The railway minister has not granted either new lines, doubling or electrification of the existing lines in the state for the year 2013-14
Railway minister Pawan Kumar Bansal hopes to raise Rs 6,000 cr through PPP route
Currently, the tariff duty applicable on import of copper cathode is 5% ad valorem, while copper concentrate attracts no duty
Despite providing 50% of cost of new railway projects and land by Karnataka, budget largely ignores state's demands
Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi today termed the railway budget as "anti- development" and said that it reflects the "non-performance of the UPA government".
Ahmedabad to get a Rail Neer bottling plant
Nine new trains, wagon maintenance workshop for the state
The Next Generation technology would make e-ticketing possible through mobile phones as also provide SMS alerts on reservation status
State gets only Rs 869 cr against a demand of Rs 3,050 cr
Bansal leaves basic passenger fares untouched, relies on freight to fill coffers; Tariff Authority remains in cold storage
Though the Railway Minister did not propose any increase in basic rail fares, the hike in reservation fees and supplementary charges will mean an increase of Rs 5 to Rs 25 in fares for all classes in
Freight charges will go up over 5% with effect from April 1
Parliamentary committee says there is no reason why the Tax Department cannot make broad estimates of interest liability on tax refunds
Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today described the Railway budget as a "let down and a huge disappointment" for the poor and middle classes in general and for the people of the state in par
Union Territory Chandigarh, represented by Railway Minister Pawan Bansal in the Lok Sabha, as also Punjab and Haryana were today showered with goodies in the this year's rail budget--be it a coach man
The estimated market borrowing would help the railways to finance its highest ever plan outlay of Rs 63,363 crore
Read all the key political reactions to Pawan Bansal's Railway Budget 2013-14
He was delivering a speech to the joint sitting of Parliament at the beginning of the Budget Session
Meant to attract retail and high-net worth investors towards segment