Cabinet approves merger of rail budget with general budget

Cabinet approves merger of rail budget with general budget; advancement of budget presentation and merger of plan and non-plan classification in budget and accounts The Union Cabinet has approved the proposals of Ministry of Finance on certain landmark budgetary reforms relating to (i) the merger of Railway budget with the General budget, (ii) the advancement … Read more

Highly disappointing Rail Budget – NFIR

Highly disappointing Rail Budget – NFIR NFIR National Federation of Indian Railwaymen 3, CHELMSFORD ROAD, NEW DELHI – 110 055 Press Statement Highly disappointing Rail Budget The National Federation of Indian Railwaymen (NFIR) expresses its serious disappointrnent over the Rail Budget (2016-17) presented by Shri Suresh Prabhu, Railway Minister in the Parliament on 25th February … Read more

No Hike in Passenger Fare – Railway Budget 2016

No Hike in Passenger Fare 65,000 Additional Berths and 17,000 Bio Toilets to be Installed Operations Audit to Improve Punctuality of trains Proposed Wi Fi Facilities in 400 more Stations Stations to be Developed Under PPP Mode Award of Civil Contracts for Dedicated Freight Corridor to be Over by the end of this Financial Year … Read more

Uday Train Services to be Introduced for the Reserved Passenger

Uday Train Services to be Introduced for the Reserved Passenger Press Information Bureau Government of India Ministry of Railways 25-February-2016 13:22 IST Antyodaya Express and Deen Dayalu Coaches to be Introduced for the Unreserved Passenger Humsafar, Tejas and Uday Train Services to be Introduced for the Reserved Passenger The Minister of Railways Shri Suresh Prabhakar … Read more

Railway Budget 2016-17 Highlights – PDF Download (8 Pages)

Highlights of the Railway Budget 2016-17 – PDF Download (8 Pages) Highlights of the Railway Budget 2016-17 Theme of the Budget : Overcoming challenges – Reorganize, Restructure Rejuvenate Indian Railways: ‘Chalo, Milkar Kuch Naya Karen’ Three pillars of the strategy i.e. Nav Arjan – New revenues, Nav Manak – New norms, Nav Sanrachna – New … Read more