Amenities

Rail Budget: People say ready to pay more for better amenities in trains

Even as government hailed Pawan Kumar Bansal's maiden railway budget for 2013-14, people demanded better amenities in the trains. They said they are even ready to pay more for more facilities. ...

New passenger amenities cess likely: Sources

Train travel is expected to get costlier, said sources a day ahead of the Rail Budget 2013. According to sources, the government is likely to introduce a fuel adjustment component and a passenger amenities cess which will contribute to a hike in fares. The Rail Budget 2013 may not be as populist as the people expect it to be. ...  

Delhi: Shelters for homeless inadequate

Despite the Delhi High Court's order directing the government to build one shelter per one lakh population, the capital still has only 150 temporary and permanent shelters that can house a mere 7500 homeless people of the city. With over three lakh homeless people in Delhi, the existing shelters are not only inadequate, they are also in poor conditions. ...  

Crib deaths: 11 months on, WB govt refuses to learn

Over a 100 infant deaths were reported in state-run hospitals in West Bengal in January this year. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee who also holds the health portfolio had promised to act, but little has changed on the ground 11 months on. ...

Chennai's JJ Nagar terminus lacks basic amenities

Chennai: Despite being used for over 22 years by scores of passengers every day, the bus terminus in Mogappair East, (J J Nagar terminus) continues to lack basic amenities. The lack of proper facility for seating and shelter besides inadequate lighting are the major concerns of the commuters. With at least 33 buses plying to various destinations from the terminus besides scores of buses coming in, the poor condition of...  

Unsafe Gurgaon: Two rapes in 48 hours

New Delhi: Hours after the Gurgaon police appeared to struggle to arrest the gang of six who have been accused of raping a 23-year-old woman close to the Sahara Mall, the swish township's reputation of modernity being just a facade for brute lawlessness is gathering strength. Most residents now believe their safety is only about self-initiative. Ajay Dube, a member of the Residents' Management committee, says, "We have to arrange...  

Railway Budget: passengers unhappy with amenities

Kolkata: With less than 48 hours to go for the Railway Budget, CNN-IBN gets you voices of people from the two states which have had the maximum number of Railway Ministers - Bihar and West Bengal. Have things changed for the rail passengers? The Indian Railways today is staring at some uncertain times ahead. What about more than 20 million passengers that depend on it every day? CNN-IBN finds out...  

Kalam proposes PURA for Lanka's rural development

Colombo: Former Indian president APJ Abdul Kalam on Sunday proposed implementing his concept of PURA, which envisages providing urban amenities to rural areas as a key strategy for rural development in Sri Lanka. Providing Urban Amenities in Rural Area (PURA) envisages provision of physical, electronic and knowledge connectivities leading to economic connectivity using rural skills and competence. "I have proposed this system of PURA numbering 7,000 for inclusive development of...  

CNN-IBN reality check: how good are our trains

Several hundred crores spent on passenger amenities each year. ...

United, Bangalorites out to save city

The citizens of Bangalore have finally united to fight to save the city and get it restored to what it once was. ...  

Budget 2007: What Lalu has to offer?

The big question is whether the Railway Minister, opposed to hike in passenger fare, will bring changes in the next budget. ...