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  Rail Budget Directionless, Anti-People, Says BJP

  Politics | March 14, 2012 21:59 IST

  New Delhi, Mar 14: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday termed the Railway Budget as “directionless” and “anti-people”, saying it will add to the woes of the common man already facing the brunt of spiralling

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  India Inc Hails Rail Budget; Calls It Balanced, Pragmatic

  March 14, 2012 21:10 IST

  New Delhi, Mar 14: Corporates today gave thumbs up to the rail budget terming it as ‘balanced' while maintaining that hiking passenger fares will help rationalise revenue stream of the Railways.Describing it as a bold

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  New Express/Passenger Trains Announced In Rail Budget

  India | March 14, 2012 21:00 IST

  New Delhi, Mar 14: Following is the list of new Express Trains, Passenger Trains, MEMU, DEMU, Extension of run and increase in frequency of trains announced in Railway Budget 2012-13:1. Kamakhya-Lokmanya Tilak (T) AC Express (Weekly)

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  Rail Budget Forward-Looking, Says Manmohan Singh

  India | March 14, 2012 16:48 IST

  New Delhi, Mar 14: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today hailed as “forward-looking” the Rail Budget which has proposed hike in passenger fares in various ranges in different categories.“The Railway Minister has presented a forward-looking budget

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  Eleven New Rail Line Projects Announced

  India | March 14, 2012 14:58 IST

  New Delhi Mar 14: Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi today announced sanctioning of eleven new rail line projects in his rail budget speech. The projects are : 1. Bhadrachalam-Kovuur2. Kulpi-Diamond Harbour3. Unchahar-Amethi4. Tarakeshwar-Furfura Sharif5. Rohtak-Hansi via

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  Trivedi Hikes Rail Fares, Comes Under Attack From Own Party

  March 14, 2012 22:24 IST

  New Delhi, Mar 14: Biting the bullet, Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi today proposed a stiff across-the-board hike in passenger fares to net Rs 4,000 crore extra a year in his budget but his proposals were

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  Salient Points Of Railway Minister's Rail Budget Speech

  March 14, 2012 13:57 IST

  New Delhi, March 14: Following are the salient points of Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi's rail budget speech in Parliament today:- All unmanned railway level crossings to be abolished in next five years.- 60 to 70

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  Rail Budget Likely To Focus On Signaling System Upgrading

  March 12, 2012 18:50 IST

  New Delhi, Mar 12: Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi is likely to spell out a blue print for upgrading signaling and telecommunication system to prevent accidents in the upcoming Rail Budget despite financial constraints. Besides, the

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  High Speed Trains From Delhi To Jodhpur, Mumbai In Rly Budget

  March 11, 2012 19:34 IST

  New Delhi, Mar 11: High speed trains connecting the national capital to Jodhpur and Mumbai could be among the highlights of the Rail Budget 2012-13, which will be announced by Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi next

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  Mamata's Outbursts, Couplets Add Spice To Rail Budget Speech

  India | February 25, 2011 22:01 IST

  New Delhi, Feb 25: It may have been serious business that Mamata Banerjee was conducting but her trademark oratory skills, punctuated by couplets and angry outbursts, provided enough spice to the presentation of the Railway

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  Mamata's Rail Budget 'Jugglery' Of Accounts: Opposition

  India | February 25, 2011 21:55 IST

  New Delhi, Feb 25: The Opposition today described Mamata Banerjee's Rail Budget as "jugglery" of accounts, saying the finances and performance of the department were in a "mess" and the exercise would push the Railways

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  33 Trains Extended, 13 New Passenger Trains To Be Introduced

  India | February 25, 2011 15:49 IST

  New Delhi, Feb 25: Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee has announced extension of 33 existing trains and introduction of 13 new passenger trains: Following trains are proposed to be extended: Chhindwara-Gwalior Express to Delhi (11101/11102) Jhansi-Chhindwara

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  Passengers Spared Fare Hike For 3rd Consecutive Year

  India | February 25, 2011 15:41 IST

  New Delhi, Feb 25: For the third successive year, the Railway Budget for 2011-12 spared the passengers of any increase in fares and proposed no hike in freight rates while introducing 56 new trains, including

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  Fare Hike Unlikely In Rail Budget

  India | February 25, 2011 10:34 IST

  New Delhi, Feb 25: Railways are unlikely to carry out any major changes in passenger fares in the Rail Budget for the eighth year in succession, even as more than 100 new trains could be

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  BJP Says It Will Not Disrupt Rail Budget Presentation

  Politics | February 23, 2010 19:25 IST

  BJP on Tuesday  promised that it would not disrupt railway budget presentation and said it has given notice for adjournment motion in Lok Sabha to discuss price rise after deliberation in the Rajya Sabha on