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Rail Budget 2016

Rail Budget 2016: Change in ticketing policy sought

Changes in ticketing policy such as 50 percent refund on Tatkal cancellations and no limit in ticket bookings for travellers are some of the suggestions made by the people to be incorporated in Railway Budget 2016-17 in a survey.

Feb 15, 2016, 18:14 PM IST

Rail Budget 2016: Railways to slash operational cost; curb working expenses

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu, gearing up to present his second Rail Budget on Feb 25, will unveil a plan to cut expenses and at the same time increase non-tariff revenue substantially to wade through the difficult phase in the public behemoth.

Feb 15, 2016, 15:05 PM IST

Rail Budget to focus on attracting more investments: Suresh Prabhu

On the new initiatives to implement projects in states, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu said the Union government had launched a programme to enter into partnership with states to float a Joint Venture company.

Feb 12, 2016, 22:57 PM IST

Rail Budget 2016: Suresh Prabhu likely to hike passenger fares by up to 10%

The proposal is being considered against the backdrop of a decline in both passenger and freight earnings and the additional burden of Rs 32,000 cr towards implementing the 7th pay commission recommendations.

Feb 10, 2016, 18:49 PM IST

Know Indian Railways Trivia

Here’s a list of interesting trivia about Indian Railways.

Feb 10, 2016, 07:04 AM IST

Rail travellers wish for better amenities from Rail Budget 2016

A survey conducted on what they expected from the Rail Budget, around 35% of the participants surveyed, wanted better amenities and services to be the focus of this year's railway budget.

Feb 09, 2016, 08:38 AM IST