”Indian Railways” News

Troubled Kashmir gets first train service

SRINAGAR, India (AFP) - Indian Kashmir's first train service hit the tracks Saturday -- the fruit of an eight-year project that had to overcome the twin challenges of tough terrain and separatist violence.
10 11 2008 10:47PM (...more)

First train service for troubled Kashmir

SRINAGAR, India (AFP) - Indian Kashmir's first train service hits the tracks Saturday -- the fruit of an eight-year project that had to overcome the twin challenges of tough terrain and separatist violence.
10 11 2008 7:55PM (...more)

Train derails in Orissa, 15 dead, 100 hurt

BHUBANESWAR, India (Reuters) – At least 15 people were killed and 100 injured when more than a dozen coaches of a passenger express train derailed in Orissa, officials said on Friday. The accident occurred several hours
02 18 2009 3:23AM (...more)

Indian Railways eyes $20 bln revenue, cuts fares

NEW DELHI (AFP) – The giant state-run Indian Railways , once headed for bankruptcy, forecast Friday nearly 20 billion dollars in revenues next year while cutting fares
02 18 2009 3:20AM (...more)

Indian Railways cash surplus at 250 bln rupees

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian Railways has a cash surplus of 250 billion rupees in the 2007/08 financial year, Railways Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav told parliament in his budget speech on Tuesday.
02 28 2008 5:15AM (...more)

Indian Railways posts record 6.3-billion-dollar surplus

NEW DELHI (AFP) - Giant state-run Indian Railways, once on track for bankruptcy, posted a record 6.3-billion-dollar surplus on Tuesday, announced new lines and cut fares in a populist budget with elections looming.
02 28 2008 4:56AM (...more)

Experts urge toilet training to clean up Indian railways

NEW DELHI (AFP) - Experts at the World Toilet Summit Friday urged Indian railways to stop trains scattering hundreds of thousands of litres of human waste across the country every day.
11 3 2007 1:43AM (...more)

Railways to acquire 18,000 wagons in FY10

MUMBAI (Reuters) – The Indian railways will acquire 18,000 wagons in the fiscal year 2009/10, up from last year's intake of 11,000, Railways Minister Mamata
07 4 2009 9:04PM (...more)

Populist Indian rail budget leaves fares untouched

NEW DELHI (AFP) – India's railways minister announced a freeze in passenger and freight fares as she presented a budget Friday that contained a slew of populist measures aimed at improving rail travel amenities. Unveiling her ministry's plans for 2009-10, 07 4 2009 12:26PM (...more)

Indian Railways not to hike freight rates - minister

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - State-run monopoly Indian Railways will not raise passenger and freight rates despite a steep increase in government-set fuel prices, Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav said on Thursday.
06 6 2008 4:42AM (...more)