Union Budget invested in Railways without giving in to populism
Amidst all the “last budget” euphoria and the high expectations from the general public of it, the budget outlay details for the Indian Railway went relatively unnoticed. And possibly this was the prime reason for merging the Railways budget with the Union budget. Significant reforms are needed in Indian Railways whilst keeping populism at bay.
Feb 02, 2018, 13:03 PM IST
Railway passengers likely to pay more for train journeys as govt mulls imposing safety cess
Indian Railways is likely to levy safety related cess on train tickets to fund the Rs 1.20 lakh crore safety fund- Rashtriya Rail Sanraksha Kosh, resulting in rise in train fares from April 1.
Jan 16, 2017, 12:59 PM IST
Finance Ministry mulling advancing Union Budget by a month
Union Budget has for decades been presented on last day of February, but this could soon change with the government mulling advancing it to January end so as to complete the budget exercise before the beginning of the new fiscal.
Aug 21, 2016, 13:28 PM IST
Just one Budget? Suresh Prabhu writes to FM Jaitley, seeks merger of two budgets
Prabhu has recommended ending the 92-year-old practice of presenting a separate budget for Railways and sought merger with the General Budget presented by the Finance Minister, said a senior Railway Ministry official.
Jul 14, 2016, 21:25 PM IST
Railways is like 'Jersey cow', govt neither milked nor took care of it: Lalu Yadav to Modi
The RJD chief said that if the government does course correction by reversing anti-poor policies, the Jersey cow (Railways) can be restored back to sound health.”
Feb 15, 2016, 21:05 PM IST
Railways earnings up by over 12%
Continuing the growth trajectory, railways have earned Rs 1,28,928.28 crore during April 2014- January 2015 as compared to Rs 1,14,428.52 cr during the same period last year, registering an increase of 12.67 per cent.
Feb 05, 2015, 21:52 PM IST
