New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Leaving fares unchanged while railway finances are under strain, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu said on Thursday the Indian Railways would increase its revenue through non-fare sources. Railway revenue through non-fare…
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu has introduced a few new trains in his budget, giving a boost to unreserved travel, which is aimed at people with lower income. “We propose to…
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Delhi police were professional in handling an “anti-national and anti-constitutional” event on the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) campus, the home ministry said on Thursday in the Rajya Sabha in response…
Kolkata, Feb 25 (IANS) Crediting the Mamata Banerjee government with bringing all-round peace and development in West Bengal, Governor K.N. Tripathi on Thursday said no communal incident occurred in the state under the Trinamool Congress…
Itanagar, Feb 25 (IANS) Arunachal Pradesh Governor J.P. Rajkhowa on Thursday said that the newly-formed Congress-BJP government led by Kalikho Pul will ensure that transparency, accountability and good governance become the core of every public…
New Delhi: Union Minister for Railways Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu arrives at the Parliament to present Railway Budget 2016-17 in New Delhi on Feb 25, 2016. (Photo: Amlan Paliwal/IANS) New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Railway Minister…
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) E-catering services on Indian Railways will be extended to 408 stations from the present 40, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu said on Thursday. “IRCTC (Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation) will…
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Here are some details about the Indian Railways: Fourth largest railroad network in the world with some 64,460 route km, after the US (224,792), Russia (128,000) and China (112,00). Plies…
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The Indian Railways would soon develop new frameworks for Public-Private Partnership (PPP) mode to spur rail infrastructure growth, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu said on Thursday here. “We will be at…
New Delhi: Union MoS Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju at the Parliament on Day-1 of the budget session in New Delhi, on Feb 23, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The Rajya Sabha chair…
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The Railway Budget 2016-17 seeks to boost revenues from freight carriage, reduce outgo, make investments that will fetch better returns, and monetise assets. Presenting his proposals to Parliament on Thursday,…
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The Indian Railways is launching a procedure enabling commuters who had booked tickets from Passenger Reservation counters to get them cancelled through their cell phones. Currently people have to visit…
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) The Indian Railways is fulfilling its social obligations towards Divyang, senior citizens and women travellers, Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu said on Thursday while presenting the rail budget in the…
Shimla, Feb 25 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Governor Acharya Dev Vrat on Thursday praised the state for empowering women at the grass roots. “It is a matter of pride that women now constitute almost 58 percent…
New Delhi: Union Minister for Railways Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu and Union Minister of State for Railways Manoj Sinha arrive at the Parliament to present Railway Budget 2016-17 in New Delhi on Feb 25, 2016. (Photo:…
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Thursday informed Parliament that India’s first rail-auto transportation and logistics hub will be inaugurated in Chennai soon. “To capture the automobile traffic, we will soon…
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Thursday assured the independence of the Rail Development Authority for fixing of realistic fares. The minister’s assurance came while presenting the Railway Budget for 2016-17…
New Delhi: Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu and Union MoS Manoj Sinha arrive at the Parliament to present Railway Budget 2016-17 in New Delhi, on Feb 25, 2016. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Feb 25…
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IANS) After the huge success in the online marketplace, US technology firm Motorola Mobility on Thursday announced to make Moto X Force smartphone available at retail chains in India. Apart from…
Bengaluru, Feb 25 (IANS) The railways will partner with the Karnataka government for developing suburban services in Bengaluru, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu announced on Thursday. “Bengaluru, the technology hub of the country, warrants a comprehensive…