In the third reshuffle since coming to power, Prime Minister Modi raised the strength of his Council of Ministers from 73 to 76.
Seeking more funds, Railway Minister Mukul Roy requested Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee to provide additional allocation to meet the rising demands of the Railways to achieve efficiency and provide more safety.
Prabhu hoped that during this 3-4 years period, railways would be able to absorb the impact from their resources
Railway officials said important projects at crucial stages would now be stuck for a long time.
The reshuffle could take place before the start of the winter session of Parliament.
Announcements will be made on airplanes, ships, metros and at railway stations when India achieves its target of 100 crore COVID-19 vaccine doses while private carrier Spicejet will wrap its planes with posters of this milestone carrying images of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and health workers, health minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Thursday.
A thorough probe is underway, none of the authorities has so far talked about any possibility of a sabotage.
The Opposition party asked whether the prime minister will take responsibility for the 'deadliest rail tragedy' of this century.
While a total of 22 stations have been identified to be developed as world class, six stations have been chosen to be taken up in the first phase, a senior railway ministry official said.
As part of efforts to strengthen Indo-Pak trade ties, Railways is mulling to provide 50 diesel locomotives on hiring basis to Pakistan.
The Minister of Railways Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday announced her ministry will follow a twin strategy of adopting the highest level of technology and pressing into force well-trained manpower, as emphasised in Vision 2020 for safety and security.
The Rail Budget will announce introduction of AC suburban trains in Mumbai.
'There is tension between the zones all the time.'
'The Centre brought down expenses by as much as Rs 12,000 crore (Rs 120 billion).'
The Central Bureau of Investigation is likely to question railway board members, including its chairman, in connection with the Rs 10 crore bribery scandal involving suspended board member Mahesh Kumar and nephew of Railway Minister P K Bansal.
The Indian Railways has decided to introduce a mobile radio communication facility in its trains to ensure security.
The projects include commissioning of new lines, gauge conversion and doubling of existing tracks in certain busy stretches.
Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Wednesday that her ministry would clear the backlog of two lakh vacancies countrywide within six months and the process was already on for class III posts.
Suresh Prabhu, the new railways minister, not only needs to save the railways from the clutches of bureaucracy and politics but also attract foreign investment to revive the once potent force.
A preview of many of the tableaux, some of which are still being constructed or given finishing touches, was held at the Rashtriya Rangshala Camp in the city.
Contrary to expectations, the revised fare structure under the 'Tatkal' scheme of the railways has given a boost to the ticketing earnings of the railways.
The railway minister's indifference to her portfolio, the hesitation to install anti-collision devices that cost Rs 250,000 per km and the debate over the efficiency of home-grown technology are leading to more accidents.
The solution for railways lay in understanding the strengths of the system,
The railway ministry has decided to install Closed-circuit television cameras in ladies' compartments in phases in order to provide enhanced security to women passengers, the Rajya Sabha was told on Friday.
Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday took charge as the sixth Minister of Railways in the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government's second term.
If the concerns over risking political capital are overcome, the long-term gains for the Indian economy will be immense, asserts A K Bhattacharya.
Former Railway Minister Lalu Prasad on Wednesday said the railway budget will make it clear if the performance of the PSU during his tenure was better than what it is at present.
'There is corruption at various levels'.
The total earnings in Q1 rose 14.54 per cent, while working expenses grew at a measly 4.22 per cent.
Opposition parties on Monday blamed the Railways and the Samajwadi Party government in Uttar Pradesh for the "avoidable" stampede during the Kumbh Mela in Allahabad that left 36 people dead and demanded a judicial probe into the incident.
Out of the total of 25,359 complaints received during 2010, the highest of 8,330 were against Railways, 6,520 against banks, 1,836 against petroleum department and 1,572 were against telecom officials.
The railways is collaborating with various companies from Germany, South Korea, Japan and China to work out the fine prints.
Without making big-ticket changes in the economic ministries, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday shifted Law Minister M Veerappa Moily to the ministry of corporate affairs and inducted young Milind Deora in his council of ministers.
The earthquake damaged houses, roads, as well as other infrastructures, state-run Xinhua news agency quoted eyewitnesses from the area as saying.
The batch of five experts will also play a role as interpreters between India and China sides during border personnel meetings, sources said.
Although the CPI-M has emphasised that the railway panel's post is its top choice, Congress floor managers have already conveyed to the comrades that 'it will be difficult' to fulfil their dreams. The CPI-M is likely to get the chairman's seat in the Standing Committee on coal and steel or energy.
Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal is likely to be quizzed soon by the CBI in connection with the alleged Rs 10 crore bribery scandal involving his nephew V Singla and Railway Board member Mahesh Kumar, both of whom reportedly met at his residence.
The national transporter is also mulling a hike in passenger fares in the Rail Budget next year to tide over the loss in passenger sector
