Two more double-decker AC trains to be introduced
Two double-decker trains and a Shatabdi train are among 75 new express trains announced in the Rail Budget 2012-13.
Chennai-Bengaluru AC double-decker Express, Habibganj-Indore AC double-decker Expr
Kerala eats bitter pill in budgets
While all eyes are now on the Railway Budget, to be announced on Wednesday, many promises made to the state in successive budgets earlier are yet to see light of day.
Hoping that announcements for Ke
Trinamool Congress demands fare hike roll-back
In what has been described as extremely strange move, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday demanded a roll back in the proposed hike in passenger rail fares.
Trinamool Congress on
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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Have to make railways solid like gold: Trivedi
Set to present his maiden budget in parliament on Wednesday, Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi said it would keep in my mind the needs of the common man and the country.
"The budget is going to be very
Rail Budget: Trinamul Congress demands roll-back
Mamata Banerjee is now as unpredictable as train timings in India.
Railway Budget focuses on safety, modernisation and comman man
Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi has proposed an annual plan outlay (2012-13) of Rs Rs 60,100 crore for Railways, the higher ever, in his maiden budget presented in Parliament.
The gross budgetary sup
Railways has become 'dry cow': Lalu Prasad Yadav
The Indian Railways is like a cow that neither gives milk nor bears calves. So says former railway minister Lalu Prasad Yadav on Wednesday.
Declining to comment on the railway budget 'for political r
Safety will top priority for Indian Railways: Trivedi
With safety as the prime focus, Railways Minister Dinesh Trivedi on Wednesday spelt out five priority areas for his ministry over the 12th Five Year Plan.
"My focus will be safe safety, safety, safet