Pics: This is how Hamsafar Express is set to make overnight journey more comfortable
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New Delhi: Hamsafar Express, the new fully AC 3 tier train with optional catering is slated to go on tracks in October.
Sep 16, 2016, 10:45 AM IST
Rail passengers will have to pay up to 30% more for new proposed trains
Railways is gearing up to introduce a few special services with improved passenger amenities for which the regular fares will not be applicable.
Apr 14, 2016, 16:59 PM IST
Railways brings cheer to senior citizens, reservation quota in train enhanced by 50%
With the increase in the number of reserved berths for senior citizens, there will be now 80 to 90 berths available for senior citizens.
Mar 23, 2016, 19:39 PM IST
Rail Budget 2016 has everything for common man, says Suresh Prabhu
Replying to the debate on rail budget in the Lok Sabha said, the Minister said "the budget has everything for common man...Common man is the centre of the budget."
Mar 09, 2016, 18:12 PM IST
Rail Budget 2016: Watch Post Budget interview with Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu
Rail Budget 2016: Watch Post Budget interview with Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu
Feb 26, 2016, 11:14 AM IST
'Freight corridors, development of stations to boost realty'
Dedicated freight corridors and redevelopment of 400 railway stations would foster the transit oriented development and boost the real estate market, property consultants have said.
Feb 25, 2016, 19:00 PM IST
Railways' earning falls short of target by Rs 15,000 crore
Railways' revenue from passenger fares as well as freight rates is expected to fall short of the Budget target by Rs 15,744 crore in the current fiscal.
Feb 25, 2016, 18:56 PM IST
Rail Budget growth-oriented, revenue target challenge: Industry
Terming Railway Budget for 2016-17 as "growth-oriented", India Inc has said the three new freight corridors envisaged by 2019 will help reduce transportation costs, even as it described the revenue generation target of Rs 1.84 lakh crore as a "strong challenge".
Feb 25, 2016, 18:37 PM IST
Mission 'zero accident' to prevent train mishaps
Aiming at a 'zero accident' regime, the Rail Budget Thursday unveiled plans to eliminate all unmanned level crossings on the broad gauge network in 3-4 years for which innovative financing mechanism are being worked out to curb train accidents.
Feb 25, 2016, 18:17 PM IST
Check out! Suresh Prabhu's 7 missions to transform Indian railways
The seven missions are '25 Tonne', 'Zero Accident', PACE (Procurement and Consumption Efficiency), 'Raftaar', 'Hundred', 'beyond book-keeping' and 'capacity utilisation'.
Feb 25, 2016, 18:06 PM IST
Rail budget lacks vision, says Bihar CM Nitish Kumar
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday said that people were disappointed by the Railway Budget - 2016-17 as it lacked vision.
Feb 25, 2016, 17:31 PM IST
Rail stocks lose steam; fall up to 9.3% post budget
Rail stocks Thursday witnessed heavy selling pressure, falling by up to 9.3 percent, as the Railway Budget for 2016-17 failed to lift investor sentiment.
Feb 25, 2016, 17:22 PM IST
Rail Budget : Two New Locomotive Factories To Be Established
The Railway has Decided for the establishment of two new locomotive factories.
Social Media Will be used for Better Transparency and feedback from the passengers.
Feb 25, 2016, 16:42 PM IST
Rail Budget : LIC To Invest INR 1.5 Lakh Crore in Railways in 5 Years
The Budget has announced that LIC will be investing INR 1.5 Lakh Crore in Railwa eastablishment in coming five years.
Feb 25, 2016, 16:40 PM IST
Rail Budget : Bio-Toilet And DustbinsTo Be Introduced In Every Train
Bio Toilets Will be introduced in all the trains with Dustbain in this financial Year.
Feb 25, 2016, 16:39 PM IST
Rail Budget : Semi HIgh Speed Trains From 2020
The railway Ministry will be inducting the Semi high speed trains from 2020.
Watch this exclusive Coverage of railway Budget Speech of Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu From Parliament.
Feb 25, 2016, 16:37 PM IST
Railways to focus on innovation, analytics to optimise ops
Indian Railways has set up a new team to use analytics for optimising investment decisions and earmarked a sum of Rs 50 crore to offer grants to employees and startups for supporting innovation as part of this year's Budget.
Feb 25, 2016, 16:35 PM IST
Rail Budget 2016: When Suresh Prabhu referred to poems of Vajpayee, Harivansh Rai Bachchan
From poems of Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Harivansh Rai Bachchan to teachings of Gautam Buddha, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu referred to these all as he presented his second Rail Budget in the Lok Sabha Thursday.
Feb 25, 2016, 16:32 PM IST
Rail Budget 2016: Prabhu goes hi-tech, green with Wi-Fi facilities and bio-toilets
Here's a quick glance at all technology and ecology-related announcements made in the budget.
Feb 25, 2016, 16:30 PM IST
Rail Budget 2016 a visionary attempt, passenger friendly, lauds Amit Shah
Lauding the railway budget for its passenger friendly approach, BJP president Amit Shah on Thursday described it as "visionary attempt that will present a robust base for future schemes".
Feb 25, 2016, 16:18 PM IST
