Lalu said the Centre was trying to 'frame' him and his family in 'false cases' out of political vendetta.
Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), the country's leading online-ticketing platform, has seen a jump of 60 per cent in mobile ticket booking between January and October.
Passengers have been long complaining of the IRCTC website crashing as soon as the booking commences in the morning.
The special checks have been launched in all major reservation counters across the country between 7.30 am and 9 am, during which there is huge rush of passengers.
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Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
Ajit Mishra, vice president, Research, Religare Broking, answers your queries.
'You can never bring about a change if you only bring in outsiders. Consultants will never feel what changes are necessary and where,' says Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu.
Travel like a king in India's super luxury train, the Maharaja Express, for a fare ranging from Rs 36,000 ($800) to Rs 1,12,500 ($2500) per day!
Ticket sale data between April and July 2009 provided by the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), which sells online tickets, out of the 880,000-odd tickets sold online everyday, around 300,000, or 34 per cent, were online.
On these routes, the train speed would also be increased to above 160 kmph over the next four or five years by revamping the entire signaling, tracks and fencing.
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In an attempt to standardise food served on trains across the country, the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation has introduced a common recipe book to be used by all private caterers, dishing out snacks and meals to travellers. The IRCTC will work towards having menu cards installed on every coach of the train which will provide food details and call numbers in the event of any complaints or suggestions.
The speed of nine railway corridors will be increased.
Lalu said that the BJP at the Centre is trying to destabilise the grand alliance government in Bihar. M I Khan reports from Patna.
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Uttam Ghosh on how rail passengers will benefit from the Railway Budget.
While the chair car fares are 1.5 times the base price of Shatabdi trains running the same distance, the executive class fares are 1.4 times that of the base fare of first class air conditioned seating in the premium train
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Currently, the IRCTC runs region-specific package tours for tourists. The corporation has to book tickets for passengers in regular trains running on the these routes. By running a dedicated train, the state-owned company expects to enhance revenues.
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The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation has introduced online booking of tickets for superfast trains departing from Chennai.\n
Rabri Devi's appearance before the central probe agency comes after she skipped similar summonses at least six times.
Multiple levels of integrations with the bank servers are required for enabling transactions.
Noting that it was his government that had recommended a CBI probe into the actor's death, Kumar said the incident saddened both the state and the country.
Railway tickets can now be booked at select Indian Oil petrol pumps and LPG stations, following an agreement between IOC and Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation in this regard.
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Paymate, a leading mobile commerce company, is in talks with Indian Railways to implement a system for booking tickets through SMS
The Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation has tied up with the Bharat Petroleum Corporation and launched an e-ticketing initiative to help people book tickets at BPCL outlets.
After its forays into e-ticketing and hospitality, the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation has tied up with travel major Cox & Kings for offering tour packages
'Making the railways better is a different type of a challenge.'
Aiming to enhance accessibility of train tickets, Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation will launch an experimental drive of cash-on-delivery system of ticketing in New Delhi next month.
The railway minister admitted that it was a mistake on the part of his parents-in-law but added that it was quickly rectified as they paid the fine.
There will be four trips from December 24, 2013 till Januray 2, 2014 of the premium AC special trains on the busy New Delhi-Mumbai sector, said a senior Railway Ministry official, adding 'the tickets will be sold on higher rate than the existing rate as per the dynamic pricing policy.'
Verma is understood to have given point-wise refusal to all the allegations levelled by Asthana before the panel comprising Vigilance Commissioners T M Bhasin and Sharad Kumar, they said.
We have decided to provide good quality food to our passengers and for that we have decided to have base kitchens at several places so that fresh food can be picked up at every two-hours of travel," Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu said at a round table conference on catering in New Delhi.
Tension had been brewing between Maharashtra MPs of the Shiv Sena and Bharatiya Janata Party. Shiv Sena MPs believe they have been sidelined and treated shabbily at the Sadan. Dhanya Rajendran reports
The launch of this train heralds a new era of high speed rail travel in India.
The party leaders said that not only would they quit the cabinet, but also withdraw support from the Grand Alliance.
The Railways on Friday launched SMS-based ticketing with two dedicated numbers - 139 and 5676714 - for the service.
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