Piyush Goyal

We are looking at improving the tracks so that we can eliminate the train accidents: Goyal

Rail budget had only become a political statement, says Piyush Goyal

Railways mulling over introducing dynamic pricing system to increase revenues: Piyush Goyal

Replying to questions in the Rajya Sabha, he also said his ministry was planning a major overhaul of the obsolete signalling system currently being used and to introduce latest technology.

Railway Budget 2018: Know all about Rail Minister Piyush Goyal

Piyush Goyal comes from a renowned political family of Maharashtra. His father Late Ved Prakash Goyal was a respected BJP leader who served as a Union Minister for shipping in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee cabinet.

Huge appetite for further global investments in India: Piyush Goyal in Davos

"Going forward, India's role in the world economy, in the social tensions and in the fight against terrorism and climate change is only going to grow," Goyal said.

Union Budget 2018: Focusing on rail funds from monetisation and not budget, says Piyush Goyal

Without giving details on the budget allocation for Railways, Goyal told reporters here that he is “satisfied with whatever has been proposed (in the budget)”.

Indian railways to use GPS-enabled safety devices to help guide trains through fog

Railways studying dynamic pricing with discounts on tickets, says Piyush Goyal

"We are studying a model under dynamic pricing, where we would also give discounts on train tickets, just the way in which it is offered in airways," Goyal said.

Gandhi family meddled in govt decisions, reduced Manmohan Singh to titular head: Piyush Goyal

Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday used a series of email exchanges to accuse the Gandhi family of interfering in governmental decisions during the erstwhile UPA regime.

Railways eye 2022 launch for hi-speed network interconnecting four metros

In a meeting on November 28, the railway board started the process of drawing up a blueprint to interconnect the four metros - Delhi-Mumbai, Delhi-Howrah, Delhi-Chennai, Chennai-Howrah, Chennai-Mumbai and Howrah-Mumbai.

S&P’s sovereign ratings ‘very satisfying’, economy strong and improving: Piyush Goyal

Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday said that the latest report by ratings agency Standard and Poor’s (S&P) on India’s sovereign ratings is “very satisfying”.

Congress allegations on Rafale deal reflects its desperation: BJP

The Congress has raised several questions over the Rafale aircraft deal, including the rates, and had accused the government of compromising national interest.

Decision on Parliament's Winter Session soon: Piyush Goyal

The Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs (CCPA) was likely to meet on Friday to take a call on holding the Winter Session of Parliament. The meeting, however, did not take place.

‘Does India actually need a bullet train? Railway Minister Piyush Goyal answers the question on Quora!

Railway Minister Piyush Goyal wrote an 884-word-long answer on Quora to the question 'Does India actually need a bullet train?'.

Don't let trains pass when maintenance work is underway, Piyush Goyal directs officials

Piyush Goyal said that track renewal -- replacing old tracks with new wherever necessary -- was essential for the safety of the railways

Aadhar-based biometric attendance system in railway offices by January

An official said that a letter regarding the system's installation was received by all the zones last week.

Indian Railways mulling app to predict confirmation of waitlisted tickets

A railway official said that the idea of predicting chances of waitlisted tickets getting confirmed was of Railway Minister Piyush Goyal.

Army to help build foot overbridge at Elphinstone station, opposition criticises move

Indian Army will help build a new foot overbridge at the Elphinstone Road station in Mumbai, where a deadly stampede killed 23 people last month.

Nirmala Sitharaman, Piyush Goyal,Devendra Fadnavis visit Mumbai's Elphinstone railway station

Railways to invest $150 bn, create 1 million jobs in 5 yrs: Goyal

The Railways is looking to invest over $150 billion over the next five years which would help create one million additional jobs, minister Piyush Goyal has said.