Indian Railways
Gowda promises a more dynamic Indian Railways
08 Jul 2014
Indian Railways, union railway minister Sadananda Gowda said, will play a role in building a dynamic India, aiming to make the country the largest freight transport network in the world
Railway Budget highlights
08 Jul 2014
Here are the highlights of the railway minister's Railway Budget speech being delivered in the Lok Sabha
PM dedicates Katra-Udhampur rail link to nation
04 Jul 2014
Railways completes trial run of 160-kmph Delhi-Agra train
03 Jul 2014
The Indian Railways on Thursday managed to stretch the maximum speed on its rails by 10 km to 160 km, with the successful trial run on the Delhi-Agra rout
Roll-back of Mumbai suburban rail fare hike likely today
24 Jun 2014
The government is expected to review the doubling the fares of monthly season tickets for the suburban railway segment
Train fares to go up 14.2%, freight rate raised by 6.5%
20 Jun 2014
The biggest shock is for the suburban commuters who will be paying double the fares beginning 25 June
Govt moves to allow 100% FDI in railways
19 Jun 2014
The investments required to modernise and expand the 161-year old Indian rail network, exceeds what the government can provide
Train fares, freight rates likely to go up
17 Jun 2014
Assocham proposes $3-trillion capacity boost for Railways in 15 years
05 Jun 2014
Assocham has proposed a transformational mega plan for Indian Railways to handle about 50 per cent of the traffic generated by a $7-trillion economy by 2029-30
IRCTC books over half a million tickets in a day
21 Mar 2014
IRCTC booked a record 5.8 lakh e-ticket bookings in a day on Wednesday
Competition watchdog probing Railways, IRCTC for unfair practices
14 Mar 2014
The fair trade watchdog is scrutinising practices related to online booking of tickets, premium charges for calls made to Indian Railways’ call centre, and providing food in trains such as the Rajdhani Express
GMR-led consortium bags railway project in UP
04 Mar 2014
Highlights of Railway Budget 2014-15
12 Feb 2014
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