Railways to declare quarterly numbers; Q1 CAPEX soars 134%: Prabhu
In a first, the Railways has decided to declare its quarterly financial numbers for three months till June, which shows that the national transporter's capital expenditure soared a whopping 134 percent to Rs 17,734 crore from the projected Rs 13,231 crore.
Aug 10, 2015, 17:47 PM IST
Decision on bullet train after feasibility report: Prabhu
"Once the feasibility study is examined, we will again take a decision on that," the minister said, after initially ducking questions on the bullet train issue.
Jun 27, 2015, 19:15 PM IST
Suresh Prabhu woos expats to join Make in India programme
Lauding the contribution of Keralites working in the Middle East to Indian economy, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu Sunday asked them to invest in the productive sectors of the state and suggested a 'gharwapsi' programme to bring back successful entrepreneurs.
Jun 21, 2015, 20:19 PM IST
Railways to launch new projects worth Rs 10,000 cr: Suresh Prabhu
New projects worth over Rs 10,000 cr will be launched and several old projects will be completed by Railways during its ongoing fortnight programme, Union minister Suresh Prabhu said Wednesday.
Jun 03, 2015, 19:21 PM IST
Centre planning bullet trains when people travel like 'cattle' in locals: Trivedi
Former Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi Tuesday took a swipe at the Centre's bullet train project, saying it should care about the suburban local commuters first, who are forced to travel like "cattle" in peak hours here.
May 19, 2015, 18:25 PM IST
Prabhu explores ways to mobilise resources for railways
With an investment target of 8.5 lakh crore in five years, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu Monday discussed with leading bankers the ways in which resources could be mobilised for rail infrastructure development.
May 18, 2015, 21:26 PM IST
Prabhu seeks support of political parties to pass GST bill
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu has sought support of all political parties to make India the single largest market in the world by implementing the Goods and Service Tax (GST) in the country.
May 17, 2015, 16:13 PM IST
No privatisation of Railways: Suresh Prabhu
Notwithstanding recommendation by government panels, Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu has outrightly ruled out privatisation of the public transporter, saying it was a "bogey" being raised by those who do not want any change.
May 03, 2015, 15:09 PM IST
States to be involved in execution of rail projects: Prabhu
With an aim of making railways an engine of growth, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu Tuesday vowed d to involve states in execution of projects as he pitched for big investments for the turnaround of the "bleeding" and "sinking" largest transporter of the country.
Apr 21, 2015, 23:02 PM IST
'Independent regulatory body crucial for turnaround in Railways'
The committee, in its interim report, has recommended that RRAI should have the powers and objectives of economic regulation, including, wherever necessary, tariff regulation, safety regulation and fair access regulation.
Apr 05, 2015, 17:31 PM IST
Railway Ministry invites people's suggestions for Budget
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu has invited suggestions from the public to make the forthcoming Railway Budget citizen-oriented.
Jan 09, 2015, 22:54 PM IST
Full powers delegated to GMs for acceptance of works & stores tenders
The Railway ministry has decided that all the cases for acceptance of works and stores tenders will now be dealt with and finalized by zonal railways and production Units.
Jan 02, 2015, 14:27 PM IST
Coal Ministry says taking steps to boost coal supplies
The Coal Ministry on Wednesday said it is working in tandem with the Railway Ministry for expeditious laying of three critical rail lines in three states to transport the dry fuel.
Dec 31, 2014, 15:32 PM IST
Railways earnings go up despite decline in passenger bookings
Despite a decline in the number of passenger bookings, Railways has earned Rs 1,00,622 crore during April-November 2014 as compared to Rs 89,341.26 crore during the same period last year, registering an increase of 12.63 percent.
Dec 09, 2014, 20:32 PM IST
Indian Railways join hands with Czech for semi high-speed Train
With an aim to get expertise in running semi high-speed Trains and modernising signalling system of Railways, India Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Czech Republic.
Aug 19, 2014, 21:33 PM IST
Freight traffic up by over 4%
Railways transported 87.14 MT freight in June this year as against 84.95 MT carried by it during the same period last year, showing an increase of 2.58 percent, the data revealed.
Jul 11, 2014, 17:41 PM IST
Railway Ministry joins Facebook, Twitter
On the eve of Rail Budget, the Railway Ministry Monday launched its official Twitter account and Facebook page in a bid to disseminate information quickly.
Jul 07, 2014, 19:31 PM IST
PM hints at private involvement to modernise railway stations
Narendra Modi said railway stations in the country look old and participation of private players in their modernisation would be economically viable and provide a "win-win" situation.
Jul 05, 2014, 12:00 PM IST
Rail fare hike was inevitable: Ravi Shankar Prasad
He said the decision was taken by the United Progressive Alliance government in the interim budget in February.
Jun 21, 2014, 19:39 PM IST
Rail passenger fare hiked by 14.2%, freight rates by 6.5%
In an unpopular decision, railway passenger fare was increased by 14.2 percent in all classes while freight charge was hiked by 6.5 percent with effect from Friday.
Jun 20, 2014, 17:19 PM IST
