Maharashtra govt to help expedite land acquisition in the state for bullet train projectYadav told reporters during a press briefing that the ministry has held detailed discussions with State government officials in Maharashtra...
User charges to be levied at redeveloped stations will be minimal, says Rail Board ChiefThe railways is seeking bids for redevelopment of some of the biggest stations including the New Delhi Railway Station and the Chhatrapati ...
Indigenous content in fresh set of Vande Bharat trains to be increased further: Rail Board ChairmanThe fresh tender will have a provision for manufacturing at all the three production units of the Indian Railways-- Integral Coach Factory ...
After NITI's questions, Railways says 29K-30K died due to ‘trespassing, untoward incidents' in 3 yrsRailway Board Chairman VK Yadav's clarification came days after Niti Ayog CEO Amitabh Kant took note of the Railways' claim and questioned ...
Railways rules out fare regulator for pvt trains, to allow competition in transport sector"The PTO (private train operators) would be operating in a competitive environment and would need necessary autonomy. Indian transportation...
All existing demand for Shramik trains met, last one operated on July 9: RailwaysThe Railways started Shramik Specials on May 1 to transport stranded migrant workers to their native states after thousands tried to reach ...
Private trains to bridge demand-supply gap: Railway Board chairman VK YadavAbout 150 private trains are expected to be operational from April 2023 and procurement will be done strictly under the ‘Make in India’ pol...
Private train operations likely by April 2023: RailwaysAllaying fears that the Railways network was being handed over to private parties, Railway Board Chairman VK Yadav told the Thursday press ...
Migrant workers start returning to their place of work: Railway Board chairmanRailway Board chairman VK Yadav said bookings for trains originating from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar — which received more than 70% of the ‘Sh...
Reverse migration begins from UP, Bihar, more passenger trains soon: Chairman Railway Board“So far as reverse migration is concerned, it is happening via regular trains,” VK Yadav said at a press briefing. He said that booking for...
Railways spending Rs 2 lakh approx on each isolation coach; Rs 620 crore sanctioned by CentreRailway Board Chairman VK Yadav said this was the budgetary estimate of the Railways for the 5,213 coaches which have been modified as isol...
Indian Railways to operate 2,600 ‘Shramik’ Specials in next 10 days, 36 lakh migrants estimated to travelThe government announced operation of Shramik special trains meant for transporting stranded migrants back to their home states, May 1 onwa...
Indian Railways may hike freight rates from next yearThe railways increased passenger fares – so far heavily subsidised – in December. The shortfall in the passenger segment is typically made ...
Private companies may get freedom to fix rail faresYadav said the government has not yet considered imposing a limit on ticket prices of trains run by private operators, given there is no su...
Budget 2020: More Tejas trains to connect iconic tourist destinations on the cardsFinance minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced that more Tejas trains are on the cards to connect iconic tourist destinations. Electrificati...
Railways unable to cope with demand from passenger segmentThe Indian Railways is now looking at a 'quantum jump' in infrastructure.
Rift between Mulayam’s Samajwadi Party & RJD-JD(U)-Congress allianceThe public rift between Mulyam Singh Yadav’s Samajwadi Party and the RJD-JD(U)-Congress alliance is playing out in the Lok Sabha too.