Suresh Prabhu
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To combat Delhi’s pollution, Railways starts RO-RO service to carry trucks
India | Mar 03, 2017, 10:06 AM ISTShifting the movement of loaded trucks from the roads to the rails, Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu on Thursday flagged off the National Capital Region’s (NCR’s) first pilot project on Roll-on Roll-Off (RORO) service – a multi-modal transportation mo
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Railways set to make Aadhaar mandatory for booking tickets from April 1
India | Mar 02, 2017, 06:45 PM ISTAimed at bringing to an end the menace of touts and fraudulent bookings, the Indian Railways is all set to move ahead with an Aadhaar-based online ticketing system starting April 1. Aadhaar number has already
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Nostalgic: MS Dhoni travels in train 13 years after quitting his railway job
Cricket | Feb 22, 2017, 06:00 PM ISTIndia’s most endearing and successful captain in cricketing history Mahendra Singh Dhoni travelled in train after 13 long years and has not forgotten his humble old days . The South Eastern Railway served a very
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Suresh Prabhu unveils fast speed Antyodaya Express for common man
India | Feb 22, 2017, 04:44 PM ISTThe Minister of Railways Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu today unveiled the Antyodaya Express, a long-distance, fully unreserved, superfast train service, for the common man to be operated on dense routes. Ready to be pressed into service
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Railways sees red over 18 sabotage attempts in last 40 days
India | Feb 09, 2017, 12:14 PM ISTThe averted mishap was the 18th incident of ‘sabotage’ in less than 40 days of 2017, which have raised serious concerns over the safety of train operations.
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Suresh Prabhu launches station redevelopment programme for 23 stations
India | Feb 09, 2017, 10:21 AM ISTIn a bid to revamp and modernise Indian Railways infrastructure, Union Minister for Railways Suresh Prabhu has on Wednesday launched the first phase of station redevelopment programme for 23 major stations across the country.
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Indian Railways inks pact with Italian railways to enhance safety level
Feb 02, 2017, 08:54 PM ISTStung by the spate of accidents and collisions leading to the loss of hundreds of lives and bringing a huge amount of embarrassment to the Railways ministry, the Indian Railways has inked a pact with
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Budget is growth oriented, adheres to fiscal prudence: Suresh Prabhu
National | Feb 01, 2017, 04:44 PM ISTUnion Railway Minister today termed as unprecedented the Budget provision of Rs 1.31 lakh crore for railways' capital expenditure.
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Budget earmarks Rs 1 lakh cr safety fund for Railways; service charge on e-tickets to be withdrawn
Feb 01, 2017, 02:05 PM ISTUnion Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today announced the creation of a Railway Surksha Kosh (Rail Safety Fund) of Rs 1 lakh crore in a period of over five years.
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Suresh Prabhu orders probe into Vadodara station chaos during SRK's 'Raees' promotion
India | Jan 24, 2017, 04:18 PM ISTRailways Minister Suresh Prabhu today ordered a probe into the chaos that led to the death of one person at the Vadodara railway station during Shah Rukh Khan's brief stop on Raees promotional tour.
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Hirakhand Express: Railways suspect sabotage, Odisha DGP rules out Maoists involvement
India | Jan 22, 2017, 01:57 PM ISTOdisha Police today ruled out involvement of Maoists in the derailment of the Jagdalpur-Bhubaneswar Hirakhand Express in which the railways are suspecting sabotage.
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Rail fracture suspected to be cause of derailment, track videographed
India | Nov 20, 2016, 02:42 PM ISTThe train tragedy involving Indore-Patna Express that left over 100 dead could have been caused due to rail fracture, according to sources in the railways.
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Indore-Patna Exp accident: PM Modi announces ex-gratia, Suresh Prabhu orders enquiry
National | Nov 20, 2016, 01:40 PM ISTRailways Minister Suresh Prabhu on Sunday ordered an enquiry into the derailment of Indore-Patna Express, in which over 90 people were killed warning of strictest action against those responsible.
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Over 90 killed as Indore-Patna Express derails near Kanpur; Suresh Prabhu orders probe, promises 'strictest possible action'
India | Nov 20, 2016, 11:36 AM ISTAt least 90 passengers were killed and over 150 injured when 14 coaches of the Indore-Patna Express derailed near Pukhraya in Kanpur dehat district.
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More structural railway reforms in making, says Suresh Prabhu
Oct 31, 2016, 11:41 PM ISTRailway Minister Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu today ensured that more structural reforms are in the pipeline to "keep pace with the changing requirements". "Though we are happy about our achievements, we are not satisfied. Our endeavour
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‘Prabhu’ to the rescue again! Passenger on train tweets to Railway minister requesting a diaper, gets trolled
India | Oct 13, 2016, 06:52 PM ISTUsing their social media presence, mostly Twitter, Railways minister Suresh Prabhu and External Affairs minister Sushma Swaraj have made politicians approachable and instilled a sense of belief that their issues that were otherwise overlooked due
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Diwali special: IRCTC offers Rs 10 lakh rail travel insurance for just 1 paisa from October 7
Oct 06, 2016, 08:34 PM ISTThe Indian Railways has reduced charges for the optional travel insurance it began offering for its passengers. Starting Friday, October 7, passengers will be able to avail a travel insurance of Rs 10 lakh for
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Twitter-savvy Railway ministry suspends corrupt TTE on moving train
India | Sep 12, 2016, 06:43 PM ISTCome to be known for its quick actions based on Twitter complaints, the Suresh Prabhu-led Railway Ministry today gave another instance of its modern ways of handling customer grievances. Minutes after it received a complaint
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Hamsafar trains on track from October, fares to be 20pc higher
Sep 11, 2016, 01:33 PM ISTAfter high-speed Talgo successfully completed its trial run today, Railway Ministry has announced the launch of Humsafar trains. As per a Railway Ministry official, these trains will be unveiled next month with fares that would
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Suresh Prabhu announces 4 new categories of trains under PM Modi’s vision
India | Aug 18, 2016, 07:01 AM ISTWith the aim to provide convenience to passengers union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Wednesday announced four new categories of trains. Of these four categories, one for unreserved passengers and three for reserved ones,