From India to China, a look at what governments worldwide are doing to shield households from rising energy costsGovernments globally are implementing diverse strategies to mitigate soaring energy costs stemming from the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. Measu...
13 May, 2026, 09.02 AM IST
Air India rolls out premium makeover: New cabins, lounges, and aircraft to boost revenueIn an ambitious bid to redefine air travel, Air India is revamping its passenger experience. Customers will soon enjoy upgraded cabins on o...
20 Apr, 2026, 01.04 AM IST
Indonesia raises aviation fuel surcharge, flight ticket pricesIndonesia on Monday announced a 28-percentage point rise in the surcharge on aviation fuel, and said it would allow airlines to raise the d...
06 Apr, 2026, 02.26 PM IST
Seat fees are not the real problemIndia's aviation regulator has paused a directive mandating free seat selection for 60% of seats, opting for a broader review. This decisio...
03 Apr, 2026, 11.00 PM IST
Maharashtra seeks clarity from railways on train fares for migrantsThe BJP on Monday said the Railways has subsidised 85 per cent of ticket fare for special trains being run to transport migrant workers and...
06 May, 2020, 12.37 PM IST
Congress’ announcement to compensate migrants the cost of railway tickets an attempt to derail lockdown: BJPRailways subsidise 53% tier III ticket costs and the passenger pays only 47%. This has been reduced further for migrants, BJP leaders said.
04 May, 2020, 11.22 PM IST
Railways subsidising 85% fare, BJP slams Congress promoting indiscriminate movement of peopleCongress leader Rahul Gandhi also took a swipe at the railways. The BJP accused the Congress of promoting indiscriminate movement of people...
04 May, 2020, 05.53 PM IST
Railways paying 85%, state govt 15% fare for migrant workers: BJP"Rahul Gandhi ji, I have attached guidelines of MHA which clearly states that 'No tickets to be sold at any station'. Railways has subsidis...
04 May, 2020, 05.18 PM IST
Migrant rail fare row: Sources say most states paying for travel of migrantsA controversy erupted on Monday after several opposition parties demanded that migrant workers should not be charged for the train tickets....
04 May, 2020, 03.25 PM IST
UDAN may extend its wings to Southeast Asian destinationsState govts to provide monetary support and identify the routes under the scheme.
22 Aug, 2018, 10.35 PM IST
NSG to be first central force to opt for e-ticketing instead of railway warrantUnder warrant system, the NSG staff to go to a railway reservation counter to exchange a railway warrant to reserve tickets.
04 Jul, 2018, 10.39 PM IST
Railways saves Rs 77 crore from 'Give it up' scheme on discounted ratesFrom mid-August in 2016 to March-end in 2018, about 40 lakh senior citizens had voluntarily given up concessions on their rail tickets.
19 Apr, 2018, 10.03 PM IST
Subsidised trip to holy land ticket to victory in Nagaland?Nagaland Congress president K Therie was quick to point out that Congress made the promise of taking people to the Holy Land long before an...
15 Feb, 2018, 10.32 AM IST
Now, government wants you to give up rail fare subsidyThe railways plans to launch the scheme next month. To begin with, railways will offer two "slabs" of subsidy surrender — 50% and 100% of t...
06 Jul, 2017, 11.30 AM IST
Air traffic grows 23%, railways AC travel under 5%or Indian Railways, passenger traffic is subsidised by freight or cargo with fares, on an average, covering 57% of the cost.
30 Jan, 2017, 07.00 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
Rail ministry mulling ‘give up’ ticket subsidy moveThe move has been suggested by Niti Aayog, the government’s think tank, as part of strategy to reduce the rail network’s huge subsidy burde...
28 Jun, 2016, 05.30 PM IST