News for 'parliamentary-standing-committee-on-railways'

India to get more double decker trains

India to get more double decker trains

Rediff.com22 May 2013

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways has recommended that more double decker trains be introduced with a view to double the existing passenger capacity of the Indian Railways.

'Right now, it looks like a technical error'

'Right now, it looks like a technical error'

Rediff.com5 Jun 2023

'We don't know how and why this happened as the route interlock signal works fine millions of times every day across India.'

CPI-M to miss railway parliamentary panel

CPI-M to miss railway parliamentary panel

Rediff.com13 Jul 2009

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.

Panel slams railways for incomplete works

Panel slams railways for incomplete works

Rediff.com24 Apr 2005

A Parliamentary Standing Committee on Railways observed that projects were started without much 'justification and background' work. The projects were not completed despite making huge investments on them, as new projects were taken up.

BJP cracks whip on party's ignorant UP MPs

BJP cracks whip on party's ignorant UP MPs

Rediff.com16 Mar 2016

The party finds Uttar Pradesh members of Parliament unaware of govt schemes.