
The industry on Wednesday said it is necessary to bring the Railways back on track and hike in rail fares would result into more safety measures and better services to passengers. ...

06:39 PM, Jan 09, 2013

Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal on Wednesday announced a hike in railway fares, the first in the last 10 years. The new fares will be effective from midnight of January 21, 2012. The Railway Minister also clarified that the fares will not be hiked in Railway Budget. ...

06:22 PM, Jan 09, 2013

Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal on Wednesday announced a hike in railway fares, the first in the last 10 years. The new fares will be effective from midnight of January 21, 2013. ...

03:24 PM, Jan 09, 2013

Railway Minister PK Bansal is likely to announce a hike in railway fares and sources said that the government won't wait for the Budget Session to announce it. This will be the first fare hike by Indian Railways in the last 10 years. ...

01:27 PM, Jan 09, 2013

Environment Minister Jayanthi Natarajan on Tuesday accused the Railway Ministry of remaining "indifferent" to the death of wild animals particularly elephants caused by speeding trains. ...

02:05 AM, Jan 09, 2013

The Centre on Friday accused the West Bengal government of creating hurdles in the East-West Metro Corridor project. The state government has withdrawn a petition pertaining to land acquisition on a particular stretch in the metro project from the Kolkata High Court and has advocated a change in the alignment. ...

05:06 AM, Jan 05, 2013

The veteran allrounder's first-class career spanned 19 years, which included 165 matches. ...

06:09 PM, Jan 01, 2013

Pujara stroked his way to an unbeaten double century as Saurashtra brightened their chances of making the quarter-finals. ...

08:19 PM, Dec 31, 2012

Pacers Krishna Kant Upadhyay and Ranjit Mali rocked the depleted Bengal to give Railways a 77-run first innings lead. ...

08:53 PM, Dec 30, 2012

Ishwar Pandey led an impressive bowling effort as MP left Saurashtra struggling at 212 for nine on the first day. ...

09:08 PM, Dec 29, 2012

Northern Railways today made history as the first train chugged through India's longest railway tunnel through the Pir Panjal mountain range, connecting Kashmir Valley to Banihal town on Srinagar-Jammu National Highway. The train on a trial run, arrived at Banihal station from Qazigund in Anantnag district of Kashmir, was witnessed by hundreds of local residents of this highway town. ...

04:23 PM, Dec 28, 2012

The cold wave sweeping through Uttar Pradesh has claimed more than 30 lives in a 24-hour span, officials here said ON December 27. The maximum number of deaths, between Wednesday and Thursday morning, were reported from Bhadohi district where five people succumbed to the cold. As many as four people died in Balia and three each in Allahabad, Mirzapur, Sonebhadra, Ghazipur, Barabanki, Chandauli and Azamgarh districts. Shrawasti and Mau districts...

02:23 PM, Dec 27, 2012

China on December 26 opened the world's longest high-speed rail line that more than halves the time required to travel from the country's capital in the north to Guangzhou, an economic hub in southern China. The opening of the 2,298 kilometer (1,428 mile)-line was commemorated by the 9 am departure of a train from Beijing for Guangzhou. Another train left Guangzhou for Beijing an hour later. ...

07:08 PM, Dec 26, 2012

Bavanaka Sandeep and A Ashish Reddy scored half centuries each to steer Hyderabad to 247 for six against Railways. ...

08:27 PM, Dec 22, 2012

Comptroller and Auditor General has found that the Railways is yet to formulate comprehensive guidelines for handling and transportation of bulk commodities which are pollution intensive. ...

05:07 AM, Dec 21, 2012

Karan Sharma picked up 8 for 97 to bowl the defending champions out for 258, giving the hosts an innings victory. ...

01:40 PM, Dec 18, 2012

The Minister of State for Railways Surya Prakash Reddy has indicated that the train fares may be hiked soon as the "financial condition of the Railways is not sound". Speaking to reporters, Reddy said that hiking the fares had become necessary. ...

10:14 AM, Dec 16, 2012

Southern Railways on Tuesday joined issue with a section of Lord Ayyappa devotees, who protested over water shortage at the Erode Station, and said the allegation of water shortage and stoppage of trains arose only during the Sabarimala season. ...

07:22 PM, Dec 11, 2012

It is my belief that no ministry is light-weight and that it is the personality of the minister that lends its gravitas or importance. Kapil ...

04:04 PM, Dec 07, 2012

Mumbai set Bengal 391 to win, while Hyderabad and Railways made watchful progress in reply to mammoth totals. ...

07:38 PM, Dec 03, 2012