Odisha protests cut in railway budgetary allocation
July 29th, 2012 - 12:46 am ICT by IANS
Bhubaneswar, July 28 (IANS) Odisha Saturday protested the alleged reduction of Rs.186 crore in the budgetary allocation to different railway projects in the state.Describing it as a "step-motherly attitude" of ... Read more...
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India, Bangladesh to ease travel on Maitree Express
May 9th, 2012 - 10:28 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 9 (IANS) The Indian and Bangladeshi railways will take a slew of steps to ease train travel across the two countries by the popular Maitree Express, an ... Read more...
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Mixed reaction in Karnataka on rail projects for state
March 14th, 2012 - 11:53 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, March 14 (IANS) A new rail coach factory, seven express trains, including a high-speed double-decker to Chennai, extension of six trains and new lines for Karnataka in the railway ... Read more...
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Hike justified only if amenities are provided: Commuters
March 14th, 2012 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) While the fare hikes in the railway budget for 2012-13 didn't cause much of a stir among the public, the man on the street remained ... Read more...
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Indian Railways to borrow $3.3 bn from market in 2012-13
March 14th, 2012 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) Indian Railways plans to borrow Rs.15,000 crore (about $3.33 billion) from the market, Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi said Wednesday, presenting the railway budget for 2012-13 ... Read more...
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Prominent hightlights of railway budget for 2012-13
March 14th, 2012 - 3:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) Following are the prominent highlights of the railway budget for 2012-13 presented in the Lok Sabha Wednesday by Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi:* No steep increase ... Read more...
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Railway budget highlights 9
March 14th, 2012 - 3:25 pm ICT by IANS
* No steep increase in passenger fares; 2 paisa per km for suburban trains; 3 paisa per km for mail and express trains.* Independent tariff authority suggested; needs serious debate; experts ... Read more...
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Railway budget highlights 8
March 14th, 2012 - 3:17 pm ICT by IANS
* Targeting freight carriage of 1,025 million tonnes to bring in Rs.89,339 crore; passenger earnings estimated at Rs.36,073 crore; gross reciepts estimated at Rs.1.32 lakh crore.* Excess of Rs.1,492 crore after ... Read more...
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Railway budget highlights 7
March 14th, 2012 - 2:54 pm ICT by IANS
* Improvement of passenger amenities at a cost of Rs.1,112 crore; regional cuisines to be introduced.* World Bank funding of R.6,500 crore firmed up for dedicated freight corridors; land acquired for ... Read more...
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Parliament panel asks railway to hike fares to ensure safety
March 5th, 2012 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 5 (IANS) A parliamentary panel Monday suggested to Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi that the railways hike passenger fares and mobilise internal resources to ensure safety and modernisation ... Read more...
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Maharashtra presents long ‘wish-list’ to railway minister
March 2nd, 2012 - 10:33 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, March 2 (IANS) The Maharashtra government Friday demanded 17 new railway lines and 17 new railway services to connect some of the most inaccessible parts of the state with ... Read more...
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Railways to set up new body to improve stations
November 11th, 2011 - 9:47 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Nov 11 (IANS) Indian Railways said Friday it will set up a separate Railway Stations Development Corporation to improve passenger facilities."A need was being felt to have a ... Read more...
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Railway amenities panel stresses on tackling blockades
October 16th, 2011 - 11:51 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Oct 16 (IANS) Keeping in mind the increasing instances of railway blockades causing inconvenience to passengers, the Indian Railways' Passenger Amenities Committee has recommended that a proper mechanism be ... Read more...
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Airport Metro increases frequency during peak hours
August 5th, 2011 - 5:57 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 5 (IANS) On commuter requests for increased frequency, the Airport Metro Express Line (AMEL) has reduced the time between two trains from 20 to 15 minutes ... Read more...
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Sreedharan finds plenty of faults with airport metro
March 29th, 2011 - 10:00 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) Delhi Metro chief E. Sreedharan Tuesday took a surprise inspection of the Airport Express line and found plenty of faults -- from frequency and passenger ... Read more...
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Banerjee set to present her fifth rail budget
February 24th, 2011 - 7:35 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Feb 24 (IANS) Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee is all set to present her fifth annual budget for the ministry Friday, amid concern over poor progress of large projects and the ... Read more...
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Mumbai gets its first air-conditioned bus stand
February 20th, 2011 - 9:19 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 20 (IANS) Maharashtra's first fully air-conditioned bus stand, resembling an airport lounge, was Sunday inaugurated in the Dadar east area here by Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan.Chavan, who also holds the ... Read more...
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11 infra firms eye transit centre project in Bangalore
February 15th, 2011 - 11:10 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 15 (IANS) Eleven infrastructure firms, including L&T and Gammon India, have evinced interest in the Rs.1,300-crore project to build an inter-model transit centre in this tech hub, a top official ... Read more...
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Mamata inaugurates ‘Mother Express’
August 26th, 2010 - 11:25 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Aug 26 (IANS) An exhibition train showcasing the life and works of Nobel laureate Mother Teresa was inaugurated Thursday by Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee to mark her birth centenary.
"The ... Read more...
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Land Ports Authority bill introduced in Rajya Sabha
August 19th, 2010 - 9:16 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 19 (IANS) A bill seeking to establish an authority to manage facilities for movement of passengers and goods across India's borders with four neighbouring countries was introduced in the ... Read more...
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Nagpur airport to get advanced surveillance cameras
June 25th, 2010 - 9:05 pm ICT by IANS
Nagpur, June 25 (IANS) Around six dozen Internet Protocol (IP) mega-pixel surveillance cameras will be installed at Nagpur's Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport to enhance security as part of an ongoing modernisation programme, ... Read more...
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West Bengal’s intellectuals divided over rail disaster
May 30th, 2010 - 7:23 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, May 30 (IANS) Intellectuals in West Bengal have unanimously condemned the deaths in Friday's train accident in Jhargram but are divided in fixing responsibility for it.
Those close to the state's ... Read more...
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India setting up integrated checkposts along border
May 25th, 2010 - 3:05 pm ICT by IANS
Agartala, May 25 (IANS) India is building six integrated checkposts (ICPs) along the border with Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal for facilitating trade and economy and for trans-border passengers, an official said here ... Read more...
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Railways earn Rs 157.47 crore through commercial advertising in trains
March 12th, 2010 - 4:27 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Mar 12 (ANI): Minister of State for Railways E Ahamed in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha on Friday said earning through commercial advertising including advertising on trains during ... Read more...
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Railways to soon begin survey for south-south corridor
February 27th, 2010 - 8:35 pm ICT by IANS
Bangalore, Feb 27 (IANS) The Indian Railways will soon undertake an engineering-cum-traffic survey for building the ambitious south-south freight corridor covering Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Goa, Minister of State ... Read more...
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Railways catering policy under revision: Mamata
February 24th, 2010 - 6:36 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 24 (ANI): Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Wednesday that the railway catering policy in under revision.Presenting the Railway Budget for the year 2010-2011, Banerjee said: "Since ... Read more...
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Railways to spend Rs.41,426 crore to modernise network, services
February 24th, 2010 - 4:26 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) The government planned to spend Rs.41,426 crore ($8.29 billion) to modernise the rail network and improve customer services, Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee said while presenting her ... Read more...
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Indian Railways to introduce double-decker trains
February 24th, 2010 - 4:22 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 24 (ANI): Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday announced that the Indian Railway would introduce double-decker train-sets as a pilot project.Presenting the Railway Budget for the year 2010-2011 ... Read more...
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Mamata presents passenger friendly Railway budget
February 24th, 2010 - 4:11 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 24 (ANI): Union Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee presented the Railway budget for the year 2010-2011 without any increase in the passenger fares for the second consecutive time.The Rail ... Read more...
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Rail Budget: No hike in passenger, freight rates
February 24th, 2010 - 4:04 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 24 (ANI): Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee has not proposed any hike in passenger or freight rates.Presenting her second Rail Budget in the Lok Sabha, Banerjee said Railways ... Read more...
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Highlights of Railway budget 2010-11 (Part-III)
February 24th, 2010 - 3:15 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 24 (ANI: Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday presented the railway budget in the Parliament.The highlights of the Railway budget 2010-11 are as follows:Railways to set up Rabindra ... Read more...
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Rail Budget to be presented in Parliament today
February 24th, 2010 - 12:21 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Feb 24 (ANI): Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee will present the Rail Budget in the Parliament today.Mamata is unlikely to propose any increase in passenger fares.She is also likely ... Read more...
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Mamata lays foundation stone of Kolkata Metro extension
January 2nd, 2010 - 10:08 pm ICT by IANS
Kamarhati (West Bengal), Jan 2 (IANS) Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee Saturday laid the foundation stone of a Rs.600 crore Kolkata Metro railway extension project from Dum Dum to Dakshineswar in the ... Read more...
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Stern action against employees delaying trains: Mamata
December 30th, 2009 - 8:12 pm ICT by IANS
Kolkata, Dec 30 (IANS) Alleging that some sections of railway employees were intentionally delaying passenger trains, Railways Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday issued a stern warning saying she would never compromise with ... Read more...
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Railways to provide quality water 24/7 in all stations with PPP model
December 16th, 2009 - 2:42 pm ICT by ANI
New Delhi, Dec 16 (ANI): As a part of its ongoing efforts to provide better passenger amenities, the Railways Ministry has approved a new scheme to make available free quality drinking water ... Read more...
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