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5 AP stations declared model railway stations 2012-03-14 11:08:42
Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi said today the department has recognized five railway stations in Andhra Pradesh as model railway stations. As part of his budget speech for the year 2012-13 in Parliament, he said Duvvada in Visakhapatnam district and Macharla,...
Keywords: Dinesh Trivedi, 5 model rail stations in AP, Visakhapatnam –Kakinada coastal rail line, Rail budget
Read MoreNominal fare increase proposed in rail budget 2012-03-14 09:39:32
Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi proposed a nominal hike in passenger fares in the rail budget presented by him in the Parliament for the year 2012-13 today. Proposing to hike the fare by 5 paisa per KM in sleeper class and...
Keywords: four new rail coach factories, hike in rail fares, Rail Road Grade Separation Corporation of India, four new rail coach factories
Read MoreProposed rail fare hike withdrawn 2012-03-22 08:11:16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, Mukul Roy, discussion on rail budget, cancellation 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: track modernization, Special Purpose Vehicle, Rail Road Grade Separation Corporation of India, New rail lines in AP
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, Indian Railways, Rail fares to go up
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: Special Purpose Vehicle, Model railway stations, Model railway stations, New trains in AP
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