Rs 1.65 lakh crore Bihar package progressing: Centre
The projects under the Bihar package are at different stages of implementation and they are being monitored on regular basis, the Centre has said.
Jan 12, 2016, 14:19 PM IST
18 must know features of new refurbished train coaches
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Jan 11, 2016, 21:30 PM IST
Indian Railways unveils train coaches with new, refurbished look
There will be a total of 111 coaches which would be refurbished with new features at an estimated cost of Rs 31.5 crore.
Jan 11, 2016, 21:03 PM IST
Suresh Prabhu asks FM to handhold railways through 7th Pay Commission burden
Prabhu hoped that during this 3-4 years period, railways would be able to absorb the impact from their resources through gradual adjustment of fares and other non-tariff revenue measures.
Jan 01, 2016, 19:53 PM IST
DNA: Tweet a complaint and Railway ministry will rush to your rescue
His prompt response to passengers' tweets with complaints has earned him accolades. The result is an ever-increasing list of followers on @sureshpprabhu.
Dec 29, 2015, 23:42 PM IST
Digital India: Tweet a complaint & Railway ministry will rush to your rescue
One of the first images that you come across when you access Twitter in India is of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. @narendramodi, in fact, is a popular handle.
Dec 29, 2015, 21:54 PM IST
How a harassed girl's tweet to railway ministry led to accused's arrest
A girl, who was harassed on a running train, tweeted to the railway ministry for help following which the accused was arrested, a railway police official said here on Saturday.
Dec 20, 2015, 12:19 PM IST
For Goa, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu is a real ''prabhu''!
Suresh Prabhu may well be India`s railways minister, but for Goa, in Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar`s words, he is nothing short of a `prabhu` (lord) himself, especially vis-a-vis the quantum of projects sanctioned by him for India`s smallest state over the last one year.
Dec 17, 2015, 14:40 PM IST
Shakur Basti demolition: Case lodged in toddler's death; slugfest between political parties intensifies
A case of death due to negligence has been lodged by police probing loss of life of a toddler in a West Delhi slum cluster.
Dec 14, 2015, 23:53 PM IST
Arvind Kejriwal meets Suresh Prabhu over Shakur Basti demolition, says no demolition without rehabilitation
Railways had undertaken a demolition drive at Shakur Basti on Satuday removing about 1,200 slums and shops in the area. The drive caused a storm over the death of a child in the area.
Dec 14, 2015, 17:34 PM IST
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Kejriwal urged Railways Minister to look into JJ issue in Dec 1 letter
Days before a fresh confrontation erupted between Delhi and the Centre over the death of a baby during an anti-encroachment drive by railways, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had written to Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu.
Dec 13, 2015, 20:53 PM IST
Demolition of slums triggers face-off between Delhi, Central govt; six-month-old baby dead
The railways said the demolition was carried out after three notices, the first one with the March 14, 2015 deadline.
Dec 13, 2015, 20:10 PM IST
When Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu came to the aid of a minor
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu recently came to the aid of a hungry child traveling in a train delayed by fog.
Dec 11, 2015, 16:39 PM IST
When 'Prabhu' himself jumped into action to help these hungry kids
A group of students travelling in a train near Varanasi would have never imagined that the railway minister will himself jump into action and ensure food for them in the moving train.
Dec 08, 2015, 17:04 PM IST
More than half of 292 rail fatalities in 2014-15 at level crossings
A total of 292 lives were lost in train-related accidents in 2014-15 with more than half of these fatalities occurring at level crossings, Rajya Sabha was told on Friday.
Dec 04, 2015, 16:43 PM IST
Man tweets about ailing father to railways, Suresh Prabhu helps
A man who tweeted to Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu seeking help to deboard his father, suffering from paralysis, was pleasantly surprised to find assistance waiting for him on his arrival at a Rajasthan station.
Dec 01, 2015, 15:02 PM IST
India may spend $95 bn on railways over 5 years: Morgan Stanley
The Indian Railways suffered in the past due to "underinvestment and poor policies", said foreign broking firm Morgan Stanley's research arm in its recent report.
Nov 29, 2015, 13:45 PM IST
Suresh Prabhu defends double ticket cancellation charges
The new rules for cancellation of train tickets will not cause inconvenience to passengers, rather it will help in checking black marketeering of tickets, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu said.
Nov 23, 2015, 18:20 PM IST