Watch: Premium ticket pricing in railways

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 15, 2015, 11:44

With festive season just around the corner, the passengers are now facing problems due to dynamic fare of premium trains in tatkal booking.

Govt to invest Rs 8.5 lakh crore in Railways

Last Updated: Thursday, September 3, 2015, 13:19

Sharpening focus on infrastructure development to boost growth, government will invest Rs 8.5 lakh crore in Indian Railways to change the face of the sector, Minister of State for Finance Jayant Sinha said on Thursday.

FDI in railways: GE, Alstom ahead in race for bagging loco projects in Bihar

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 1, 2015, 23:29

GE and Alstom are believed to be ahead of other bidders in the race to bag contracts for the setting up of multi-crore diesel and electric locomotive factories in Bihar that are among the top eight infrastructure initiatives which are being monitored by the PMO.

Railways to go paperless for monthly season tickets and platform tickets

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 1, 2015, 19:45

Monthly season tickets and platform tickets will soon go paperless as railways is planning to launch a mobile-based application for the same shortly.

FDI in railways: Three global cos bid for setting up loco factory

Last Updated: Monday, August 31, 2015, 23:02

Marking first major FDI offer in the railways, three global companies have submitted financial bids for setting up of a modern electrical locomotive factory in Madhepura in Bihar at the cost of nearly Rs 1300 crore.

Railways to procure sensor devices to detect defects on tracks

Last Updated: Sunday, August 30, 2015, 11:19

In order to prevent catastrophic damages to its assets, Railways is going for offshore procurement of high-powered sensor-based equipment, a first-of-its-kind for the public transporter, to detect defects on tracks and rolling stock.

Suresh Prabhu invites foreign investment in manufacturing

Last Updated: Saturday, August 29, 2015, 14:49

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu Saturday invited other countries to make India their base for manufacturing as the government would be investing USD 120 billion over the next five years to develop railway services.

China to accelerate railway investment

Last Updated: Monday, August 17, 2015, 11:40

On Monday, China`s northernmost high-speed railway started operation in Heilongjiang Province. The trip from Harbin City, the provincial capital, to Qiqihar City was reduced from three hours to 85 minutes, reported Xinhua.

Good news for wait-list passengers! Railways may provide alternative trains

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 12, 2015, 10:08

Indian Railways is contemplating a back up train for those passengers on wait-list who still want to travel on the same day to the same destination.

Railways to declare quarterly numbers; Q1 CAPEX soars 134%: Prabhu

Last Updated: Monday, August 10, 2015, 17:47

In a first, the Railways has decided to declare its quarterly financial numbers for three months till June, which shows that the national transporter's capital expenditure soared a whopping 134 percent to Rs 17,734 crore from the projected Rs 13,231 crore.

Suresh Prabhu rolls out red carpet eyeing Rs 1 trillion investment annually in railways

Last Updated: Friday, August 7, 2015, 23:16

Railway minister Suresh Prabhu Friday asked foreign funds and domestic investors to replicate with the railways their success in the telecom, power and road sectors as the national transporter needs a whopping Rs 1 trillion in funds this year and Rs 8.5 trillion over the next five years.