Pawan Kumar Bansal on Tuesday presented his maiden railway budget for 2013-14 with no hike in passenger fare, but with "marginal" increase in other charges on tickets. ...
09:50 PM, Feb 26, 2013
Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal announced 67 new express trains and 26 new passenger trains as part of the Railway Budget 2013-14. ...
06:20 PM, Feb 26, 2013
An over five per cent increase in freight tariff due to imposition of fuel adjustment component (FAC) from April and a hike in supplementary charges on super fast trains will fetch the Railways an additional revenue of Rs 4,683 crores in the next fiscal. The FAC, which is being introduced on freight tariff from April one, would alone fetch an additional revenue of Rs 4,200 crore, Railway Minister Pawan Kumar...
05:10 PM, Feb 26, 2013
The Opposition on Tuesday slammed the Rail Budget for increasing the burden on the common man, with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) terming it as "pedestrian" and "discriminatory" while Left said it does not give any hope on railways' future. Key outside UPA allies Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party too were unhappy saying it was anti-poor and ignored areas of Uttar Pradesh which need rail infrastructure for economic development....
04:52 PM, Feb 26, 2013
The Annual Plan for Railways in 2013-14 financial year is proposed at Rs 63,363 crore, Union Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal said. "A plan investment of Rs 63,363 crore is proposed for 2013-14," Bansal said while presenting the Railway Budget in Parliament on Tuesday. ...
04:02 PM, Feb 26, 2013
Hailing the Railway Budget as "reformist and forward-looking", Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Tuesday said minister Pawan Kumar Bansal has done a commendable job in meeting competing demands of improving services and controlling expenditure. Singh complimented Bansal for his "innovations" in critical areas of Railway infrastructure and paving the way for capacity expansion. ...
03:10 PM, Feb 26, 2013
As many as 67 express trains and 26 passenger trains are being introduced this year, Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal announced on Tuesday. Presenting the 2013-14 Railway Budget, Bansal also said that five Mainline Electrical Multiple Units (MEMUs) are being introduced this year besides eight DEMUs. ...
02:54 PM, Feb 26, 2013
Even though Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal did not hike passenger fares but he announced a marginal increase in freight charges, supplementary charge, superfast charge, reservation charge, cancellation charge and Tatkal charge. The hike supplementary charge, superfast charge, reservation charge, cancellation charge and Tatkal charge means that even though basic fare has not increased but passengers would be paying more for the travel. ...
02:35 PM, Feb 26, 2013
Rail Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal on Tuesday presented his maiden Rail Budget. There has been no hike in passenger fares, but marginal hike in freight charges, reservation fee, cancellation fee, tatkal charges and supplementary charges. ...
01:49 PM, Feb 26, 2013
Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal presented what is the first Railway Budget by a Congress minister in 17 years on Tuesday. Claiming that the losses of the Railways were mounting, Bansal said that the gigantic network must be financially sustainable for the benefit of the passengers. ...
01:12 PM, Feb 26, 2013
Presenting the Railway Budget for the year 2013-14, Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal proposed free WiFi connectivity on several trains. ...
12:34 PM, Feb 26, 2013
Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal is set to present the Railway Budget on Tuesday and speculation is rife that while there may no fare hike, train travel is likely to get costlier by way of taxes and cess. ...
11:12 AM, Feb 26, 2013
People of Mumbai are expecting a lot from the Railway Budget. The Mumbai Suburban Railway is a mass transit system serving the city. The suburban railways carry more than 75 lakh passengers across Mumbai on a daily basis. ...
11:00 AM, Feb 26, 2013
Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal came under attack from the Opposition in January after he increased rail fares. In the Rail Budget 2013 to be presented on Tuesday, another rail fare hike is expected. ...
10:12 AM, Feb 26, 2013
Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal is set to present his maiden Rail Budget on Tuesday. Being the first Congress minister to be presenting the Rail Budget in 17 years, Bansal faces the challenge of reviving the railways. But the repercussions may be an unhappy Opposition and unhappy passengers as a fare hike looks imminent. ...
09:16 AM, Feb 26, 2013
Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal will be the first Congress minister in 17 years to announce the Railway Budget on Tuesday and indications are that rail fares are likely to go up in line with the fuel price hike. ...
08:06 AM, Feb 26, 2013
Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal is set to present what will be the first Railway Budget by a Congress minister in 17 years on Tuesday. Indications are that rail fares are likely to go up in line with the fuel price hike. ...
07:53 AM, Feb 26, 2013
A day ahead of the Railway Budget, CNN-IBN is looking back at what promises were made and if they have been met. Several important projects are still running behind schedule. ...
09:23 AM, Feb 25, 2013
Railways has come under fresh pressure to further hike passenger fares, at least in a small way, and revise freight rate in the wake of virtual decontrol of diesel price but whether Railway Minister PK Bansal bites the bullet in the Rail Budget remains to be seen. ...
11:07 AM, Feb 24, 2013
Railways are planning to introduce about 100 trains, including AC double deckers, new passenger services and extension of services to cater to the demands of various states in the Rail Budget 2013-14. ...
10:11 AM, Feb 21, 2013
