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Going paperless may not come cheap for the Indian Railways and could cost it about ₹1,000-1,300 crore to begin with. In fact, it may require another ₹300-400 crore as recurring cost every year, a Railway official told BusinessLine .

In a bid to expand the railway network in the state and implement projects, Haryana has decided to enter into a partnership with the Indian Railways. A special purpose vehicle could be formed to raise funds for the projects announced in the past few years.

After initiating plans for revamp of its administrative set-up and financial health, Indian Railways has got cracking on environment management, with a focus on pollution control, efficiency in energy consumption, conservation of resources like water, proper use of land, and development and use of renewable energy.

Public sector oil retailer Indian Oil Corporation has lost to Reliance Industries Ltd the contract for supplying diesel to the Indian Railways.

Private refiners Reliance Industries Ltd and Essar Oil Ltd are competing with state refiners to sell diesel to Indian Railways, sources at the state refiners said, after the federal government's control over diesel pricing ended last year. Indian Railways, the biggest client for diesel, consumes up to 2.5 million tonnes of the fuel each year. Tenders for supplying diesel to the railways country ...

The railway exhibition at Sangam is witnessing a large number of visitors.

The Indian Railways will have to pay compensation to passengers for any untoward incident during their journey, including death due to cardiac arrest while running along the moving train leaving the platform.

New Delhi, Jan. Jan 23 (IANS): The Indian Railways will have to pay compensation to passengers for any untoward incident during their journey, including death due to cardiac arrest while running along the moving train leaving the platform.

Envisioning and implementing a Railway innovation programme needs attitude training and skill impartation, says R Gopalakrishnan.

Freight earnings accounted for 65 per cent of IR's total earnings of Rs 144,167 crore (Rs 1,441.67 billion) in 2013-14.

In a freewheeling chat, Mark Tully talks about his writing, Indian politics and his love for the railways.

Frequent revisions in freight rate coupled with a moderate revival in bulk commodities transport have pushed Indian Railways freight earnings by 12.1% to Rs 77,161 crore in the first three quarters of the current fiscal as compared to a 10% growth in the same period last year.

Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu has made a strong pitch for acquiring investment from all possible sources to facilitate rapid infrastructural development in the sector, besides calling for new ideas and innovative decisions to match current realities and expectations.

New Delhi, Jan 20 (IANS) While seeking public suggestions to maintain a healthy balance sheet, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu Tuesday cited lack of resources to upgrade services to meet the growing aspirations of the passengers. For accomplishing this mammoth task, I count on the cooperation of all my 13 lakh colleagues of Indian Railways". The minister invited public suggestions on ways to ...

Secunderabad, Jan.20 (ANI): Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu has made a strong pitch for acquiring investment from all possible sources to facilitate rapid infrastructural development in the sector, besides calling for new ideas and innovative decisions to match current realities and expectations. Prabhu issued this appeal at the 15th national seminar of the Centre for Transportation Research and ...

Facing huge financial crunch, the Railways has invited suggestions from the general public to increase its revenue and reduce expenditure ahead of the upcoming Budget Session of Parliament.

Hyderabad, Jan 19 (IANS) The Indian Railways has decided to form Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) with all the states to undertake specific railway projects in the states concerned, said Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu. "Some state or other always complains justice is not done to them in sanctioning railway projects. "What surplus is generated will remain with the state for expansion of rail ...

Hyderabad, Jan 19 (IANS): The Indian Railways has decided to form Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs) with all the states to undertake specific railway projects in the concerned states, said Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu.

Seminar on PPP and FDI in Indian Railways at IRISET

Noting that Railways was caught in a “vicious circle” of poor investments compromising services, Minister Suresh Prabhu on Friday pitched for greater investment to improve the infrastructure of th...