Railway Minister
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Suresh Prabhu pitches for greater investments in Railways
National | Jan 31, 2015, 05:54 PM ISTAhmedabad: Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu here today pitched for greater investments in railways and said development in the sector will help the country grow.The minister was here to flag off two new trains -Ahmedabad-Chennai bi-weekly
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Railway Minister for staggered work hours to combat suburban commuter rush
India | Jan 08, 2015, 08:21 PM ISTMumbai: Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Thursday asked Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to explore the possibility of introducing staggered work hours for office-goers in Mumbai, which he said will reduce the peak hour rush
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Special train to start between Mumbai-Goa by year end: Prabhu
National | Dec 20, 2014, 08:44 PM ISTPanaji: A special train connecting Mumbai to Goa would start by end of this year, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu today said.“The special train would be run in collaboration with Maharashtra and Goa governments. And it
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Van driver's negligence seems reason for mishap: Suresh Prabhu
National | Dec 04, 2014, 08:22 PM ISTNew Delhi: Negligence by the van driver appears to have led to its collision with the train near Mau in Uttar Pradesh which led to the death of six kindergarten students today, government told Parliament.In
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New Delhi station to have a free wi-fi service from today
India | Dec 04, 2014, 12:35 PM ISTNew Delhi: Passengers at New Delhi railway station will be able to access WiFi internet within its premises as the public transporter is kicking off a scheme for providing more connectivity at stations.Railway Minister Suresh
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Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu meets Uddhav Thackeray to 'clear differences'
National | Nov 22, 2014, 02:41 PM ISTMumbai: Amid attempts of reconciliation by the BJP with its former ally Shiv Sena ahead of the Winter Session of the Maharashtra Assembly, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu met Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray at the latter's
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Suresh Prabhu for effective complaint redress system in Railways
National | Nov 11, 2014, 08:57 PM ISTNew Delhi: Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu today promised to have an effective complaint redress system and bring about accountability on the part of officers in rail functioning."We will launch a portal for getting feedback from
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Manohar Parrikar gets defence, Suresh Prabhu is the new Railway Minister
National | Nov 10, 2014, 12:01 AM ISTNew Delhi: Portfolios have been allocated to the newly appointed ministers of the Narendra Modi cabinet.According to a press communique issued by the Rashtrapati Bhawan, Manohar Parrikar will be the new Defence Minister while Suresh
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Railway minister's son questioned for 2nd day over actress' charge
India | Sep 13, 2014, 08:43 PM ISTBangalore: Railway Minister D V Sadananda Gowda's son Karthik Gowda underwent a gruelling questioning for the second consecutive day today in connection with alleged rape, kidnap and cheating of a Kannada actress.After another round of
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Railway Minister Sadananda Gowda's son booked on rape charge
India | Aug 28, 2014, 11:24 AM ISTBangalore: A case of rape was registered against the son of Railway Minister DV Sadananda Gowda on a complaint filed by a woman who claimed that she is married to him.Gowda expressed shock at the
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CPI-M to lead protests against railway budget measures: CPI-M
National | Jul 09, 2014, 01:19 PM ISTKolkata: West Bengal, as well as the entire eastern region of India, has been "ignored" in the railway budget, CPI-M leader Surjya Kanta Mishra said Tuesday, and announced that the Left parties would lead protests
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Railway minister lists four new ways to mobilise resources
India | Jul 08, 2014, 01:57 PM ISTNew Delhi: Railway Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda Tuesday listed four new ways to mobilise resources to upgrade and expand projects in his maiden budget.According to Gowda, the cash-strapped railways will mobilise resources for infrastructure creation
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Cleanliness, hygienic food top priority: Gowda
Jul 08, 2014, 01:30 PM ISTNew Delhi: Enhanced cleanliness at stations, battery operated cars between platforms and online facilities on board were among the passenger amenities Railway Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda promised in his 2014-15 budget on Tuesday.“Battery-abled cars will
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Railway minister lists four new ways to mobilize resources
Jul 08, 2014, 01:11 PM ISTNew Delhi: Railway Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda Tuesday listed four new ways to mobilise resources to upgrade and expand projects in his maiden budget.According to Gowda, the cash-strapped railways will mobilise resources for infrastructure creation
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Rajnath Singh seeks upgradation of rail service for Lucknow
National | Jul 07, 2014, 01:26 PM ISTLucknow: Ahead of the rail budget, union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has spoken to Railway Minister D.V. Sadanand Gowda about service upgradation of railways in Lucknow - his constituency, sources said here Monday.With footfalls at
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Tarun Gogoi places list of demands before Railway Minister
India | Jul 05, 2014, 06:59 PM ISTGuwahati: Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today appealed to Railway Minister D V Sadananda Gowda to introduce an alternate railway line from Coochbehar in West Bengal to Abhayapuri in Assam in the forthcoming Railway Budget.The
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Railways announces relief in fares for suburban travel
National | Jun 25, 2014, 11:22 AM ISTNew Delhi: Amid concerns in the ruling NDA over the impact of rail fare hike on election-bound states, the railways Tuesday announced relief in monthly season tickets and second class suburban fares.According to a railway
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Delhi Congress protests against rail fare hike
National | Jun 24, 2014, 06:54 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Congress party's Delhi unit Tuesday protested here against the central government's decision to hike rail fares.Led by Delhi Congress chief Arvinder Singh Lovely, party workers halted a train for some time at
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Will request Sreedharan to be part of expert team: Gowda
India | Jun 01, 2014, 06:30 PM ISTBangalore: Railway Minister D V Sadananda Gowda today said he would constitute an expert team to guidehim in the functioning of the department and would request ‘Metro Man' E Sreedharan to be part of it.“I
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Surveys for 19 new rail lines proposed in Interim Rail Budget
India | Feb 12, 2014, 01:14 PM ISTNew Delhi: Railway Minister Mallikarjun Kharge today announced surveys for nineteen new lines to be taken up during 2014-15. Surveys for doubling the five existing lines will also be taken up during the year, he