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Budget 2017: Government May Make Aadhaar Card Must For Rail Concession
The government has decided to end the 92-year-old practice of presenting a separate Railway budget and merged it with the General Budget.
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Rail Services Must Be Paid For, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Says, Ahead Of Budget
Weeks before he presents India's first combined general and railway budget, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said rail commuters must pay for the service they receive even as he made a strong case for outsourcing of non-core functions like hospitality services.
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Railway Budget, Presented For 92 Years, Merged With Union Budget
The separate Railway Budget, a 92-year-old tradition, has been scrapped by the centre. The Rail budget will be merged with the Union Budget starting next year in what Finance Minister Arun Jaitley described as "top priority" after the cabinet gave its approval to the move.
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Finance Ministry Considers Advancing Union Budget To February 1
A Cabinet note lists the big changes that the Narendra Modi government plans to make in the Budget process, including advancing the presentation of the Union Budget by almost a month.
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Rail Budget Has Everything For Common Man, Says Minister Suresh Prabhu
Brushing aside Opposition charge that the Rail Budget has nothing for poor, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu today said it had "everything for the common man", as he unveiled a three-pronged strategy including an austerity drive to revitalise railways.
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Railway Fares May Be Hiked Later, Says Opposition In Parliament
Accusing the government of making "bogus claims" in the Railway Budget, the Opposition today said though there was no proposal to hike fares and freight rates, there was every possibility for it to do so like in the previous year.
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Soon, Differently-Abled Can Avail Rail Travel Concessions Online
Unreserved coaches in some long distance trains will also get a higher number of mobile charging points.
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Rail Budget Caters To All Sections: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said the Rail Budget, which proposes no fare hike, caters to all sections of the society and showcases a vision to reorganise and rejuvenate the national transporter with the aim of providing trains with higher speed and safety.
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Railway Ministry Has Derailed Under BJP, Says Lalu Yadav
Suresh Prabhu's Rail Budget 2016-17 focused on customer comfort and satisfaction and announced no hike in train fares. The minister said his three focuses are, "revenue, norms and structure. This year's Rail Budget drew mixed reactions from various ministers.
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Railways To Invite Bids For Modernisation Of Stations Soon: Finance Minister
Eyeing more investment from private players in infrastructure space, the government is considering allowing them to manage smaller airports while railways will soon invite bids for modernisation of 400 stations, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said today.
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Worries for Indian Railways as Passenger Bookings Fall Over 4 Per cent
With passenger booking falling over four per cent between April and August this year, a worried Indian Railways has raised concerns about a possible rise in passenger subsidy, according to sources.
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No Passenger Fare Hike Welcome in Railway Budget, Says AIADMK's J Jayalalithaa
AIADMK chief and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa has welcomed the Narendra Modi government's first Railway Budget, and expressed happiness that passenger fares have not been increased.
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Rail Minister Pledges Faster Connectivity, Better Infrastructure to Jammu and Kashmir, Northeastern States
The government is focusing on having a faster rail network growth in Jammu and Kashmir. It also plans to fast-track a better, and more enhanced connectivity to all the Northeastern states, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu said on Thursday.
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Prime Minister Modi Praises Rail Budget 2015, Calls it 'Futuristic', 'Passenger Centric'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has termed the Rail Budget as "futuristic" and "passenger centric", and said it lays out a clear road-map to make the national transporter the key driver of the country's economic growth.
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Rail Budget 2015: CCTV Cameras on Some Trains for Women's Safety
Giving priority to women's safety, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu today announced the utilisation of resources from the Nirbhaya Fund by Indian Railways, adding that surveillance cameras would be provided in select coaches.
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Budget 2017: Government May Make Aadhaar Card Must For Rail Concession
The government has decided to end the 92-year-old practice of presenting a separate Railway budget and merged it with the General Budget.
-
Rail Services Must Be Paid For, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Says, Ahead Of Budget
Weeks before he presents India's first combined general and railway budget, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said rail commuters must pay for the service they receive even as he made a strong case for outsourcing of non-core functions like hospitality services.
-
Railway Budget, Presented For 92 Years, Merged With Union Budget
The separate Railway Budget, a 92-year-old tradition, has been scrapped by the centre. The Rail budget will be merged with the Union Budget starting next year in what Finance Minister Arun Jaitley described as "top priority" after the cabinet gave its approval to the move.
-
Finance Ministry Considers Advancing Union Budget To February 1
A Cabinet note lists the big changes that the Narendra Modi government plans to make in the Budget process, including advancing the presentation of the Union Budget by almost a month.
-
Rail Budget Has Everything For Common Man, Says Minister Suresh Prabhu
Brushing aside Opposition charge that the Rail Budget has nothing for poor, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu today said it had "everything for the common man", as he unveiled a three-pronged strategy including an austerity drive to revitalise railways.
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Railway Fares May Be Hiked Later, Says Opposition In Parliament
Accusing the government of making "bogus claims" in the Railway Budget, the Opposition today said though there was no proposal to hike fares and freight rates, there was every possibility for it to do so like in the previous year.
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Soon, Differently-Abled Can Avail Rail Travel Concessions Online
Unreserved coaches in some long distance trains will also get a higher number of mobile charging points.
-
Rail Budget Caters To All Sections: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said the Rail Budget, which proposes no fare hike, caters to all sections of the society and showcases a vision to reorganise and rejuvenate the national transporter with the aim of providing trains with higher speed and safety.
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Railway Ministry Has Derailed Under BJP, Says Lalu Yadav
Suresh Prabhu's Rail Budget 2016-17 focused on customer comfort and satisfaction and announced no hike in train fares. The minister said his three focuses are, "revenue, norms and structure. This year's Rail Budget drew mixed reactions from various ministers.
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Railways To Invite Bids For Modernisation Of Stations Soon: Finance Minister
Eyeing more investment from private players in infrastructure space, the government is considering allowing them to manage smaller airports while railways will soon invite bids for modernisation of 400 stations, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley said today.
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Worries for Indian Railways as Passenger Bookings Fall Over 4 Per cent
With passenger booking falling over four per cent between April and August this year, a worried Indian Railways has raised concerns about a possible rise in passenger subsidy, according to sources.
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No Passenger Fare Hike Welcome in Railway Budget, Says AIADMK's J Jayalalithaa
AIADMK chief and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa has welcomed the Narendra Modi government's first Railway Budget, and expressed happiness that passenger fares have not been increased.
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Rail Minister Pledges Faster Connectivity, Better Infrastructure to Jammu and Kashmir, Northeastern States
The government is focusing on having a faster rail network growth in Jammu and Kashmir. It also plans to fast-track a better, and more enhanced connectivity to all the Northeastern states, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu said on Thursday.
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Prime Minister Modi Praises Rail Budget 2015, Calls it 'Futuristic', 'Passenger Centric'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has termed the Rail Budget as "futuristic" and "passenger centric", and said it lays out a clear road-map to make the national transporter the key driver of the country's economic growth.
-
Rail Budget 2015: CCTV Cameras on Some Trains for Women's Safety
Giving priority to women's safety, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu today announced the utilisation of resources from the Nirbhaya Fund by Indian Railways, adding that surveillance cameras would be provided in select coaches.
