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TopicRailway ministry

Topic: railway ministry

Railways draws up big plan to double its loading capacity by 2024, calls for ‘reinvention’

In a letter, the Railway Board lists several steps needed to boost infrastructure to achieve the target. It also says funds will be made available based on the Railways' performance.

Modi govt move to cut 24 Railway Board posts ‘put on hold after officers raise questions’ 

In September, Ministry of Railways issued an order listing 24 posts to be removed immediately from Railway Board, as part of a bid to have a leaner rail bureaucracy. 

Railways studying new mechanism to regulate private train fares, Goyal now tells Lok Sabha

In August, the Indian Railways had told interested companies that the fares for private trains will not be regulated by any authority.

Begging on trains could soon be decriminalised as railways ministry reviews redundant laws

The Railways ministry is reviewing laws that have seldom been used or are redundant to reduce the burden on the judiciary.

Concerned over delays, PMO to now access railways portal to directly monitor projects

Railway ministry gives PMO access to its internal monitoring system e-Drishti. Senior ministry officials directed to keep check on details and make sure portal is regularly updated.

Rail Board chief counters ICF on Vande Bharat deadline, says 44 trains will roll out in 2-3 yrs

Chairman V.K. Yadav said Integral Coach Factory, Rail Coach Factory and Modern Coach Factory will together manufacture the Vande Bharat trains, which will cut down time.

‘Tears’ to tweets — why Piyush Goyal’s throwing everything he’s got to fight Shramik PR mess

As Railways Minister, Piyush Goyal is overseeing the massive Shramik Express initiative, which is meant to facilitate the biggest human migration India has seen in decades.

Study to check feasibility of bullet train network across India underway, says govt

Union Minister Suresh Angadi said the Centre will consider launching bullet trains on other routes depending on how successful the Mumbai-Ahmedabad project is.

Navratna PSU sells investments, takes loan to ‘bail out’ railways with Rs 3,000 cr payment

Container Corporation made advance freight payment of Rs 3,000 cr to Indian Railways at the fag end of FY19, helping improve its operating ratio.

India’s had 45 railways ministers in 72 yrs — why Rail Bhavan can’t hold on to its bosses

The railways ministry, which oversees a lifeline millions of Indians rely on daily, has changed hands at a dizzying pace since 1947.

On Camera

Faiz Hameed conviction is a message from Munir. He won’t tolerate sympathy for Imran Khan

The political trajectory is clear. Asim Munir is now prepared to convict and sentence Imran Khan for instigating a rebellion against the army chief, with no possibility of mercy.

Goa, Kerala lose sheen as more foreign tourists pick Maharashtra & Bengal, shows RBI data

RBI data shows 26 states and Union Territories couldn’t regain pre-pandemic foreign tourist footfalls in 2024, but domestic tourism surged 27 percent compared to 2019.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.