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Railway Minister Trivedi on his way out? 2012-03-14 13:17:07
Railway budget, introduced by the Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi in Parliament today, brought fresh trouble for the Congress and the UPA government at the Centre with the West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamatha Banerjee demanding a...
Keywords: Dinesh Trivedi, resignation of Trivedi, resignation of Railway Minister, roll back of rail fare hike
Read MoreRailway Budget 2012 evokes mixed response 2012-03-14 11:52:54
As usual the railway Budget 2012 evoked mixed response from the elite. The Congress and its allies gave moderate and appreciative comments, the oppositions slammed the budget. Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi presented the Railway Budget 2012, today. Marginal hike of...
Keywords: Special Purpose Vehicle, Rail budget, Rail budget, Rail Road Grade Separation Corporation of India
Read MoreProposed rail fare hike withdrawn 2012-03-22 08:11:16
Railway Minister Mukul Roy said today the fare hike proposed in the recent rail budget has been rolled back. Making the announcement in the Lok Sabha, Mukul Roy said the proposed hike in the sleeper, suburban, AC chair car and...
Keywords: Mukul Roy, Rail fare, cancellation of rail fare hike, cancellation of rail fare hike
Read MoreTrivedi announces 13 new trains for AP 2012-03-14 12:18:49
Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi announced the introduction of 13 new trains in AP in the 2012-13 rail budget. The following new express trains will be introduced in the state as per his speech. 1. Inter city express between Secunderabad and...
Keywords: New rail lines in AP, Special Purpose Vehicle, new express trains for AP, hike in rail fares
Read MoreTrivedi denies resignation, attends parliament 2012-03-15 08:02:03
Contrary to reports that he has resigned and the Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has already accepted his resignation, Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi attended Parliament today saying it was his duty. A section of the media and some news channels...
Keywords: Dinesh Trivedi, rail fare hike, roll back demand, rail fare hike
Read MoreRail fares to go up 2013-08-03 06:35:17
Be prepared to shell out more as rail fares are likely to get steeper over the next few months.In a bid to up the revenue of the cash-strapped Indian Railways, the Union Cabinet gave thumbs up to an "independent" tariff...
Keywords: Union Cabinet, Union Cabinet, Union Cabinet, Rail Tariff Regulatory Authority
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