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Railway Minister Trivedi on his way out? 14 March 2012
Railway budget, introduced by the Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi in Parliament today, brought fresh trouble for the Congress and the UPA government at the Centre with the West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) supremo Mamatha Banerjee demanding a...
Keywords: fissures in TMC, fissures in TMC, resignation of Trivedi, roll back of rail fare hike
Read MoreRailway Budget 2012 evokes mixed response 14 March 2012
As usual the railway Budget 2012 evoked mixed response from the elite. The Congress and its allies gave moderate and appreciative comments, the oppositions slammed the budget. Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi presented the Railway Budget 2012, today. Marginal hike of...
Keywords: track modernization, Rail budget, Rail budget, Special Purpose Vehicle
Read More5 AP stations declared model railway stations 14 March 2012
Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi said today the department has recognized five railway stations in Andhra Pradesh as model railway stations. As part of his budget speech for the year 2012-13 in Parliament, he said Duvvada in Visakhapatnam district and Macharla,...
Keywords: four new rail coach factories, hike in rail fares, four new rail coach factories, nominal fare increase
Read MoreProposed rail fare hike withdrawn 22 March 2012
Railway Minister Mukul Roy said today the fare hike proposed in the recent rail budget has been rolled back. Making the announcement in the Lok Sabha, Mukul Roy said the proposed hike in the sleeper, suburban, AC chair car and...
Keywords: Rail fare, hike in rail fare, Rail fare, Rail fare
Read MoreNominal fare increase proposed in rail budget 14 March 2012
Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi proposed a nominal hike in passenger fares in the rail budget presented by him in the Parliament for the year 2012-13 today. Proposing to hike the fare by 5 paisa per KM in sleeper class and...
Keywords: Rail Road Grade Separation Corporation of India, Nominal fare increase, hike in rail fares, Rail Road Grade Separation Corporation of India
Read MoreTrivedi denies resignation, attends parliament 15 March 2012
Contrary to reports that he has resigned and the Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has already accepted his resignation, Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi attended Parliament today saying it was his duty. A section of the media and some news channels...
Keywords: rail fare hike, Trinamool Congress, TMC, Trivedi resignation
Read MoreTrivedi announces 13 new trains for AP 14 March 2012
Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi announced the introduction of 13 new trains in AP in the 2012-13 rail budget. The following new express trains will be introduced in the state as per his speech. 1. Inter city express between Secunderabad and...
Keywords: Model railway stations, new train services in AP, new express trains for AP, hike in rail fares
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