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India's first private train in just three years: All you need to know

Business Standard's Assistant Editor Shine Jacob gives a sense of this announcement in detail

India's first private train to be on track by April 2023: Indian Railways

The Railways indicated that the plan to rope in private players came after an estimate showed that passenger traffic is expected to grow by 55 per cent from the current level by 2030

Efforts on to use only made-in-India components: Rly Board Chairman

For the past two-three years, the Railways has taken many steps to reduce the import content, the CRB said

Railways' first isolation coaches for Covid-19 patients deployed in Delhi

These coaches have been stationed at the maintenance depot of the Shakur Basti railway station

Experiences by rail, air passengers expose Centre-state coordination

The differing experiences between rail and air passengers after the limited resumption of services have underlined the criticality of Centre-state coordination

How the Railways readjusted its freight operations to cope with lockdown

The Railways had to run its freight operations, probably becoming the only lifeline for the nation in moving essentials when roads and inter-state routes were sealed

Railway Board commissions survey to establish Mujnai-Nyoenpaling line

Minister of Railways, and Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal is in Bhutan, heading a business delegation in connection with the Bhutan - India Start-Up Summit 2020

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

VK Yadav's term as Rly Board Chairman extended, may become first-ever CEO

Yadav's one-year extension as the Chairman gains significance in view of the restructuring exercise which includes trimming of the Board and the merger of its cadres

We're going corporate, no question of privatisation: Rail Board chairman

Railways to hive off all production units and workshops into new govt-owned company; may invite bids from private players to run passenger trains in next 15 days, with ownership vesting with govt

No decision on passenger and freight fare hike, says Railway Board

The railway board chairman further said that efforts are on to ensure that after next five years, passengers do not have to face difficulties due to waitlisted tickets.

No clarity on hike, Rly Board says fares, freight rates to be rationalised

In the first quarter (April-June) of financial year 2019-20, the railways earned a revenue of Rs 13,398.92 crore from passenger fares. This dipped to Rs 13,243.81 crore in the July-September quarter

Govt breaks 150-year tradition, gives nod to restructuring of Railway board

Moving in corporate lines, the chairman will now be called as chief executive officer

Restructuring will end departmentalism in Indian Railways: Piyush Goyal

The Railways will also now have just two departments -- Railway Protection Force and Medical Service Department -- with all its other departments coming under one Railway Management System

Cabinet approves merging of railway cadres, restructuring board: Report

Cabinet approves merging of railway cadres, to be now called Railway Management System: Sources.

Railway Board clears Bengaluru suburban rail: State minister Suresh Angadi

Thanking Angadi, Bengluru South MP Tejasvi Surya tweeted, "Karnataka is lucky to have him (Angadi) handling the railway ministry."

Promotions for 62000 railway staffers to group B, union demands equal perks

They will be additionally entitled to cars, houses, peons and all the perks associated with being a government babu, if they get 'gazetted officer' status