Railway bribery case: CBI records Vinay Mittal's statementTaking its probe further in the Railway bribery scam, CBI has recorded the statement of Chairman Railway Board Vinay Mittal.
31 May, 2013, 11.50 AM IST
- CBI likely to quiz Railway Board Chairman next week
CBI is likely to call Chairman of the Railway Board, for recording their statements in connection with bribery scandal.
10 May, 2013, 10.08 PM IST
- 4% increase in train punctuality during 2012-13: Railways
Railways today said it has registered a four per cent increase in train punctuality during the 2012-13 fiscal.
11 Apr, 2013, 08.48 PM IST
Railways to decide on possible passenger fare hike in OctoberAccording to calculation, the passenger fares could go up by 2 to 3 per cent if FAC is linked to basic fare in passenger services in Octobe...
23 Mar, 2013, 05.27 PM IST
Rail Budget 2013: Budget is fiscally prudent, says Vinay Mittal, Chairman, Railway BoardET caught up with Railway Board chairman Vinay Mittal who defended the Budget as being realistic and one that doesn’t spin any dreams.
27 Feb, 2013, 05.20 AM IST
Railway Budget 2013: Top Rail official downplays hike in reservation fees of superfast trainsThe Chairman of Railway Board today sought to downplay the hike in reservation fees and supplementary charges in superfast trains.
26 Feb, 2013, 08.44 PM IST
- Railways renew agreement with French counterpart SNCF
With an aim to use French technology in the proposed high-speed rail corridors, Railways today renewed its agreement with its French counte...
14 Feb, 2013, 10.00 PM IST
- Railways woo private investors for PPP infrastructure projects
In a bid to attract private investment, railways today held consultations with industry representatives to firm up PPP-model in rail infras...
10 Feb, 2013, 06.30 PM IST
- Six corridors identified for high-speed rail project: Pawan Bansal
The minister said that a project steering group is assessing options for the pilot project and viable financial models need to be evolved.
02 Feb, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
India's bullet train project will take time to unveilBesides this Indian Railways are also planning to launch train sets services, a first in Indian Railways, on shorter routes.
01 Jan, 2013, 10.26 PM IST
High speed train on Delhi-Mumbai route on trackEven though railways' finances remain a big challenge, he said bridge gap funding of Rs 3k cr has been paid back with interest to FinMin.
01 Jan, 2013, 10.17 PM IST
- Extra trains sought from Kerala to Delhi to ease seasonal rush
Tharoor, who represents the Kerala capital in the Lok Sabha, today took up the matter with Vinay Mittal, Railway Board Chairman.
15 Dec, 2012, 05.43 PM IST
Railways may ban drivers from using mobile phones while drivingAfter banning use of phones while driving, the government may make it illegal for railway drivers to use cellphones on duty.
07 Nov, 2012, 05.28 AM IST
Jairam Ramesh wants all trains to be fitted with bio-toiletsJairam Ramesh today offered that his Ministry would bear half the cost of retrofitting eco-friendly bio-toilets in all 50000 coaches in fiv...
24 Jul, 2012, 08.55 PM IST
- Railway Board chairman Vinay Mittal stresses on safety precautions
Railway Board chairman Vinay Mittal today called for safety precautions to prevent recurring train accidents.
06 Apr, 2012, 09.00 PM IST
- Rail Budget 2012: Fuel surcharge may singe the commuter’s wallet
Railway minister Dinesh Trivedi is willing to bite the bullet on dynamic pricing but his officials do not want to put a timeline to it yet.
15 Mar, 2012, 11.26 AM IST
Rail budget 2012-13: Passenger fare hike had become necessary, says Railway BoardChairman of Rail board, Vinay Mittal said the hike was a 'bold' decision taken by the Rail Minister to "put the Railways back on tracks of ...
14 Mar, 2012, 07.38 PM IST