The performance of railways was 'below par' during 2004-05 to 2008-09 when the Rashtriya Janata Dal chief was at the helm of affairs, the White Paper laid by railway minister Mamata Banerjee revealed.
Suresh Prabhu, the new railway minister, described his charge as being 'the engine of growth'.
At present, there are 362 major ongoing railway projects across the country.
In his last Budget, Suresh Prabhu, set an ambitious target for capital expenditure.
Modi knows that the BMC elections are critical for his party which has never won a majority in the city's 227 wards.
Which entrepreneur would willingly part with her or his hard-earned money for grasping, self-serving politicians? asks Debashis Basu.
'The prime minister can think of bullet trains and speed, but cannot think of special measures to save these magnificent creatures.'
She said Indian Railways had taken up a large number of projects, many of which had been completed and that was why the railway published its success stories through advertisements.
India had its own battle over gauges.
The Railway Budget has impressed industry watchers.
A round-up of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Monday.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the accused were upset as they were not given compensation or a job after their land was acquired by Indian Railways and Hindustan Zinc Limited.
Bank of New York Mellon Corp has pulled out of providing financial services to the Adani group and its Carmichael coal mine in Australia, saying the venture is incompatible with its environmental, social and governance rules.
Railways can contribute 2.5 per cent to three per cent in the GDP with an improved infrastructure, he said.
Sanjay Bangar and Amit Pagnis put on 169 runs for the opening wicket as Railways scored 255 for five against Madhya Pradesh.
A terror alert has been issued in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh about a possible sabotage of the railways by militants from Bangladesh. The alert mentions that militants from Bangladesh could try and blow up the railway line between Mysore and Srirangapatanam in Karnataka.
The three-day India Mobile Congress (IMC) will showcase the widening convergence of telecom with new domains, such as semiconductors and deep tech, P Ramakrishna, the forum's chief executive officer, said on Tuesday. With more than 250 global and domestic exhibitors, the seventh edition is expected to draw more than 100,000 visitors this year, he said. There will also be over 5,000 CXO-level delegates and more than 350 speakers.
The 7th Pay Commission recommendations are a major challenge for the Railways.
Railways is keen to generate additional revenues this year.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday asserted that the Union government is making record investment for railway infrastructure modernisation.
The call for the agitation was given by the Gurjar Aarakshan Sangharsh Samiti. According to police, youths in large numbers blocked a rail track in Bharatpur's Bayana.
negotiations are on with FIs for funding these projects
Lalu handled the obstacle of 'departmentalism' with ease.
Noting that the new trains will connect the culture of Telangana and AP, Modi said Vande Bharat symbolises new India's resolution and capabilities.
Indian Railways is currently implementing a project that involves laying of a broad gauge line connecting Nangaldam to Talwara in Himachal Pradesh.
'There is corruption at various levels'.
'To avoid accountability and cover the mismanagement of the head of the department, they create this kind of sabotage theory.' 'If it's a sabotage theory, then the higher-level officials can go scot-free.'
A 20-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted by a 40-year-old man in the ladies' compartment of a moving Mumbai local train when she was travelling alone on Wednesday morning. The accused was arrested after nearly eight hours of the incident, a GRP official said.
Modi, who was travelling by road in Punjab, was stuck on a flyover for 15-20 minutes due to blockade by some protesters, an incident the Union home ministry described as a 'major lapse' in his security.
>Rohini Acharya, Lalu Yadav's daughter who donated her kidney to her father in December 2022, is on her introductory campaign trail in the constituency that has been represented by her father four times.
While this benefit of easing fuel cost should have been passed on to consumers through the review of FAC due this month, the Railways does not intend to revise freight and passenger fares until the next Budget to be presented in February.
Five days after the tragic triple train accident near this station, it was business as usual in Bahanaga Bazar with a handful passengers, including a few sightseers thronging the tiny way station.
Two armed ultras stormed the Topadihi railway station and asked the assistant station manager not to allow any goods train pass through the route
'Making the railways better is a different type of a challenge.'
The Railways on Monday launched for the first time integrated train enquiry system (call centre) at Bangalore and Patna offering a whole gamut of information on rail travel.
To facilitate foreign direct investment (FDI) in high- speed rail projects, the government is likely to allow private sector entry in operations.
Chaos and confusion prevailed on the Western Railway lines as thousands of commuters were left bewildered by the serial blasts this evening.
Nearly 90 per cent of the stocks comprising the National Stock Exchange Nifty 500 Index and 49 of the 50 stocks that make up the Nifty50 are trading above their respective 200-day moving averages (DMAs). The 200-DMA is considered one of the most relevant trend indicators by investors and traders. They believe that stocks and indices trading above this key level exhibit strength and are likely to rally, while those trading below this level are viewed as bearish, with the stock/index expected to see a selloff.
Railway passengers can book their tickets and do shopping using RuPay pre-paid debit cards.
Enhancing the capacity of rolling stock including gauge conversion, doubling and laying new lines, acquisition of new coaches and wagons are some of the priorities the new ministry is expected to pursue. Keeping the terror threat perception in mind, the upgradation of security system at railway stations in major cities will be a focus area for the new government.
