Budget 2020: More Tejas trains to connect iconic tourist destinations on the cardsFinance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that more Tejas trains are on the cards to connect iconic tourist destinations. Electrificati...
01 Feb, 2020, 12.42 PM IST
Railway corporatisation process starts from FY21Yadav said the railways is working with a holistic approach to modernise its infrastructure to make its network feasible for running high s...
30 Jan, 2020, 12.00 PM IST
VK Yadav assumes office as Railway Board Chairman in extended term, likely to be its first-ever CEOVinod Kumar Yadav, who assumed office as the Chairman Railway Board on Wednesday in his extended term, is likely to be its first-ever CEO, ...
01 Jan, 2020, 04.06 PM IST
Cabinet approves restructuring of Railway Board, merging cadresInstead of Railway Board Members for Traffic, Rolling Stock, Traction and Engineering, the newly constituted Board will have Members for Op...
25 Dec, 2019, 08.01 AM IST
Concerns over Rae Bareilly rail factory based on 'misguided, imaginary fears': Piyush Goyal to SoniaSonia Gandhi's concerns about the Modern Coach Factory were addressed by the Railway Minister in a five-page letter.
02 Sep, 2019, 04.05 PM IST
Railways is giving itself a huge makeoverRailways is willing to undertake dramatic reforms, including running private passenger trains.
01 Sep, 2019, 01.28 PM IST
Budget revealed govt's intention to 'aggressively' push privatisation: Railway UnionThe Budget reveals the government's intentions to aggressively proceed towards corporatisation and privatisation.
07 Jul, 2019, 05.23 PM IST
PM asks Railways to prepare policy on removal of all unmanned level crossingsThe government will prioritise removing manned level crossings on high density networks, and the task may require a ‘few lakh crores’ over ...
03 Jul, 2019, 07.07 PM IST
Piyush Goyal slams Congress over Rae Bareli coach factory issueGoyal said double standards of the Congress were on display in the House yesterday and today.
03 Jul, 2019, 12.57 PM IST
Plans afoot to ‘right-size’ the Indian RailwaysThe Indian Railways will opt for a restructuring exercise to ensure better efficiency.
21 Jun, 2019, 07.39 AM IST
End rail budget, run railways on commercial linesThis paves the way for treating the railways as essential infrastructure with best financial management, instead of a political tool for po...
28 Aug, 2016, 01.08 PM IST
Link public support to Railways with reforms: Eco SurveyThis impetus has the potential to boost greater private investment and do so without jeopardising India's public debt dynamics.
27 Feb, 2015, 03.11 PM IST
Suresh Prabhu seeks states' support to turn around cash-strapped RailwaysPrabhu wrote to all chief ministers at the beginning of the New Year proposing partnerships to develop and strengthen railway infrastructur...
15 Jan, 2015, 12.30 AM IST
Railway Budget has something for all stakeholders without being populist: Jaijit Bhattacharya, KPMGPraising the focus on safety and security in the Railway Budget, Bhattacharya said the special focus on unmanned railway crossings is a pos...
08 Jul, 2014, 11.03 PM IST
Rail Budget 2012: Hike rail fares to modernise fund starved Railways, says ASSOCHAMIndustry body ASSOCHAM advocated increase in rail passenger fares for all classes ranging from Rs 10 to Rs 100 for capacity expansion.
07 Mar, 2012, 04.10 PM IST
- Plan panel asks RTRA to rationalise rail fares
The Planning Commission has asked the Rail Tariff Regulatory Authority (RTRA) to rationalise passenger and freight fares besides corporatis...
21 Jun, 2006, 04.05 PM IST
- Govt cuts staff by 6% in 2001
NEW DELHI: Downsizing in government, it appears, is gaining steam. A reading of the Budget figures shows that the government has cut staff ...
08 Mar, 2002, 01.02 AM IST