Broader contours of proposed RRAI to be put online soon: Suresh PrabhuThe establishment of the body was one of the recommendations of a committee headed by Niti Aayog member Bibek Debroy.
14 Oct, 2015, 03.30 PM IST
Setting up of several expert committees by Railways questioned by parliamentary committeePublic money which has gone into the setting up and working of the committees was being squandered when their recommendations are not imple...
20 Apr, 2015, 10.36 PM IST
Panel set up to suggest ways to boost rail earningsA committee is set up today to examine the existing revenue structure and suggest ways and means for raising earnings of the national trans...
03 Dec, 2014, 10.08 PM IST
Rail Budget 2013: Increase of 16% in modernisation outlay a welcome step, says Manohar Bidaye, Chairman, Zicom Electronic Security Systems"I must congratulate Railway Minister for accepting the recommendation of the Kakodkar Committee and Pitroda Committee."
26 Feb, 2013, 02.45 PM IST
Rs 5.6 lakh crore needed for modernisation of RailwaysRailways Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal said the recommendations are presently under examination by the ministry.
14 Dec, 2012, 05.34 PM IST
- Cabinet nod issue delaying railway projects: Railways minister
A number of railway projects were getting delayed as prior permission was needed from the cabinet for commercial utilisation of railway lan...
20 May, 2012, 10.39 AM IST
Railway Budget 2012: Availability of funds to pose hindrance for railway spend, says Colonel LV Raju, Kernex MicrosystemsThe minister has given a wonderful perceptive for the next 10 years. The biggest problem is how to generate funds.
14 Mar, 2012, 04.18 PM IST
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...
13 Mar, 2012, 07.09 PM IST
Railway Budget 2012: Best time to raise fares is nowIf Railway minister Dinesh Trivedi wants to play it safe on the budget and the rail network, the time to raise fares is now.
07 Mar, 2012, 01.23 PM IST
Railway Budget 2012: MPs advocate rail passenger fare hikeAhead of Rail Budget 2012, many MPs suggested increase in passenger fares to mobilise resources for undertaking safety related works in Rai...
05 Mar, 2012, 09.50 PM IST
Railway Budget 2012: Approval received for Rs 25,000 crore as GBS for 2012-13The cash-strapped railways is understood to have got an approval of Rs 25,000 crore as gross budgetary support (GBS) from Finance Ministry ...
02 Mar, 2012, 05.19 PM IST
- Pitroda panel suggests modernisation surcharge from passengers
The committee suggested levying a surcharge from passengers and disinvestment of railway PSUs among other options to generate funds.
27 Feb, 2012, 08.18 PM IST
- Sam Pitroda panel suggests likely to overhaul of railway's communication
The much awaited Sam Pitroda committee report on rail modernisation is expected to stress for complete upgradation of railway's communicati...
26 Feb, 2012, 02.15 PM IST
- Sam Pitroda to submit railways modernisation blue print soon
A high-level committee set up to suggest a blue print for modernisation of cash-strapped railways will submit its report shortly, said Sam ...
23 Jan, 2012, 09.59 PM IST
- India Inc's big guns on panel to modernise Indian Railways
Indian Railways has formed a committee comprising big guns from the corporate world and other experts to advise it on how can modernise its...
23 Sep, 2011, 04.21 AM IST
Sam Pitroda to give modern touch to Indian railwaysThe government on Wednesday constituted an expert committee headed by Sam Pitroda to recommend ways and means to modernize Indian Railways.
22 Sep, 2011, 11.21 AM IST
- Govt approves Rs 5,000 cr for modernising ND Railway St
Prime Minister's Committee on Infrastructure on Friday approved a massive Rs 5,000 crore proposal for modernising the New Delhi Railway Sta...
15 Jun, 2007, 09.17 PM IST