The Railways will also add two to four 'Deen Dayalu' coaches to some long-distance trains for unreserved travel to enhance the carrying capacity
Probable reasons that led to failure of the sale process include 24 per cent government stake and corresponding rights, high debt, volatile crude oil prices, fluctuations in exchange rate, changes in macro environment, profitability track record of bidders and restriction on bidding by individuals.
Senior citizens, differently-abled, pregnant women and medically sick travellers will be given a preference
Diesel prices for the Railways have come down from Rs 60.08 a litre in June to Rs 50.51 a litre now.
In line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision to introduce bullet trains in the country, a team of Railway officials will visit Beijing on November 24 to take forward the Delhi-Chennai high-speed corridor project, the longest in India.
Indian Railways need a facelift, says Suresh Prabhu.
With Suresh Prabhu taking over, the Railways has initiated a number of steps to bring about efficiency with former Delhi Metro chief E Sreedharan also being roped in as part of this process.
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu has promised to have an effective complaint redress system and bring about accountability on the part of officers in rail functioning.
Holding the status of the richest municipal corporation in the country, BMC will witness competitive elections with 2,275 candidates in the fray for 227 seats. Here are some famous faces flashing their fingers!
Prabhu-led advisory group also suggests JVs with mining and infra firms.
The projects include commissioning of new lines, gauge conversion and doubling of existing tracks in certain busy stretches.
The New Year began on a violent note in Mumbai after Central Railway suburban services in Mumbai were disrupted on Friday morning between Diva and Mumbra.
Although Gorakhpur is the largest urban centre and trading hub in Eastern UP, catering not only to the neighbouring district but also the adjoining Bihar and Nepal, it had been lacking in proper infrastructure of road and air connectivity, impeding the harnessing of its socioeconomic potential.
Leaders from all political parties congratulated the saffron party and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The mishap took place at Martur village station, about 20 kilometres from Kalburgi.
A Japanese delegation will soon visit India to study the opportunities
All civilian drone operations will be restricted only during day time and flying will be restricted within visual line of sight which usually would be 450 metres, the regulation says.
The revised policy, which has come into effect since last week, means passengers who are looking to skip the long queues at airports will have to shell out a fee for it. For IndiGo, the lowest seat fees is Rs 100 while for SpiceJet it is Rs 99.
As many as 20 Union ministers are expected to visit different parts of Gujarat between May 27 and June 12 to participate in the 'Vikas Parv' (development festival) organised by the Bharatiya Janata Party's state unit.
Railways on Friday withdrew the Rs 4 crore water bill sent to the Latur district administration and promised to continue to run water trains to cater to the need of the people in the parched areas of Marthahwada region till the crisis is over.
The bureaucrat has alleged that another Indian family was also offloaded as they offered biscuits to the child to console him.
With these launches, the service is now live and available to users at 15 stations across the country.
There was a massive 24% decline in India's gems and jewelry exports to $2,321 million for September 2018 as against $3,053.38 million in the same period last year.
A SpiceJet official allegedly told some Jet pilots that they were doing a "charity" by hiring them.
Leaders hope the Ayodhya temple ceremony would pave way for harmony.
Suresh Prabhu said Central and the state government will collaborate to implement big projects.
"We did not say no to IPL. We just said we cannot give drinking water for IPL," Fadnavis said.
Aimed at attracting nearly Rs 1 lakh crore private investment, the station redevelopment project envisages infrastructure revamp at platforms and circulating areas.
Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Tuesday asked young minds to come out with a fool-proof method to prevent ticketless travel in trains.
Modi will arrive in France on Thursday evening and straightaway head for talks with Macron, who will also host a working dinner for the visiting leader.
Banks are direct stakeholders and are dealing with commercial matters of the airline where the ministry would not like to intervene: Prabhu
Indian Railways on Wednesday launched mobile application for paperless unreserved tickets.
Over 30 passengers have suffered ear and nose-bleed after the crew on Jet Airways flight 9W 697 reportedly forgot to select a switch that helps maintain cabin air pressure
The system will give a boost to regional trade and business.
The issues around trade gaps, especially around steel and aluminium tariffs imposed by the US, will be addressed separately.
A shameful incident saw some of the four Indian women's hockey team players made to sit on the floor of the train while returning back home from Rio Olympics.
Speed of trains would be increased up to 200 kilometres/hour.
This is the second rail accident in the state in four days.
Economists want the government to focus on jobs, farms, and fiscal consolidation. They also favour re-imposition of the long-term capital gains tax on listed securities and mutual funds.
The base will be used by carriers such as Alliance Air, a subsidiary of Air India, to operate 70-seater ATR aircraft to places such as Bengaluru.
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