Social obligation costs should be excluded from Operating Ratio to reflect true picture of Railways' finances: Piyush GoyalThe Indian Railways recorded its worst operating ratio in 10 years in 2017-18 at 98.44 per cent, the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) ...
04 Dec, 2019, 04.18 PM IST
Half-tickets will not get kids own berths, but help Railways earn Rs 525 crore moreIn 2014-15, the number of child passengers aged 5-12 who opted for berths on half fare was around 2.11 crore.
26 Mar, 2016, 11.59 AM IST
Indian Railways changes Tatkal ticket timings, 50 per cent refund on cancellationRailways will soon launch its 'Tatkal Special' train service, travelling on which will be dearer than on normal trains.
10 Jun, 2015, 09.45 PM IST
No plan to review railway fares: Sadananda GowdaRailways has no plans to review passenger fares in wake of recent drop in fuel prices, Railway Minister D V Sadananda Gowda today said.
03 Nov, 2014, 10.46 PM IST
Congress denounces Rail Budget 2014, terms it "pro-rich"Party vice-president Rahul Gandhi led the assault, saying, "It's a poor budget. Many states like Kerala and West Bengal have been left out."
09 Jul, 2014, 11.44 AM IST
Partial roll back of rail fare hike in suburban, 2nd class travelThe revised order also said the fare hike in the unreserved segment shall come into force from June 28 as against June 25 when the increase...
03 Jul, 2014, 04.46 PM IST
Rail Budget 2014: Hiking fares alone won’t suffice; invest in infra, focus on project completionThe move by the Narendra Modi-led government last week to raise passenger fares was met by sharp protests, especially from Mumbai commuters.
02 Jul, 2014, 04.48 PM IST
Mumbai local train monthly pass to cost 100% moreThe unprecedented increase will be severe: some of the fares, indicate that season ticket fares may soar nearly three times on some routes.
21 Jun, 2014, 12.11 PM IST
Rail fare hike proposal under examination: Railway Minister Mallikarjun KhargeA proposal to increase rail fare is under examination and a decision will be taken shortly, Railway Minister Mallikarjun Kharge said.
03 Oct, 2013, 03.18 PM IST
Freight tariff to go up from October 1, passenger fares untouchedRailway freight traiff will go up from October 1 due to the increase in fuel cost but passenger fares will remain untouched.
27 Aug, 2013, 04.28 PM IST
Railways to hike freight tariff in OctoberRailways is likely to take a decision on further hike in freight tariff in October when it will review the fuel adjustment component.
27 Aug, 2013, 03.07 PM IST
Rail Tariff Authority to be set up through executive order"RTA has got in-principle approval from the Cabinet. But since setting it up through an Act of Parliament will take some time, " Kapil Siba...
02 Aug, 2013, 03.21 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
Cost of child tickets up in new train fare structureA single journey suburban ticket for children will now cost similar to adult fare for travelling up to 30 km.
31 Jan, 2013, 11.59 AM IST
- Rail Budget 2012: ‘Fare hike not unfair, give facilities’
Railway minister Dinesh Trivedi may be drawing flak from his party boss Mamata Banerjee for raising fares, but Delhiites are not gunning fo...
15 Mar, 2012, 11.23 AM IST
Railway Budget 2012: Opposition terms it deceitful, anti- aam admi and a recipe for disasterWill vadapav, dosa and rosogulla be served by foreigners? This was one of the concerns of the opposition that dubbed the Railway Budget as ...
15 Mar, 2012, 10.29 AM IST
- Rail ticket may pinch your wallet a little bit more
Railway Minister Lalu Prasad may announce a fare hike for the monthly season ticket of Mumbai suburban railway. In pics: Old trains and eng...
21 Feb, 2008, 10.00 AM IST