Facing attack over recent hike in rail fare and freight, Gowda said govt had the "guts" to implement the proposal over which UPA had develo...

Once its freight business picks up and becomes more efficient, the Railways ought to be able to charge a premium for moving freight.

The move by the Narendra Modi-led government last week to raise passenger fares was met by sharp protests, especially from Mumbai commuters.

Miners body FIMI said the hike in freight rates was bound to impact consumers as iron ore is a key steel making raw material, transported b...

"With this latest hike of rail freight, the fertiliser subsidy bill is estimated to increase by about Rs 200 crore," FAI Director General S...

Lalu today slammed the Modi government for announcing "big" hike in rail fare and freight, which he described as the "first salvo on common...

Railways may soon announce a hike in passenger fares. However, the timing of announcing the revision in fares is still not decided.

Not only for steel, but also for a lot of other products which are being exported. For them also it is going to have a negative impact.

According 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...

The proposed 5.79 per cent hike in rail freight charges is expected to have a negative impact on the margins of the cement industry.

Steel prices may go up by 5-8 per cent from April due to 5.8 per cent increase in rail freight charges on the movement of iron ore as well ...

A marginal revision is under consideration for other goods such as cement, iron ore and coal, sources said.

The hike in rail freight rates will lead to a 5-6 per cent increase in the total input costs of fertiliser major Tata Chemicals Ltd (TCL).

With the railways hiking freight rates by 19% to 33% on the eve of the budget , companies are also not wasting time in passing on the burde...

With the latest freight hike across the board, Railways aims to earn between Rs 15,000 crore to Rs 20,000 crore in the next fiscal.

Mamata Banerjee failed to meet the expectations of the industry, which was hoping for some relief in freight tariffs to help it tide over t...

Bearing the brunt of frequent freight revisions by Railways, mining industry today sought Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's help in restoring...