Parliament rocked over Trivedi issue
As Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi held on defiantly saying it was his duty to get the Railway Budget passed, Parliament was on Thursday rocked over the issue of Trinamool Congress' demand for his
A reality check for the railways
Trinamul Congress chief Mamata Banerjee’s flair for irrational drama in politics has placed a degree of uncertainty over this year’s Railway Budget, the first presented by her colleague Dinesh Trivedi
A reality check for the railways
Trinamul Congress chief Mamata Banerjee’s flair for irrational drama in politics has placed a degree of uncertainty over this year’s Railway Budget, the first presented by her colleague Dinesh Trivedi
Budget focuses on rail safety
One of the thrust of the railway budget presented on Wednesday has been to increase safety of passengers. Railway minister Dinesh Trivedi proposed setting up of an independent Railway Safety Authority
Green signal for Royapuram
Chennai, perhaps, got the best out of Wednesday’s railway budget with the ministry announcing the conduct of a feasibility study to make the 156-year-old Royapuram station the fourth terminal of the m
Dinesh Trivedi sends in his resignation as Railway Minister after Mamata Banerjee's action against fare hike
Shortly after Congress leaders met at the residence of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh late on Wednesday to discuss Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee's opposition to a Railway fare hike, and her
Budget proves good for Andhra Pradesh
The state got a good deal out of the Railway Budget announced on Wednesday. In all, 15 new express trains will originate from Andhra Pradesh and 10 more will pass through the state. This accounts for
None above party discipline: Mamata
Trinamul Congress chief Mamata Banerjee, who has demanded that the prime minister replace Railway minister Dinesh Trivedi with her trusted lieutenant Mukul Roy, on Thursday said no one was above party
Railway Budget 2012-13: Concerns rise over financial health of railways
With passenger fares unlikely to be hiked, Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi will present his maiden railway budget for 2012-13 on Wednesday amid concerns over the financial health of the world's second
Indian Railways to borrow $3.3 billion from market in 2012-13
Indian Railways plans to borrow Rs.15,000 crore (about $3.33 billion) from the market, Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi said on Wednesday presenting the railway budget for 2012-13 in the Lok Sabha.
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