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Indian Railways Enroute to Total Privatisation?
11 Jul 2019
At the beginning of its second term, the Modi government announced privatisation of Indian Railways with its '100 days action plan'.
PTI
Protests at Railways’ MCF in Rae Bareli Against Corporatisation Move
27 Jun 2019
Over 2,500 workers raised slogans against proposed hiving off rolling stock and locomotive production units and associated workshops into a new entity.
Arun Kumar Das
Launched Amid Fanfare, High Power Electric Locos Lying Idle as Railways’ Fuel Bill Swells
16 Jun 2019
Indian Railways’ much-touted claim to save Rs 4,500 crore in its fuel spending via electrification drive, falls flat. It spent Rs 20,555 crore 2018-19, against Rs 17,831 crore in 2017-18.
Arun Kumar Das
Railways Need a Lot More Than Just 'Continuity with Change'
05 Jun 2019
The national transporter needs a regulator, focus on safety, running trains on time, infrastructure upgradation, increasing train speed and enhancing passenger amenities.
Arun Kumar Das
High Vacancies in Maintenance Staff a ‘Grave Lapse’ by Indian Railways
05 Jan 2019
Raising safety concerns, a Parliamentary panel found that against a sanctioned strength of 7,669, the actual staff strength was only 4,517, indicating vacancies of around 40%.
IANS
Train Kills at Least 50 Dussehra Revellers in Punjab
19 Oct 2018
People were mowed down while standing on rail tracks and watching the burning of Ravan’s effigy.
Arun Kumar Das
Railways' Expenditure Exceeds Earnings, Operating Ratio Crosses 110
22 Aug 2018
The operating ration reflected the overestimated growth of the traffic, and heavy outgo on account of increased pension liability and working expenses.
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Loco Pilots Call for an All-India Protest
16 Jul 2018
After the 7th Central pay Commission report, all the other allowances were revised, but running allowances were not revised.
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Over 40,000 Tribal in North Bengal Protest Displacement by Rly Project
11 Apr 2018
The recent surge in activities for the construction of Sikkim-Bengal Railway corridor, to make the hilly state accessible through Railways, has brought great peril to the lives of over 40,000 triba
Subin Dennis
Union Budget 2018-19: 'Funds For Railways Inadequate; Will Lead to More Accidents'
03 Feb 2018
The budgetary support for the Indian Railways is insufficient to ensure track renewals which are critical for safety, says R Elangovan.