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Chidambaram meets RBI Governor ahead of budget

Ahead of the budget, Finance Minister P Chidambaram today held consultations with Reserve Bank Governor Duvvuri Subbarao here.

Railways plan Rs 4,000 crore invst for coal mines connectivity

In a major initiative to address concerns of the power sector, Railways is planning to invest about Rs 4,000 crore to enhance rail connectivity to coal mines to boost fuel supplies to projects.

Jaya slams rail budget as 'major disappointment'

Terming the railway budget as a "major disappointment", Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa today said the hike in supplementary and freight charges would cause an increase in prices of essential c

Economic Survey to prescribe steps to arrest declining growth

The Economic Survey to be tabled in Parliament tomorrow is likely to suggest a series of steps to arrest the declining GDP growth, which is estimated to be at the decade-low of 5% in the current fisca

Nitish dubs Rail Budget 'disappointing'

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today described the Rail Budget as "disappointing" and alleged that while Congress ruled states were given sops, other states including Bihar have been neglected.

Freight rates hiked by 5.8%, passenger charges also up

Continuing efforts to clean up Railway finances, the Budget for 2013-14 today effected an across-the-board 5.8% hike in freight charges to net in Rs 4,200 crore a year while raising passenger reservat

Rail freight hike on coal may increase electricity tariffs

Railways Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal sought to increase the freight rate on coal from Rs 685.10 per tonne, to Rs 724.80

No hike in rail fares but additional charges on tickets levied

Pawan Bansal does not intend to pass on the impact of deregulation of diesel price to consumer

Railway Budget: Safety and network expansion remain unaddressed

There is little financial support that the railway minister can allocate especially during election year when his priorities lie in setting up manufacturing units in select constituencies

Rs 63,363 cr annual plan for Railways in 2013-14

Thrust of the plan is on doubling tracks, safety, passenger and staff welfare, says Railway Minister

Railways to mobilise Rs 1.46 lakh cr, to miss target for FY13

It is expected to fall short of targeted revenues by as much as Rs 7,491 cr due to lower passenger and freight earnings

Rail freight for grains, pulses, groundnut oil hiked by 6%

Freight rates of urea have been increased by 5.8%, which could have an impact on the government's fertiliser subsidy bill.

Rail Budget reformist, forward-looking: PM

Singh complimented Bansal for his "innovations" in critical areas of Railway infrastructure and paving the way for capacity expansion.

Unhappy SP, BSP say UP has been ignored in Rail Budget

BSP supremo Mayawati expressed similar sentiments saying the rail budget was a "disappointment".

Rail freight hike on diesel may lead to rise in retail prices

Freight on diesel was increased by 5.79% to Rs 1,041.80 per tonne from Rs 984.80 a tonne currently.

67 express trains, 26 passenger trains introduced

Besides, there is a proposed extension of as many as 57 trains and increasing the frequency of 24 trains

Earnings drought poses challenges for Bansal

Decline in freight loading would also weigh on Railway Minister as he presents his maiden Budget today

Over-capacity burden makes wagon makers anxious

Companies hit by delay in placing orders; seek policy initiatives

South Odisha demands new rail lines, wagon factory

Key rail projects languish in Odisha