2.40 lakh crore for FY24, an incre...
02 Feb, 2023, 01.17 PM IST
Govt outlines highest ever Rs 2.40 lakh crore boost for Indian Railways in Budget“This is the highest capital outlay for railways and is 9x over Fy2014,” Sitharaman said while announcing the Budget for FY24. Railways was...
02 Feb, 2023, 12.20 AM IST
Union budget 2023-24 has increased the budget of ministry of DoNER from Rs 2800.44 Crores of 2022-23 to Rs 5892 CroresThe FICCI Northeast Advisory Council has lauded the Union Budget as a forward-thinking budget that prioritizes inclusive growth. "The Budge...
01 Feb, 2023, 06.00 PM IST
Union Budget 2023: Railways allocated Rs 2.4 lakh crore capital outlayThe Indian Railways has been allocated a capital outlay of Rs 2.4 lakh crore in the Union Budget 2023-24. This is the highest ever allocati...
01 Feb, 2023, 03.14 PM IST
Budget 2023: Railway capex to get a boost, but will it uplift rail-related stocks?Given this is a thematic opportunity, any allocation should be done only after a thorough assessment of one’s risk appetite, and financial ...
31 Jan, 2023, 10.34 AM IST
Railway capex. What would FY24 spend look like?The rail cargo is expected to reach 1600 million tonnes, up from 1210 million tonnes in 2020. Western and Eastern dedicated freight corrido...
22 Jan, 2023, 04.03 PM IST
Railway ministry seeks 30% hike in FY24 Budget allocation"Railways has indicated that it will require 30% more allocation for the next fiscal year," a government official said, adding that additio...
08 Dec, 2022, 12.37 AM IST
Union Budget 2023-24 may see up to 400 new Vande Bharat trains being announcedThis will be the highest ever allocation for the railways ministry so far. "The funds will be spent on laying new lines to decongest the In...
26 Nov, 2022, 12.48 AM IST
Railways to complete long-pending projects of national importance by 2023: Railway Board chairmanAt a press briefing, Railway Board chairman said the priority of the railways in the next five years is to complete its 50 remaining super ...
14 Feb, 2020, 07.24 PM IST