Indian Railways
Railway ministry seeks Planning Commission approval for rail link to Leh
27 Dec 2010
The China Study Group, which comprises key officials including the foreign, defence and home secretaries, besides the heads of the Intelligence Bureau and the RAW, have also been asked to examine the proposal, which has the backing of the Indian Army
Railways testing improved anti-collision devices
03 Nov 2010
Mamata to launch captive power JV with NTPC, wagon projects in West Bengal
30 Oct 2010
The project is intended to augment Railway's own internal power generation to meet its electricity requirements
Seven pachyderms killed in Bengal rail tragedy
24 Sep 2010
25 Delhi trains cancelled as Yamuna rises to danger levels
11 Sep 2010
Areas near the Inter State Bus Terminus were also flooded, prompting thousands of people to take shelter in government relief camps and in higher areas
CAG uncovers gaps in railways' safety
04 Aug 2010
IRCTC to lose railway catering monopoly under new policy
23 Jul 2010
Currently, IRCTC provides food on board 300 trains on the railways’ network. The corporation makes over 80 per cent of its revenues from licensee and departmental catering services
CBI busts multi-crore railway recruitment scam
19 Jun 2010
Mumbai local trains back on track as strike ends
05 May 2010
Offices shut early due to motormen’s strike call
03 May 2010
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