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  Rail budget an 'ill-prepared' document, says Congress in LS

  Politics | July 12, 2014 11:16 IST

  New Delhi: Government today came under attack in the Lok Sabha over proposals in its maiden Railway budget, with Congress describing it as an “ill-prepared” document containing “wild dreams”.Initiating debate in the Lok Sabha, Congress

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  High speed rail coaches to be rolled out in Sept end

  India | July 09, 2014 23:54 IST

  Kapurthala: A day after Railway Budget was presented in Parliament, Kapurthala based Rail Coach Factory (RCF) today said it will roll out first rake of coaches, capable of running at a high speed of 160

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  Gujarat CM welcomes rail budget

  India | July 08, 2014 23:42 IST

  Ahmedabad: Terming it as development-oriented”, Gujarat Chief Minister Anandi Patel today welcomed the railway budget.Thanking the Narendra Modi government for announcing bullet train on Mumbai-Ahmedabad Sector, Patel said that “with the advent of such projects,

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  Linking rail fare with fuel price to hit common man: Naveen

  India | July 08, 2014 20:41 IST

  Bhubaneswar: Linking the railway fare with fuel price was likely to hit the common man, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said today.“As regards the proposal for linking the railway fare with fuel price, I apprehend

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  PM: Rail budget futuristic, will speed up development

  India | July 08, 2014 19:09 IST

  New Delhi: Describing the Railway Budget as “futuristic and growth-oriented”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said it will speed up the country's development and help provide greater security and services to the people.  He said

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  Increased allocation for rail connectivity in northeast

  India | July 08, 2014 17:50 IST

  New Delhi: The Indian Railways will spend Rs.5,116 crore on projects in the Northeast to increase connectivity in the region. This is 54 percent jump over allocations in the previous fiscal.Also, the railways would take

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  Congress protests fare hike at minister's Delhi house

  India | July 08, 2014 17:41 IST

  New Delhi: Congress supporters staged a protest outside Railway Minister Sadananda Gowda's residence here Tuesday against the railway fare hike.The supporters, including women, gathered outside Gowda's residence on Tughlaq Road in New Delhi around 3

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  Tamil Nadu gets five new trains

  India | July 08, 2014 17:26 IST

  Chennai: Tamil Nadu got five new trains and holiday/festival specials on two routes in the maiden budget presented by Railway Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda in parliament Tuesday.Of the five new trains, one will be a

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  Rail Budget2014: West Bengal neglected and humiliated , says Mamata Banerjee

  Politics | July 09, 2014 13:18 IST

  Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday accused the central government of neglecting her state in the railway budget."West Bengal has been neglected and humiliated by the new government," Banerjee said on her official

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  Only one premium, four express trains for Karnataka

  India | July 08, 2014 17:18 IST

  Bangalore: Karnataka from where Railway Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda hails, got only one premium train, four express trains and three passenger trains in the maiden railway budget he presented Tuesday.The premium express train will run

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  Rail Budget is futuristic and growth-oriented , says PM Narendra Modi

  Politics | July 09, 2014 13:17 IST

  New Delhi:  Hailing the Railway Budget as “futuristic and growth-oriented”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said it is for the common people as it aspires for better service, speed and safety with focus on development

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  Rail Budget 2014: Congress workers protest outside Gowda's residence, minister's nameplate stamped

  Politics | July 09, 2014 13:17 IST

  New Delhi:  Terming the Rail Budget presented by Union Railway Minister Sadananda Gowda as “useless”, scores of Congress workers led by DPCC chief Arvinder Singh Lovely today staged a protest outside the minister's residence here.

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  Sensex plunges over 500 points after Railway Budget

  July 08, 2014 16:52 IST

  Mumbai: A benchmark index of Indian equities markets plunged 517.97 points or 1.98 percent Tuesday after the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government presented its maiden Railway Budget.All the stocks were in red. Heavy selling pressure was

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  Tech, commerce to power Indian Railways in future

  July 08, 2014 15:51 IST

  New Delhi: Bullet trains are set to become a reality in India with the first service between Mumbai and Ahmedabad as Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government sought to make Indian Railways - one of the

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  Rail Budget 2014: Modi govt expected to invite larger participation of private sector in Indian Railways

  Politics | July 08, 2014 12:06 IST

  New Delhi: The Narendra Modi-led government is expected to invite  private sector to play a larger role in the Indian Railway as it gears up to present its first rail budget in parliament today.Leading economists

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  Rail Budget 2014: Hope my rail budget will meet expectations, says Gowda

  July 08, 2014 11:30 IST

  New Delhi: Railway minister DV Sadananda Gowda on Tuesday said he was ready to present his maiden rail budget for the current fiscal and hoped it would meet people's expectations."Going to present my maiden budget

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  Rail Budget 2014: 72 new trains to be introduced, no change in fares

  February 12, 2014 13:17 IST

  New Delhi: Presenting the Interim Rail Budget 2014 in Parliament on Wednesday, Union Railway Minister Mallikarjun Kharge announced that 17 new premium trains and 38 express trains would be introduced. The Railway Minister has however