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.

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.

Optimistic about $20 trillion economy size in 20 years: Prabhu

Last Updated: Friday, August 21, 2015, 20:48

Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Friday said he was optimistic about the Indian economy growing to USD 20 trillion in size over the next 20 years.

Indian economy can double in three years: Suresh Prabhu

Last Updated: Friday, August 21, 2015, 14:48

The Indian economy can double in three years and has the potential of becoming a $20-trillion economy, Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu said on Friday.

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.

Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu to woo India Inc in Mumbai today

Last Updated: Friday, August 7, 2015, 09:16

Seeking to bring in investment in rail sector, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu will on Friday address CEOs of financial institutions and corporates in Mumbai to apprise them of emerging opportunities in the country's public transporter.

Economy will grow 2-3% more with better investments in Railway: Suresh Prabhu

Last Updated: Sunday, July 19, 2015, 16:10

Citing the example of China, he said, "China made massive investment in the railways and showed that a country can accelerate development by boosting connectivity."

Coming soon: Book tatkal train tickets without ID proof

Last Updated: Thursday, July 16, 2015, 17:18

According to a Railway circular, the passengers can carry with them any one of the 10 identity proofs prescribed. This move will bring relief to the passengers who book tickets in a hurry.

After fall in freight, railway sees slide in passenger bookings

Last Updated: Sunday, July 12, 2015, 11:30

The public transporter attributes the fall to the rise in ticketless travel and shift in commuter preference due to improved condition of roads.

JSW to develop 34-km rail link to connect its Jaigarh port

Last Updated: Sunday, June 28, 2015, 17:08

JSW Infrastructure has an installed capacity of over 33 mt at its three ports, the Dharamtar Port near Mumbai, South West Port terminals in Goa and Jaigarh Port in Ratnagiri.

Decision on bullet train after feasibility report: Prabhu

Last Updated: Saturday, June 27, 2015, 19:15

"Once the feasibility study is examined, we will again take a decision on that," the minister said, after initially ducking questions on the bullet train issue.