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Announcements on bullet trains, FDI projects expected

The railways recently successfully completed an experiment on the Delhi-Agra route for semi-high speed (up to 160 km/hr)

Hope my rail budget will meet expectations: Gowda

Gowda had last month said govt will try to make Railways efficient and passenger oriented

Naveen pitches for completion of pending rail projects

CM has urged railways minister to improve rail route coverage in state

Rlys likely to proceed with rates authority, fare rise

Rail Tariff Authority is likely to be a reality by the year-end

On the right track

But Indian Railways needs institutional reform

Railway budget: Passengers want better services, security

One common refrain is of passengers wanting more local trains

Waiting to see what BJP delivers with Railway Budget: Mallikarjun Kharge

The Railway Budget for 2014-15 will be presented today by Railway Minister Sadananda Gowda

Rail Budget should focus on connecting districts to metros: Tariq Anwar

Biju Janata Dal (BJD) leader, Jay Panda also welcomed the idea of bullet train

Railway minister lists four new ways to mobilise resources

Currently, the Indian Railways is facing a huge cash crunch of Rs.26,000 crore amidst a decline in growth in passenger earnings

10 things to know about Modi govt's maiden rail budget

Mumbai-Ahmedabad gets first bullet train; govt to launch diamond quadrilateral of high speed trains

Gowda puts his hope on innovation, private participation to revive railways

First bullet train to run between Mumbai and Ahmadabad

Bullet trains, network of high speed rail on anvil

Provision of Rs 100 crore has been made in the Budget for High Speed trains

Railways to borrow less from market in 2014-15

Resources from PPP are kept at the interim budget level

Tourist trains to connect pilgrim centres

Special pilgrim circuits like Devi Circuit, Jyotirling Circuit, Jain Circuit among others have been identified by railways for running pilgrim trains

Govt to expedite construction of 3 rail lines to move coal

This will facilitate faster transportation of coal to power houses, says Gowda

Govt proposes 'highest ever' plan outlay of Rs 65,445 for railways

This will include market borrowing of Rs 11,790 crore and internal resources of Rs 15,350 crore

No hike in fares, Railways to attract FDI

Gowda also pursued private-public partnership to boost the finances of the cash-strapped railways

Railway Min to seek Cabinet nod for FDI policy relaxation

Says internal revenue sources and govt funding are insufficient to meet the requirement

Rail budget fails to impress Street; Nifty down 130 points

Profit taking in Oil & Gas, Capital Goods and banks weigh on the indices

Mamata slams Centre for depriving Bengal in Railway Budget

She posted on Facebook that the state has been deprived and insulted at the hands of the Centre's new govt