Rail Budget 2013: Freight rates to go up by 5%, passenger fares unchanged
Tuesday February 26, 2013
Rail Minister Pawan Bansal on Tuesday proposed to link freight rates with diesel prices in a bid to improve Rail finances. Freight rates will have an additional Fuel Adjustment Component, which will be dynamic to reflect hikes in High Speed Diesel (H...
Narendra Modi demands provisions for high speed rail in budget
Press Trust of India | Monday February 11, 2013
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said seriousness on implementation of high speed rail (HSR) should reflect in the railway budget and provisions for the same should be there to provide an impetus to the ambitious project.
Modi demands provisions for high-speed rail in budget
Wednesday February 13, 2013
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today said seriousness on implementation of high speed rail (HSR) should reflect in the railway budget and provisions for the same should be there to provide an impetus to the ambitious project.
Kerala Chief Minister assures people on high speed rail project
Indo-Asian News Services | Tuesday September 25, 2012
Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy on Tuesday assured the people of the state that his government would carry out developmental projects only with the complete satisfaction of all concerned.
High Speed Rail corridor project work to commence in 2014
Press Trust of India | Thursday August 9, 2012
The Kerala High Speed Rail Corporation proposes to begin construction of the ambitious High Speed Rail corridor project connecting the state's southern end Thiruvananthapuram and Mangalore in Karnataka by January 2014 if all clearances are received b...
'Central government to decide on chairman of Kochi Metro'
Press Trust of India | Sunday July 8, 2012
The Centre would decide on the chairman of the over Rs 5,000 crore Kochi Metro Rail Project, which recently got the Cabinet nod, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy said on Saturday.
Kerala's high speed rail project to be on track soon
Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 3, 2012
Billed as the biggest and most expensive infrastructure project conceived by Kerala, a high speed rail corridor for India's first bullet train is one of the mega projects the state plans to implement.
Rs 1.18 Trillion high-speed rail project to begin in less than a year
Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 15, 2012
Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy has said that work on the state's ambitious high speed rail corridor project, involving an investment of a whopping Rs 1.18 trillion, will begin from April next year.The first phase of the project, connecting the s...
Rail Budget 2012: Dinesh Trivedi may announce high speed trains
Wednesday March 14, 2012
The budget is likely to feature proposals for improving passenger amenities.
Kerala gets green signal for high speed rail corridor
Press Trust of India | Saturday January 21, 2012
In a boost to Kerala's efforts to fast-track infrastructure development, the Centre has given the green signal to its ambitious high speed rail corridor project, linking the entire stretch from Kasargode in the north to the state capital in the south...
China launches super-speed test train
Press Trust of India | Monday December 26, 2011
China has launched its first test train that is said to be capable of reaching 500 km per hour from the present 300 km per hour a feat if accomplished would be a big leap forward in high speed train technology. China's largest rail vehicle maker, CSR...
China's newest high-speed train breaks world record
The Associated Press | Saturday December 4, 2010
China's newest high-speed train - the "CRH380A" - broke the world record for the fastest passenger-capable train on Friday during an operational test, the Chinese Ministry of Railroads claimed.The test was broadcast live by state broadcaster CCTV.The train was measured to have hit a maximum speed of...
