Indian Railways posts 25 pc growth in revenues for FY23This jump in revenues is nearly Rs 49,000 crore more than the previous year, according to a statement from the ministry of railways.
17 Apr, 2023, 08.57 PM IST
Piyush Goyal releases booklet on Railway, coal ministries' five year achievementsThere has been 81 per cent drop in number of deaths from 152 in 2013-14 to 29 up to Jan 31, 2019, Piyush Goyal said.
01 Mar, 2019, 06.31 PM IST
Will Union Budget 2018 enable on-ground progress in infrastructure sector?Big ticket projects with desired financial and economic returns should be considered for providing fast-track approvals.
27 Jan, 2018, 04.35 PM IST
Railways to hire 2 lakh workers to put safety back on trackThe world’s fourth-largest rail network ferries millions of passengers every day, but doesn’t have a good safety record.
22 Aug, 2017, 11.41 PM IST
Train accidents have declined in last 3 years: Rail ministryThe issue of rail safety has come to the fore after 13 coaches of Utkal Express derailed near Khautali in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday evening...
21 Aug, 2017, 06.56 PM IST
Mishaps on decline after safety measures in place: Railways dataSince unmanned level crossings are responsible for maximum number of train accidents, the railways intends to eliminate all such crossings ...
30 Jul, 2017, 11.55 AM IST
Indian Railways to procure coaches that will detect fractures using ultrasonic technologyThe vehicles would eliminate the need for manual inspection of tracks in a gradual manner, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu told the Lok Sabh...
20 Jul, 2017, 10.36 PM IST
Rework railway timetable for safety checks of tracks: NITI AyogThe report prepared by NITI Aayog members said several high density network (HDN) sections in railway network have capacity utilisation of ...
05 Jun, 2017, 04.55 PM IST
Niti Ayog wants independent railway safety bodyThe suggestion came as the Aayog, in its latest discussion note, found that accidents due to derailments and at level crossings accounted f...
05 Jun, 2017, 10.17 AM IST
Railway ministry moots imposing safety cess on ticketsRailway Minister Suresh Prabhu said "We have to raise safety funds and the people will also have to give some support. We are considering a...
18 May, 2017, 09.25 PM IST
Budget 2017: Railways gets Rs 1.31 lakh crore for developmentRailways plans to use funds for electrification, buying coaches, building new tracks and freight corridors, improving connectivity and pass...
02 Feb, 2017, 12.36 AM IST
12 pushes for Indian Railways in Budget 2017In the next three years, the throughput is proposed to be enhanced by 10%. This will be done through modernisation and upgradation of ident...
01 Feb, 2017, 02.42 PM IST
Rs one lakh crore for railway safety fund: Arun JaitleyHe also said that Railways will get Rs 1,31,000 crore for capex and development expenditure in 2017-18.
01 Feb, 2017, 02.32 PM IST
Hike in fares likely as Indian Railways mulls ways to raise resourcesEarlier, Prabhu had written a letter to FM Jaitley seeking Rs 1,19,183 cr to create the special Rashtriya Rail Sanraksha Kosh for undertaki...
11 Dec, 2016, 10.38 AM IST
Railways asks Finance Minister Arun Jaitley to reconsider safety fund proposalHowever, the separate safety fund proposal did not find much favour with Finance Ministry and it was sent back to railways with some sugges...
23 Aug, 2016, 09.49 PM IST
Railways to seek over Rs 1 lakh crore for safety upgradationRailways will seek over Rs 1 lakh crore from the Finance Ministry as non-lapsable fund to strengthen safety measures on the rail network in...
31 Mar, 2016, 04.45 PM IST
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.
16 Dec, 2015, 03.38 PM IST