Railway minister contradicts Kerala Cong's claim, says Vande Bharat's occupancy is 98 per centAshwini Vaishnaw challenges Kerala Congress's 50% Vande Bharat occupancy claim, proving it's 98%. IRCTC data analysis shows economic dispar...
09 May, 2024, 08.06 PM IST
HC upholds dismissal of Railway Clerk for not returning Rs 6 three decades agoRajesh Verma was employed for just two years when he was caught during a "decoy check" in August 1997. An investigation revealed Verma had ...
17 Aug, 2023, 12.01 PM IST
Railways earns Rs 2,242 cr more from senior citizens by suspending ticket concession in FY23: RTI replyBy suspending concessions offered to senior citizens during the Covid-19 pandemic, the Indian Railways earned an additional revenue of Rs 2...
01 May, 2023, 06.09 PM IST
Private companies to board redevelopment train to upgrade 150 railway stationsRailways is looking to have 151 high-speed private trains operational by 2023. As only a small number of passenger trains remain operationa...
09 Jul, 2020, 12.11 AM IST
Surge pricing: Congress wants roll back, Rahul Gandhi calls it lootRailway surge pricing is Modi government's ugly gift to India during festival season, said Congress.
08 Sep, 2016, 03.24 PM IST
Aviation Ministry may adopt Railways’ model to beat higher fares during festival rushThe model will be on the lines of Indian Railways, which launches special trains during festive seasons to accommodate the huge increase in...
01 Sep, 2016, 03.08 AM IST
Mumbai local trains incurred loss of over Rs 3,000 crore in 3 years"Mumbai suburban railways and other local trains in Chennai and Kolkata are incurring losses. The reason is highly subsidised fare structur...
29 Jul, 2016, 05.41 PM IST
Indian Railways appoints EY as consultant to tap advertising potential of stations and trainsIndian Railways has appointed Ernst & Young as consultant to identify and leverage on advertising potential of its assets across India, the...
08 Mar, 2016, 05.47 PM IST
Rail Budget 2014: Linking rail fare with fuel price to hit common man, says Naveen Patnaik"As regards the proposal for linking the railway fare with fuel price, I apprehend that this will affect the common man and expose them to ...
08 Jul, 2014, 08.58 PM IST
Rail Budget 2014: Modernisation of railways is slated to cost at least Rs 5.6 lakh croreModernisation of railways is slated to cost at least Rs 5.6 lakh crore, while safety improvements will cost at least another Rs 1 lakh cror...
03 Jul, 2014, 03.37 PM IST
Kharge hits back, says Gowda can roll back railway fare hike if he wantsKharge, who represents Gulbarga in Lok Sabha, headed the Ministry of Railways from June 2013 to May 2014, and took up many new lines, and f...
02 Jun, 2014, 12.20 PM IST
- After allowing FDI in retail, 6 more things government can do to further revive investments
The recent reforms burst from the government has polarised the polity. But there is lot more the UPA can still do.
24 Sep, 2012, 06.38 AM IST
Separate rail budget is unwarranted as tariff hikes don’t need Parliament’s approvalJust to break even, in India railways- the minimum fare increase required is 400% for ordinary sleeper-class and 125% for ordinary second-c...
22 Mar, 2012, 08.56 AM IST
- Common enquiry number for air queries?
People flying Indian carriers may soon enjoy a luxury that train travellers have had for years - a countrywide common enquiry number.
15 Jul, 2010, 11.18 AM IST
- Soaring fares clip metro flyers' wings
The Airports Authority of India’s (AAI) has just compiled travel data for July and the number of domestic flyers has fallen sharply in all ...
19 Oct, 2008, 08.33 AM IST
- Your attention please! Lalu doesn’t own Indian Railways
Railway minister Lalu Prasad Yadav’s brothers-in-law have often embarrassed him by courting controversies. On Tuesday, his parents-in-law d...
14 Feb, 2007, 02.59 AM IST
- Govt looks to hike tariffs for rlys, power, posts and water
It’s said there is no free lunch. And the government seems to have realised it too. It may soon initiate a debate on increasing tariffs for...
10 Aug, 2005, 01.42 AM IST