For Railways Minister Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu, the Budget for 2016-17 on Thursday could well prove his toughest hour.
Rail Budget caters to all sections of the society and showcases a vision to reorganise and rejuvenate the national transporter
'We need to look beyond the current approach'.
The railways is collaborating with various companies from Germany, South Korea, Japan and China to work out the fine prints.
The deadline for withdrawal of nominations ended on Friday afternoon.
IRCTC will work on Kisan Yatra, a special travel scheme to help farmers to learn about new farming and marketing technique.
Prabhu asks Indian Railways to save Rs 5,000 cr on energy bill.
Outlining the Budget estimates for the coming year, the Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu put the plan size at Rs 1.21 lakh crore.
Prosperity was not possible without peace, the minister said.
The minister plans to reinstate the Railways as the backbone of the economy
The minister outlined proposals on cleanliness.
Railway Budget will be presented on February 26.
Budget proposals have set four goals to transform Indian Railways.
Shinde had retained most of the sitting MLAs, who chose to be with him when he led the rebellion two years ago. They delivered for him on Saturday when votes for the state polls were counted.
Experts say Prabhu displays a clear intent of reforms but has not been able to fully shake-up the mammoth railway system.
Get ready for a great safari across some of the best national parks in the country, courtesy the Indian Railways.
The sector is witnessing weak tendering.
Budget is likely to focus on infrastructure creation in the N-E
The focus is on tapping all resources, even foreign agencies.
'The Centre brought down expenses by as much as Rs 12,000 crore (Rs 120 billion).'
Andhra Pradesh now comes third in ease of doing business.
At least 62 passengers were on Wednesday injured when 15 coaches of the Sealdah-Ajmer Express derailed while it was crossing a bridge near Rura Railway Station in Kanpur Rural district, the second rail accident in the region in two months.
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