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Railway Board lauds Rs 1.10 trn Budget allocation, calls it 'path-breaking'

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had announced that the central government is allocating Rs 1,10,055 crores for Railways

A beaten track: Plan for Railways has vision but lacks clarity on execution

The national transport utility's long-awaited draft national plan merely reiterates a direction that has already been set

As recession hits nation, dedicated freight corridor may get operational

Augmenting freight operations through better marketing, cheaper tariff and discount packages has been on the railway agenda

In new roles for restructured Railway Board, CEO to retain key portfolios

The Cabinet had earlier approved the restructuring of the Railway Board, whose strength has been cut from eight to five, as part of large scale reforms initiated by the national transporter

Bullet train project risks delay due to land acquisition, Covid: Railways

63 per cent of the land need for project has been acquired yet, says official

Railway Board restructuring gets green flag: Vinod Yadav to be first CEO

The current restructuring will be a zero-cost exercise and money will be saved by surrendering posts in the board and stopping duplication of work

ACC approves appointment of V K Yadav as Railway Board's first ever CEO

The Cabinet had earlier approved the restructuring of the Railway Board, whose strength has been cut from eight to five, as part of large scale reforms initiated by the national transporter

Bengal writes to Railways, says metro, local train services can be resumed

The government also requested the board to put in place the required logistics for smooth operations of the services

Railways defends 'zero fatality' claim after NITI Aayog questions data

Kant had said in a letter to the Railway Board Chairman that over 2,000 people lost their lives in the Mumbai suburban network every year and that too must be considered while reporting fatalities

Railways mulls inflation-linked user charges at redeveloped stations

The Railway Board will soon come out with norms to make it part of bid conditions

Railways to end colonial-era khalasi system, says no to fresh appointments

In an order issued on August 6, the Railway Board has said the issue regarding telephone attendant-cum-dak khalasis (TADKs) is under review

N-E state capitals to be connected via rail network by 2023: Railway Board

Attempts to connect every part of Jammu and Kashmir to the railway are also underway at full speed

India's first private train in just three years: All you need to know

Business Standard's Assistant Editor Shine Jacob gives a sense of this announcement in detail

India's first private train to be on track by April 2023: Indian Railways

The Railways indicated that the plan to rope in private players came after an estimate showed that passenger traffic is expected to grow by 55 per cent from the current level by 2030

Efforts on to use only made-in-India components: Rly Board Chairman

For the past two-three years, the Railways has taken many steps to reduce the import content, the CRB said

Railways' first isolation coaches for Covid-19 patients deployed in Delhi

These coaches have been stationed at the maintenance depot of the Shakur Basti railway station

Experiences by rail, air passengers expose Centre-state coordination

The differing experiences between rail and air passengers after the limited resumption of services have underlined the criticality of Centre-state coordination

How the Railways readjusted its freight operations to cope with lockdown

The Railways had to run its freight operations, probably becoming the only lifeline for the nation in moving essentials when roads and inter-state routes were sealed

Railway Board commissions survey to establish Mujnai-Nyoenpaling line

Minister of Railways, and Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal is in Bhutan, heading a business delegation in connection with the Bhutan - India Start-Up Summit 2020

A lowdown on India's controversial private train concept

The Railway Board has made it clear that none of the physical operations and infrastructure - including safety-related operations - will be handled by private players