Rain gods force PM to abandon Varanasi yatra once again

Heavy rainfall and electrocution of a worker at the venue of his public meeting in Varanasi on Thursday forced Prime Minister Narendra Modi to cancel his visit to his Lok Sabha constituency for the......

Swanky railway stations in India? A forgotten promise

Since 2009, there has been a detailed manual of standards and specifications for railway stations, with every passenger utility you can think of, notes Bibek Debroy. Image: Chhatrapati Shivaji......

Travelling in trains to be a happy experience!

Image: More amenities for train travellers. Photograph: Reuters     Unveiling a people-friendly Budget, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu announced a slew of initiatives to make train......

Highlights of the passenger-friendly Railway Budget

Image: Better days ahead for Railways. Photograph, courtesy: PIB     Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Thursday spared passengers from any hike in fares but made changes in freight......

Prabhu unveils big initiatives to reform the Railways

Image: Union Minister for Railways Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu with Minister of State for Railways Manoj Sinha Photograph, courtesy: PIB     The Railway Budget presented on Thursday in......