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Plan ready for Rs 100-trn investment in infra, Rs 50-trn in Railways: Goyal

The Centre has chalked out a plan envisaging an investment of Rs 100 lakh crore in the infrastructure sector over the next five years, Union Minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday. "The investment will transform availability and quality of infrastructure at airports, roads, highways, railways, ports... All infrastructure-related sectors (aviation, shipping, electricity, and oil & gas) are going to see a huge thrust in the next five years," Goyal said. The railways and commerce & industry minister said that "Rs 100 lakh crore in the next five years is not a small amount". He said the railways has drawn up a 12-year plan entailing an investment of Rs 50 lakh crore. "Rs 50 lakh crore in 12 years is an unheard of investment spree that the railways is planning. Obviously, the government cannot put in this kind of money so we will have to engage the private sector. We will have to work closely through the public-private partnership model," Goyal said at the India International ...

Railways made Rs 139 cr selling platform tickets in FY19: Govt to Lok sabha

Replying to a query in Lok Sabha, Railways Minister Piyush Goyal said Rs 230.47 crore were earned from advertisements and shops including those on the platforms in 2018-19.

Railways restores train services in Kashmir Valley after security audits

Train services in the valley were suspended on August 3, ahead of the Centre's decision to abrogate Article 370

IRCTC serves notice to 47 private caterers, asks them to improve food

Those served notices amount to 13 per cent of the total onboard catering contracts numbering 358.

Rs 809 cr allocated to repair 4,861 railway bridges, Piyush Goyal tells RS

The minister said that Rs 809.05 crore has been allocated for the repair, strengthening, rehabilitation, rebuilding the bridges

Railways to outsource onboard services, no large-scale privatisation plans

In reply to a query in the Rajya Sabha, the ministry said that while private players will be allowed to run trains, the responsibility of its safety lay with the railways.

Railways needs Rs 50 trn in next 12 years to meet demands: Piyush Goyal

He said: "Despite that, the ministry have almost two-and-a-half times more investment in the Railways in the last five years".

MoS Railways says Rs 4,093 cr allocated to Bihar, 55 projects underway

On a specific query on when the Hajipur-Mohua rail line was started, he said it was started almost 14 years ago but has been pending for some reasons.

IRFC, World Bank may fund govt's Rs 1-trn plan to upgrade railway stations

The government's plan was to redevelop at least 600 stations at an investment of Rs 1 trillion

Indian Railways, EU agree to focus on digitisation, green transport

Union Minister for Railways Piyush Goyal and Chairman of the Railway Board, Vinod Kumar Yadav held talks with the delegation

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Indian Railways prunes Board by 25%, cuts down strength from 200 to 150

The plan was first mooted in 2000 by the Atal Bihari Vajpayee government, which recommended rightsizing of the apex decision-making body of the national transporter

Indian Railways enters into deal with MELPL for procurement and maintenance

Ministry of Railways and Alstom came together in 2015 to transform the heavy freight transportation landscape of the country

Train services in Kashmir Valley to resume from Tuesday: Indian Railways

Train services in the Kashmir Valley, which were disrupted since August 3 ahead of the abrogation of provisions of Article 370, will resume on Tuesday, a Northern Railway official said. The valley had been under restrictions after August 5, when the Centre revoked the special status to Jammu and Kashmir and bifurcated it into union territories. "After appropriate action and assurance by GRP, J&K regarding safe operation of train in Kashmir Valley between 10 AM and 3 PM, the Firozpur Division will commence a limited passenger service of running two pair of trains between Srinagar-Baramulla-Srinagar with effect from November 12," an official said.

Tejas Express rides its way to Rs 7 million profit till October: Report

The train has run with an average occupancy of 80-85 per cent since it began operations on October 5, the sources said

Indian Railways completes recruitment exercise for 127,000 vacancies

Two recruitment notifications -- one for Assistant Loco Pilots and technician and the other for Level-I (erstwhile group D) posts -- were released in 2018

Rlys replaces 1 litre Rail Neer bottles with 500 ml ones in Shatabdi trains

Passengers can get extra bottles, but they would have to pay for it

Freight traffic by Indian Railways drops 0.97% in first 7 months of FY20

Till November 2, loading by the Railways was 689.88 million tonne (mt) compared to around 683.19 mt during the same time last year

Railways launches OTP-based refund for tickets booked via authorised agents

This system will be applicable only to the e-tickets booked through its authorised agents

Trai wants 5 MHz spectrum in premium 700 MHz band for Indian Railways

The Railways had urged the telecom department to reserve 15 MHz of spectrum in 700 MHz band