Prabhu was moved out of the important railway ministry and was handed over the commerce and industry portfolio in the Cabinet recast.
Passengers can now book train tickets 120 days ahead of their travel date.
The NDA govt will carry forward "good" policies and rail projects of UPA.
India's decrepit state-run train services stand to receive at least a 25 percent boost in investment to over $9 billion.
India are placed in Group C of the AFC Asian Cup 2027 Final Round qualifiers along with Bangladesh, Hong Kong, China and Singapore. The matches will be being played on a home-and-away round-robin format.
The Rail Budget we have prepared is in the interest of the nation and railways.
The Railways will also add two to four 'Deen Dayalu' coaches to some long-distance trains for unreserved travel to enhance the carrying capacity
This was one of the toughest years for Indian Railways.
Emphasising on rewarding performers to improve performance, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Wednesday said government employees do not lack talent and they are as good as those working in the private sector.
'We need to look beyond the current approach'.
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on wednesday said that track washout due to a swollen Machak river led to the derailment of Kamayani Express and Janata Express at Harda in Madhya Pradesh.
Inviting private investment, Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu on Friday said a transparent system is being put in place to facilitate it and moves are afoot to revamp the ministry's public-private-partnership (PPP) cell.
Currently, Railways is facing a loss of Rs 34,000 cr in passenger segment and its earnings are falling.
Export trade during August 2018 recorded at $27.84 billion, a positive growth of 19.21 per cent, tweeted Prabhu.
In a major initiative to bring transparency and speed up decisions on tenders, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu has dissociated himself from the process and empowered zonal railways and heads of production units to finalise them.
Suresh Prabhu on the priority being given to safety and the need for more funds for railways to move ahead.
The 7th Pay Commission recommendations are a major challenge for the Railways.
Mohun Bagan Super Giant (MBSG) defeated Kerala Blasters 2-1 to advance to the Super Cup semifinals.
Railways can contribute 2.5 per cent to three per cent in the GDP with an improved infrastructure, he said.
The Railway Board has decided to wind up the ambitious Rs 5,000-crore One ICT plan and the transformation cell
Prabhu said he was 'extremely pained by the unfortunate accidents, injuries to passengers and loss of precious lives'.
Indian Railways need a facelift, says Suresh Prabhu.
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu is all set to present his second Railway Budget on February 25.
The Rakesh Mohan Committee in its report in 2001 said that Railways' financial situation was extremely difficult and suggested new strategy for revenue generation.
Outlining the Budget estimates for the coming year, the Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu put the plan size at Rs 1.21 lakh crore.
White is the perfect shade to express calm elegance even as you make a striking statement during the festivities.
Passengers will get the thrill of riding under the sea while travelling between Mumbai and Ahmedabad
Raiwalys in existential crisis but no stock market route: Prabhu.
Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu flagged off the first CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) based from Haryana's Rewari station.
Estimated to cost about Rs 81 lakh per coach, about 700 such modern coaches will be manufactured in the current fiscal.
Party's general secretary Ram Madhav, whose name was doing rounds as a contender, is not among the six candidates with sources saying he is likely to get a bigger responsibility in the organisation following a rejig expected soon.
Prabhu hoped that during this 3-4 years period, railways would be able to absorb the impact from their resources
International para-athlete turned social worker Suvarna Raj on Sunday alleged that she was allotted an upper berth on a Nagpur-Delhi train even though she is physically handicapped.
You cannot say Railways' problems will be solved by privatisation. The solution should be an outcome based approach. Very few railways in the world are privatised, Prabhu said.
Railway Minister said this budgetary allotment is 84% higher than 2014-15.
The initiatives intended to benefit the common man include e-ticketing, catering on demand, bio-toilets, food for infants, better stations.
Two prominent organisations, the Hindu Yuva Sene and the Keshav Smriti Samvardhana Samithi, have a pivotal role in shaping Mangaluru's Ganesh Utsav celebrations.
There would be a marginal 3% increase in freight rates.
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.
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