India’s rail budget assures safety, comfort with no fare hike
byNew Delhi: Train fares remain unchanged. Charges on some services such as tatkal and reservation will be hiked. Freight charges will rise. The extant, unreliable…
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Rishikesh-Karanprayag line in Uttarakhand; a political lollipop
byDehra Dun: The much publicized Rishikesh-Karanprayag line, whose foundation was laid by much fanfare by the Congress on Nov 9, 2011 at Gauchar, in…
E-booking of train tickets to become faster, easier
byNew Delhi: By the end of this calendar year, the Indian Railways will introduce a new technology to make the electronic ticket booking system…
Eight new companies of women Railway Protection Force: Bansal
byNew Delhi: Stressing the safety of women travelling on trains, Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal announced a slew of measures including raising of eight new…
106 new trains announced in railway budget
byNew Delhi: Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal Tuesday announced 106 new trains, including 67 express trains and 26 passenger trains, in the railway budget for…
No fare hike, eye on travel comfort in India’s rail budget
byNew Delhi: With no fare hikes, 106 new trains and a host of proposals for travel safety and comfort, such as escalators at key stations,…
100,000 Bangladeshis seek death penalty for war crimes
byDhaka: More than 100,000 people have signed a letter seeking death penalty for Bangladeshi war criminals, a media report said Tuesday. The mass signature campaign,…
Scrips of railway-related companies decline before rail budget
byMumbai: Scrips of companies related to Indian Railways declined in the 11.30 a.m. trade session Tuesday, just before the presentation of the railway budget for…
India beat Australia by eight wickets in first Test
byChennai: India achieved the target of 50, losing two wickets in the second innings to beat Australia by eight wickets before lunch on the final…
Two tourists drown in Himachal
byKullu: Two tourists were drowned here Monday when a raft on which they were taking a joy ride overturned in the Beas river, police…