Last Updated: Thursday, February 26, 2015, 16:30
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Thursday presented his maiden Rail Budget for the fiscal year 2015-16 ruling out privatisation of the nation's economic lifeline and any hike in passengers' fare.
Last Updated: Thursday, February 26, 2015, 16:29
The Railways will launch within the next six months a programme to improve the design, quality and cleanliness of bed linen, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu said here Thursday.
Last Updated: Thursday, February 26, 2015, 16:23
Urea prices will not increase for farmers even as freight charges have been hiked on the nutrient by 10 percent in the Rail Budget, Fertiliser Minister Ananth Kumar said today.
Last Updated: Thursday, February 26, 2015, 16:01
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu Thursday proposed a slew of measures to make the country`s largest public transporter more environment-friendly.
Last Updated: Thursday, February 26, 2015, 15:59
Cement, coal, steel and urea prices are likely to go up with the Railways Minister proposing freight hike up to 10 percent for various commodities.
Last Updated: Thursday, February 26, 2015, 15:56
The government is working towards integrating the best food chains in the country into e-catering services, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu said here Thursday.
Last Updated: Thursday, February 26, 2015, 15:45
Ruling out privatisation, Union Minister Suresh Prabhu today said Railways will now depend largely on long-term borrowings rather than changes in passenger fares or using tax payers money for its various development projects.
Last Updated: Thursday, February 26, 2015, 15:42
Suresh Prabhu's maiden Railway Budget presentation, peppered with personal references and quotes, turned out to be a smooth affair even as possibly for the first time, no new trains were announced today.
Last Updated: Thursday, February 26, 2015, 15:31
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu pledged to look for options to raise money to improve the country's rail network, stating that approximately 8.5 lakh crore rupees would be invested over five years.
Last Updated: Thursday, February 26, 2015, 15:05
Here is the full text of Railway Budget 2015.
Last Updated: Thursday, February 26, 2015, 14:55
Opposition today attacked the first full-fledged Railway budget of the BJP-led NDA government saying it lacked vision and road map to execute the "nice ideas it is full of".
Last Updated: Thursday, February 26, 2015, 14:45
Indian Railways will borrow Rs 17,655 crore from markets through its two companies IRFC and Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd for capital expenditure during 2015-16, a nearly 47 percent increase over the current fiscal year's revised estimate.
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