Page 423 - Budget 2026 News

Intent is good, now it's time for action

Having effected steep fare hikes last month, the government reached out to the masses by outlining measures for improved access, choice and accountability in providing passenger conveniences

Budget blues: Samar Jha

A balanced one: Vivek Sahai

Sangh Parivar union arm opposes FDI and large-scale privatisation moves

Discrepancy in budget numbers

Gowda repeats previous budget's targets for IRCTC revamp

Budget announced a slew of technology initiatives for Indian Railways, here is a quick look at major ones

Ministry lays special emphasis on education

A Railway University is on the anvil

In a first, rail budget gets PM's endorsement

Politics of budget: Former railway minister Kharge says budget lacks new ideas

Rly finances tie Gowda's hands

Finances: System still unable to pay its way as it should and invest for the future

2014-15 Plan outlay highest until now

Budget outlay: 1.77% more than the interim budget

Fares still 'too low', earnings estimate revised downwards

Passenger earnings: Revenues from this segment will be 19% more than last year's but still below interim Budget estimate

The bottom line is that Indian Railways is opening up: Arunendra Kumar & Rashmi Kapoor

Interview with Chairman, Railway Board and Financial Commissioner

Facelift for stations a priority

High-speed trains, better parcel traffic promised; religious tourism to be promoted

Private funding, FDI to gather steam

PPP: Industry expects private participation to help the Railways become a commercially viable organisation

FDI will be allowed only in railway infrastructure: D V Sadananda Gowda

Interview with Railway minister

Regaining lost freight share cause for concern

Freight factor: Initiatives to begin on pricing, online registration

Modi govt's maiden rail budget strikes a conservative tone

Gowda bats for private participation and new initiatives but says focus will be on consolidation of ongoing projects

Markets derailed

Sensex drops over 500 points; Nifty down 2%, stocks of power, realty and infra firms crash; Rs 3 lakh crore of investor wealth eroded in a day

BJD MLAs protest Rail Budget in assembly

Protests happened apart Naveen Patnaik's restrained stand on the matter

Gowda to consider insurance raise for rail mishap victims:Naik

Presently, Rs four lakh is given as an insurance to the family of the railway victim upon death. Other victims get insurance cover in proportion to their injuries