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Railway allows armed escorts in cargo trains to secure goods prone to theft

Armed escorts have been initially approved in the Eastern Railway zone and will be reviewed after a period of six months

Railway allows armed escorts in cargo trains to secure goods prone to theft
Updated On : 31 Jan 2020 | 5:00 PM IST

Rlys eyes pension bail-out; plans PPP push in freight, high-speed corridors

The Indian Railways has about 1.5 million pensioners

Rlys eyes pension bail-out; plans PPP push in freight, high-speed corridors
Updated On : 30 Jan 2020 | 1:45 AM IST

Railways identifies six routes for high-speed, semi high-speed corridors

In a briefing ahead of the Union Budget, Yadav said the six corridors include the Delhi-Noida-Agra-Lucknow-Varanasi (865 km)and the Delhi-Jaipur-Udaipur-Ahmedabad (886km) sections

Railways identifies six routes for high-speed, semi high-speed corridors
Updated On : 29 Jan 2020 | 7:06 PM IST

14 trains run late in Northern region as low visibility, rains hit Delhi

For the past several days, rail operations have been hit by inclement weather conditions, primarily dense fog.

14 trains run late in Northern region as low visibility, rains hit Delhi
Updated On : 28 Jan 2020 | 8:53 AM IST

Will SAIL-BSP be able to complete the Indian Railways order this fiscal?

Company racing towards fulfilling railways' requirement of 1.35 million tonne

Will SAIL-BSP be able to complete the Indian Railways order this fiscal?
Updated On : 23 Jan 2020 | 3:46 PM IST

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

A lowdown on India's controversial private train concept
Updated On : 17 Jan 2020 | 10:15 AM IST

Railways' existential dilemma: Fare hike, rejig proposal spark fresh debate

A fare hike and restructuring proposal have raised afresh the debate over whether this state-owned transport utility is a service or a business

Railways' existential dilemma: Fare hike, rejig proposal spark fresh debate
Updated On : 14 Jan 2020 | 9:38 PM IST

Piyush Goyal wants to put Railways on fast track with private sector help

He dismissed speculations of privatisation of the railway network, but highlighted the need for a public-private partnership funding model for the sector

Piyush Goyal wants to put Railways on fast track with private sector help
Updated On : 13 Jan 2020 | 12:47 AM IST

Budget 2020: Railway capex may rise 18% to all-time high of Rs 1.9 trn

A major concern for the finance department of the railways is the decline in internal resources

Budget 2020: Railway capex may rise 18% to all-time high of Rs 1.9 trn
Updated On : 11 Jan 2020 | 11:47 PM IST

NITI Aayog pitches for bringing in private players for train operations

The paper, prepared for discussions with stakeholders, has split the 100 routes into 10-12 clusters

NITI Aayog pitches for bringing in private players for train operations
Updated On : 08 Jan 2020 | 5:00 PM IST

After a passenger fare hike, Railways plans occupancy-based discount

Occupancy-based discount is an effort to augment revenue by increasing number of passengers during lean periods

After a passenger fare hike, Railways plans occupancy-based discount
Updated On : 05 Jan 2020 | 9:49 PM IST

Best of BS Opinion: Railway finances, company boardroom, and more

From Indian Railways' inefficiency costs, infrastructure deficiencies to corporate India's need for boardroom wisdom are some issues our opinion writers tackle

Best of BS Opinion: Railway finances, company boardroom, and more
Updated On : 03 Jan 2020 | 6:26 AM IST

Reforming Railways

Passenger fare hike does not go far enough

Reforming Railways
Updated On : 03 Jan 2020 | 12:12 AM IST

Quantifying the social burden on railway finances

Put simply, the Railways spent Rs 98.44 for every Rs 100 it earned. This was the highest level in 10 years.

Quantifying the social burden on railway finances
Updated On : 02 Jan 2020 | 8:39 PM IST

Train rides get costlier from today: Here's by how much

Railways have increased passenger fares by 1 to 4 paisa across various classes. But is that enough for the cash-strapped national transporter ? Listen to this podcast to know more

Train rides get costlier from today: Here's by how much
Updated On : 01 Jan 2020 | 1:25 PM IST

Railways announces fare hike from Jan 1; already booked tickets excluded

Premium trains like Shatabdi, Rajdhani and Duronto trains are included in the fare hike.

Railways announces fare hike from Jan 1; already booked tickets excluded
Updated On : 31 Dec 2019 | 8:42 PM IST

One-fourth of Rs 102 trn infrastructure spending in energy sector alone

Rs 24.54 trillion investment will flow in the energy sector, and of that Rs 11.7 trillion would be in just the power sector

One-fourth of Rs 102 trn infrastructure spending in energy sector alone
Updated On : 31 Dec 2019 | 5:10 PM IST

Indian railways stares at weak finances as staff, pension costs rise

Operating ratio has already crossed 100% in FY20, while share of internal resources in capex is down to 3.5%

Indian railways stares at weak finances as staff, pension costs rise
Updated On : 30 Dec 2019 | 1:50 AM IST

Dedicated rail freight corridors look to rope in Amazon, Flipkart

'A game-changer for parcel industry'; move expected to slash parcel delivery times drastically

Dedicated rail freight corridors look to rope in Amazon, Flipkart
Updated On : 29 Dec 2019 | 9:55 PM IST

IRCTC to launch Tejas train from Ahmedabad to Mumbai on January 19

The Tejas train is already functional on the Delhi-Lucknow route

IRCTC to launch Tejas train from Ahmedabad to Mumbai on January 19
Updated On : 28 Dec 2019 | 5:15 PM IST