Indian Railways
Surge pricing by railways an unexpected booster for airlines
09 Sep 2016
The decision by Indian Railways to introduce surge pricing for Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duronto trains will further expedite the shift of rail passengers towards airlines
Railway Budget to be merged with Union Budget from next year
13 Aug 2016
The government has decided to end the practice of having a separate Railway budget that was started in 1924, agreeing with a call by the NITI Ayog that it should be merged with the general budget as it had lost its relevance
High-speed Talgo train not on track just yet
10 Aug 2016
IRCTC ties up with SBI for easier rail ticketing
21 Jul 2016
Sanjay Gupta named CMD of Konkan Railway
09 Jul 2016
Railways to carry out second phase trial of Talgo train today
09 Jul 2016
In the second phase trial to be carried out between Mathura and Palwal stations, the Spanish Talgo train will run at speeds of up to 180 km per hour
Niti Aayog panel recommends scrapping of Railway Budget
23 Jun 2016
There is a huge mismatch between Railways’ earnings and expenses forcing it to look to the finance ministry to meet most of its additional expenditure
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