Rail Budget: Railways to implement EPC mode for undertaking works
Feb 25, 2016, at 09:53 pm
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IBNS): Railways Minister Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu on Thursday said that Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) mode will be implemented for allotting works to ensure participation of large professional players and minimizing cost and time overruns.
Rail Budget: E-Booking of tickets on concessional passes for journalists to be introduced
Feb 25, 2016, at 09:47 pm
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IBNS) Railways Minister Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu said that Indian Railways intends to commence sale of tickets through hand held terminals for the benefit of the suburban and short distance travelers.
Rail Budget: Indian Railways for 100 per cent transparency in all its operations
Feb 25, 2016, at 09:44 pm
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IBNS): Railways Minister Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu said that the transparency is an important tenet of this Government.
Rail Budget: Railway to Develop National Rail Plan-2030
Feb 25, 2016, at 09:31 pm
New Delhi, Feb, 25 (IBNS) Railways Minister Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu while presenting the Railway Budget 2016-17 in Parliament on Thurday announced the Sashaktikaran – Improving our planning practices.
Rail Budget: Dedicated Freight Corridor project to be given high priority
Feb 25, 2016, at 09:28 pm
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IBNS) Railways Minister Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu has said that the Dedicated Freight Corridor project, the largest infrastructure project in the country, is gaining momentum.
Rail Budget: Railways to increase revenue through non-fare sources
Feb 25, 2016, at 09:19 pm
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IBNS) Minister of Railways Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu on Thursday said that Indian Railways will increase the revenue through non-fare sources.
Rail Budget: Introduction of 30,000 bio-toilets in trains by next financial year
Feb 25, 2016, at 09:18 pm
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IBNS) Railways Minister Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu while presenting the Railway Budget 2016-17 in Parliament on Thursday introduced a string of measures to improve the cleanliness on stations and trains.
Rail Budget: Facilities for divyang, senior citizens and women travelers
Feb 25, 2016, at 09:11 pm
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IBNS) Railways Minister Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu said that the Indian Railways is fulfilling its social obligations towards Divyang, senior citizens and women travelers.
Rail Budget: Railway Proposes to set up ‘SRESTHA’
Feb 25, 2016, at 09:11 pm
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IBNS): Railways Minister Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu while presenting the Railway Budget 2016-17 in Parliament on Thursday announced to set up a R&D organization, a Special Railway Establishment for Strategic Technology & Holistic Advancement, ‘SRESTHA’.
Rail Budget: E-catering services to be extended to 408 A1 and A class stations
Feb 25, 2016, at 09:07 pm
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IBNS): Railways Minister Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu while presenting the Railway Budget 2016-17 in Parliament on Thursday said that IRCTC will manage catering services in a phased manner.
Rail Budget: Indian Railways bats for reorganization of Railway Board
Feb 25, 2016, at 08:46 pm
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IBNS): Railways Minister Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu while presenting the Railway Budget 2016-17 in Parliament on Thursday announced the Structural Interventions in Railways.
Rail Budget: Better Rail connectivity to North East , Jammu and Kashmir
Feb 25, 2016, at 08:42 pm
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IBNS) Railways Minister Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu has said that better connectivity to the North Eastern States is of utmost priority for the Indian Railways.
Rail Budget: All stations to be made disabled friendly
Feb 25, 2016, at 08:40 pm
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IBNS): Railways Minister Minister of Railways Prabhakar Suresh Prabhu while presenting Railway Budget 2016-17 in Parliament on Thursday said that in pursuance of the objectives of Accessible India Campaign Indian Railway will ensure that all stations under redevelopment are made disabled friendly.
Union Budget: Bids finalized for setting up two Loco Factories under ‘Make in India’ initiative
Feb 25, 2016, at 08:39 pm
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IBNS) Railways Minister Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu has said that in keeping with Prime Minister’s emphasis on ‘Make in India’, the Indian Railways was able to finalise the bids for setting up two loco factories with an order book of about Rs. 40,000 crore.
Rail Budget: Railways to partner with state governments for operation of tourist circuit trains
Feb 25, 2016, at 08:16 pm
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IBNS) Railways Minister Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu while presenting the Railway Budget 2016-17 in Parliament on Wednesday said that tourism holds great potential for economic development and job creation.
Rail Budget: Time tabled freight container or parcel train to be started this year
Feb 25, 2016, at 08:11 pm
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IBNS) Minister of Railways Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu proposed three solution sets for reversing the trend of declining modal share of freight trains – expanding the freight basket of Indian Railways, rationalising the tariff structure and building terminal capacity.
Rail Budget: No hike in passenger fare, says Suresh Prabhu
Feb 25, 2016, at 07:59 pm
New Delhi, Feb 25 (IBNS) There is no hike in passenger fare in this year’s Railway Budget, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu said as he presented the Rail Budget in the Parliament on Thursday.
Cabinet approves ordinances on coal auction, insurance reforms
Dec 24, 2014, at 09:33 pm
New Delhi, Dec 24 (IBNS): With the Winter Session of the Parliament failing to pass the crucial insurance Bill due to frequent disruptions in the Upper House, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday cleared an ordinance to raise the cap of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the insurance sector.