Railway Budget

Resignations earlier could have saved Parliament session: BJP

Indo-Asian News Service | Friday May 10, 2013

As Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal quit his post, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Friday said had the step been taken earlier, the budget session of parliament would not have been wasted.

Train tickets, freight tariff to be costlier from today

Press Trust of India | Monday April 1, 2013

Travelling in trains is set to become costlier as the hike in reservation fee and superfast charges announced in the Rail Budget come into effect from today.

No further hike in train reservation, cancellation charges: Pawan Bansal

Friday March 15, 2013

Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal made it clear on Friday that there will be no further hike in the near future in reservation or cancellation charges, though cross subsidy from freight to passenger segment has touched Rs 25,000 crore.

Pawan Bansal hints at further hike in railway booking and cancellation surcharge

Wednesday March 13, 2013

Justifying a recent hike in charges on various counts, Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal on Wednesday hinted at further increase in surcharge on bookings and cancellations for balanced development of the country's largest transporter which has "lim...

Freight rate hike to have adverse impact on steel industry: Rashtriya Ispat

Wednesday February 27, 2013

State-run steel maker Rashtriya Ispat Nigam on Wednesday said Railways need to take a re-look at the proposed freight rate hike as it will have an adverse impact on the steel industry.

Rail Budget 2013: Government plans five more rail freight corridors

Wednesday February 27, 2013

The government is planning to build five new dedicated freight corridors connecting cities in different parts of the country to enhance Railways' transportation capacity.

Rail Budget 2013: Cement may get costlier following freight rate hike

Wednesday February 27, 2013

Cement may get costlier by Rs 7 per bag of 50 kg because of the hike in freight rate by 5.79 per cent in Railway Budget on Tuesday, but manufacturers of the building material said a final call will be taken after the Union Budget.

Lounge in Bangalore, new Mangalore train, rail projects for Karnataka

Press Trust of India | Wednesday February 27, 2013

Proposed introduction of Bangalore-Mangalore Express (Weekly), opening of an executive lounge in Bangalore and resumption of work on Chickmagalur-Sakleshpur and Bangalore-Satyamangalam new line projects are some of the key highlights of Railway budge...

Rail Budget 2013: Pawan Bansal rules out rollback of hike in supplementary charges

Wednesday February 27, 2013

Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal on Wednesday ruled out rollback of the proposed hike in reservation charges in superfast trains.

Soon, Railway passengers can get travel information through SMS, phone calls

Tuesday February 26, 2013

Railway passengers on-board will soon be able to get information about their travel besides having free access to Internet facilities.

Rail Budget 2013: Supplementary charges will indirectly increase fare charge, says Naveen Patnaik

Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 26, 2013

Terming the Rail Budget as a "big disappointment", Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday said the proposal for supplementary charges will indirectly increase the passenger fare.

Rail Budget 2013: Iron ore export ban hits Railways freight earnings

Tuesday February 26, 2013

Ban on iron ore exports from Karnataka and Goa has significantly impacted Indian Railways' freight revenue from the segment, and it has projected just about 3.77 per cent growth in income from the movement of the mineral in 2013-14.

Railways to borrow Rs 15,103 crore in current fiscal year

Tuesday February 26, 2013

The railways will borrow Rs 15,103 crore from the market in 2013-14, marginally higher than Rs 15,000 crore borrowings in the current financial year. The estimated market borrowing would help the railways to finance its highest ever plan outlay of Rs...

Fact sheet on Indian Railways, world's fourth largest network

Tuesday February 26, 2013

The Indian Railways not just runs the world's fourth largest railroad network but is also among the largest employers.

Rail Budget 2013: Freight rate hike may push up steel prices by up to 8 per cent

Tuesday February 26, 2013

Steel prices may go up by 5-8 per cent from April due to 5.8 per cent increase in rail freight charges on the movement of iron ore as well as finished steel.