Mar 15, 2012 00:47 (IST)NEWS UPDATESDinesh Trivedi expected to resign shortly Mukul roy likely to replace him as as Railways MinisterRollback on hike in rail fares expectedMar 15, 2012 00:40 (IST)Mamata-giri rules Rail Budget The TMC has publicly attacked its own man; it has also left the government reeling with embarrassment.Mar 14, 2012 23:54 (IST)NEWS UPDATESSources to NDTV : PM to accept Mamata Banerjee's request; Dinesh Trivedi will be replaced by her nominee Mukul Roy as Union Railway MinisterSources to NDTV: The Congress is keen on getting the Samajwadi Party onboard, but needs time to discuss an arrangement with Mulayam Singh Yadav. The party is sending its top leaders, Pawan Bansal and Motilal Vohra to attend Akhilesh Yadav's swearing-in ceremony tomorrow.Mar 14, 2012 23:27 (IST)Mamata asks PM to dismiss Dinesh Trivedi. Congress likely to give in, say sourcesA meeting of senior-most leaders of the Congress at the Prime Minister's house to discuss Mamata Banerjee's request to sack her party colleague, Dinesh Trivedi, as Railways Minister has ended without a decision. However, sources in the Congress have told NDTV that the government is likely to accept her request for change.Mar 14, 2012 23:25 (IST)Dinesh Trivedi: From trusted aide to sacked ministerThe spiraldown from Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee's trusted pointsman in New Delhi to party outcast took Dinesh Trivedi but some months as Railway Minister and a bold rail budget.Mar 14, 2012 23:07 (IST)Congress meet ends without decision on Mamata's request to sack Dinesh Trivedi: SourcesMar 14, 2012 22:28 (IST)Mamata asks PM to sack Dinesh Trivedi, Congress holds emergency meet Mamata Banerjee has reportedly written to the Prime Minister asking for own party colleague, Dinesh Trivedi, to be fired as Railways Minister. He has been punished by his party chief for raising passenger fares nominally - the first hike in nine years.Mar 14, 2012 20:53 (IST)Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa: Railway budget a great disappointment.Rail freight hike would adversely impact price of essential commodities. Rail fare hike at a most inopportune time.Mar 14, 2012 20:25 (IST) Counntry's interests, Railway's interest, who can understand more than Mamatadi? Mamata Banerjee knows the pulse of the people: Trinamool's Kalyan BanerjeeMar 14, 2012 19:56 (IST)Derek O'Brien on if Dinesh Trivedi will quit: I'm not an astrologerMar 14, 2012 19:54 (IST)Trinamool's Derek O Brien to NDTV: Come what may, the rail fare hike is unacceptable. A hike in rail fares is against Trinamool ideology.Mar 14, 2012 19:51 (IST)PM says Govt is stable; have not got any resignation from Dinesh TrivediMar 14, 2012 19:45 (IST) Sudeep Bandopadhyay says Trinamool MPs to meet PM on NCTC, not rail fare hikeMar 14, 2012 17:51 (IST)Will try to convince Mamata about fare hike: Dinesh Trivedi to NDTVDinesh Trivedi to NDTV after his party attacked the hike in fares for rail passengers announced by him today. His party chief, Mamata Banerjee said today that she will not accept this hike in fares. I will try and convince her, Mr Trivedi responded.Mar 14, 2012 17:31 (IST)Will try to convince Mamata about fare hike: Dinesh Trivedi's reponse on NDTVMar 14, 2012 17:29 (IST)I assure you that we will not accept this fare hike: Mamata Banerjee at a public meeting in NandigramMar 14, 2012 17:25 (IST)UPDATE:Railways is not about politics. I will not kill the Railways for politics. I am very clear, my fundamentals are very clear, says Dinesh Trivedi. I respect my leader, her sentiments but that doesn't mean we cannot differ, he says.Mar 14, 2012 17:23 (IST)Dinesh Trivedi: Only duty, no politicsI am not here to keep my chair at any cost...no. I don't care about my jobBhagat Singh went to gallows for the country...what is a job? It is nothing. It is not permanentMar 14, 2012 17:21 (IST)If my leaders asks me to resign, I will resign: Dinesh TrivediI don't need to consult anybody. It is left to Railways Minister to decide what needs to be done.Have no clue, don't know why party has reacted in this wayWhatever is good for the country, I will do thatMar 14, 2012 17:19 (IST)Dinesh Trivedi to NDTV after his party attacked the hike in fares for passengersWhether A and B has tweeted, that's not my concern (dig at Derek O'Brien from his party who tweeted that the fare hike is not acceptable to TMC)Where is the money for safety? I don't want to compromise on safety. Parliament is in session. Cannot make any comments which will relate to policy decision (on whether rollback is likely)To be fair to Mamata Banerjee, she has never interfered with my work. And I respect her for that.Did not consult my party about railway budget.Did not consult Mamata about fare hikeMar 14, 2012 17:14 (IST)Dinesh Trivedi to NDTVNot upset at all...am very happy with my budgetMPs across party lines have congratulated meGeneral feeling is very good budgetI have done my duty to the best of my abilityYou can't put on a brave face if you are not braveMar 14, 2012 16:19 (IST)Dinesh Trivedi: Did what's best, Mamata's opposition ideological; took a conscious decision, the party was not aware of it.Mar 14, 2012 15:44 (IST)Railway Budget 2012: Passengers call for more facilities, safety measuresFirst reactions from passengers: the fare hike is too nominal to really hurt passengers; they all said they would readily pay a little more for a safer journey. Mar 14, 2012 15:39 (IST)The Prime Minister praised Mr Trivedi's railways budget, describing it as "forward-looking with emphasis on safety and modernisation." Mar 14, 2012 15:39 (IST)Railways Minister Dinesh Trivedi at his post-budget press conference says, "I have done my duty...now I leave it to God." Mar 14, 2012 15:23 (IST)CPM's Sitaram Yechury on Trinamool's unprecedented protest: Absolute double standards, first TMC ministers in the cabinet clear President's speech with mention of NCTC in it and then they go and ask for deletion. The rail budget is cleared by the govt of which Dinesh Trivedi is a part and then they (Trinamool) go and protest...Mar 14, 2012 15:14 (IST)Dinesh Trivedi may have to resign, Mamata unhappy with fare hike: SourcesAfter his own party attacked the hike in fares that Railways Minister Dinesh Trivedi announced today, there are reports that he may resign. Mar 14, 2012 15:11 (IST) Lowest rung of people have been taken care of by Izzat scheme, says Dinesh Trivedi justifying hike in fares.Mar 14, 2012 13:51 (IST)Passenger fares hiked - 30 paisa per km for AC first class; 15 paisa per km for AC two tier; 10 paisa per km for AC three tier Mar 14, 2012 13:50 (IST) For better management at ticket windows, passenger fares to be rounded offMar 14, 2012 13:48 (IST) Finance Ministry agrees to loan Rs 3,000 crore to Railways at 8.55 per cent interestMar 14, 2012 13:48 (IST) Gross rail traffic targeted to increase by Rs 28,635 crore to Rs 1,32,552 crore in 2012-13Mar 14, 2012 13:47 (IST) Passenger earnings to increase to Rs 36,200 crore. Gross traffic receipts Rs 1,32,552 crore.Mar 14, 2012 13:47 (IST) Railways to carry 55 million tons more freight at 1025 million tonnes in 2012-13.Mar 14, 2012 13:47 (IST) Surplus with railways at Rs 1,492 crore in current year as against targeted Rs 5,258 crore.Mar 14, 2012 13:40 (IST) Expansion of suburban rail networks and addition of more services in Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata.Mar 14, 2012 13:40 (IST) Guru Parikram special trains to cover Sikh pilgrimage centres of Amritsar, Patna and Nanded.Mar 14, 2012 13:40 (IST) 75 new express passenger trains to be introducedFree travel by Rajdhani express for Arjuna awardeesMar 14, 2012 13:40 (IST) Railway Board to be restructured, two more members to be included.Mar 14, 2012 13:39 (IST) All Garib Rath trains to have one special AC coach for differently abled persons. Mar 14, 2012 13:31 (IST) :Earning target scaled down to Rs28,800 croreMar 14, 2012 13:29 (IST) More Poetry from the Minister- Rail Gadi ko nayi dawa chahiye; thode paise chaiye aur is safar mein mujhe naya humsafar chaiyeMar 14, 2012 13:28 (IST) Improvement of passenger amenities at a cost of Rs.1,112 crore; regional cuisines to be introduced.Mar 14, 2012 13:28 (IST) World Bank funding of R.6,500 crore firmed up for dedicated freight corridors; land acquired for 3,300 km; first contracts to be handed out during 2012-13Mar 14, 2012 13:28 (IST) Standard of hygiene needs to be improved substantially; all out efforts will be made on this in the next six months; duty bound to provide high standard of services; special housekeeping body to be set up for stations and trains.Mar 14, 2012 13:27 (IST) Corrosion from night soil being discharged from toilets on tracks costs Rs.350 crore annually; green toilets to be installed in 2,500 coaches in the next one year.Mar 14, 2012 13:27 (IST) Two thousand one hundred specially designed coaches manufactured to meet needs of the differently abled; aim to provide one such coach in each express train.Mar 14, 2012 13:26 (IST)Proposal to recruit over 1 lakh peopleMar 14, 2012 13:26 (IST) Proposal to include two new members on Railway Board: Member in charge of Public-Private Partnership and Marketing; Member in charge of SafetyMar 14, 2012 13:21 (IST) Introduction of alternate train accommodation system - to accommodate wait listed passengersMar 14, 2012 13:20 (IST) Centralised real-time train-running information; already activated on 36 trains, will be extended to all trains in the next 18 months - to provide information to passengers on SMS and emailMar 14, 2012 13:19 (IST) High speed corridors and trains at 250 kilometres- Study on Pune-Mumbai-Ahmedabad completed, Delhi-Jaipur to be undertaken. The project is resources intensive, special budgetary support needed to make this a realityMar 14, 2012 13:13 (IST) Electrification to be undertaken over 6,500 km at an allocation of Rs.8,000 crore during 12th PlanMar 14, 2012 13:13 (IST) Conversion from DC to AC power supply completed in Western Railway corridor of Mumbai suburban rail system; conversion of Central Railway corridor to be completed in 2012-13Mar 14, 2012 13:13 (IST) Elevated corridor from Churchgate to Virar in Mumbai being firmed upMar 14, 2012 13:12 (IST) Government should consider dividend payback to railwaysMar 14, 2012 13:12 (IST) Government should consider dividend payback to railwaysMar 14, 2012 13:11 (IST) Thirty-one projects over 5,000 km being implemented with state governments sharing costs.Mar 14, 2012 13:07 (IST) Some quotable quotes by the Railway Minister; 'Rail ke chok chok se hi desh ki dhak dhak hai' 'Rail ki barkat se hi desh ki barkat hai'Mar 14, 2012 13:04 (IST) Rae Bareli Coach factory: Phase 2 to be initiated in 2012-13Mar 14, 2012 13:04 (IST) Dedicated Freight Corridors : One of the biggest infrastructure projects covering 3300 kilometres; expected civil and track contracts would be awarded in 2012-13Mar 14, 2012 13:01 (IST) Capacity augmentation to get Rs.4,410 crore during 2012-13Mar 14, 2012 13:01 (IST) Eighty-five new line projects to be taken up during 2012-13.Mar 14, 2012 13:00 (IST) One hundred and fourteen new line surveys to be undertaken during 2012-13.Mar 14, 2012 13:00 (IST) New line projects to get Rs.6,870 crore in 2012-13.Mar 14, 2012 13:00 (IST) Gauge conversion to be undertaken over 800 km with an allocation of Rs.1,950 crore.Mar 14, 2012 12:52 (IST) Budgetary support pegged at Rs 25,000 crore for the coming year as against projected requirement of Rs 45,000 croreMar 14, 2012 12:51 (IST) Confident of completing 725 km of new lines in current yearMar 14, 2012 12:51 (IST) Proposal to allocate Rs4410 crore to capacity augmentationMar 14, 2012 12:51 (IST) 17 gauge conversion projects listed for 2012-13Mar 14, 2012 12:50 (IST) Propose completion of 45 projectsMar 14, 2012 12:47 (IST) Logistics Corporation to be created for providing logistics solutions for rail users Mar 14, 2012 12:45 (IST) Indian Railways Stations Development Corp will redevelop stations and maintain them on pattern of airports.Mar 14, 2012 12:43 (IST) Railways will require Rs.14 lakh crore in the next 10 years for modernisation.Mar 14, 2012 12:39 (IST) Rs 60,100 crore - Highest ever plan investment made for 2012-13Mar 14, 2012 12:39 (IST) Market borrowing of Rs 50,000 croreMar 14, 2012 12:39 (IST) Trivedi: Time for national policy for railways Mar 14, 2012 12:39 (IST) Trivedi : Focus on safety, consolidation, decongestion, modernisationMar 14, 2012 12:38 (IST) Plan to eliminate level crossings in the next 5 yearsMar 14, 2012 12:38 (IST) Plan to modernise 19,000 kilometres of track - Indian Railways has more than 1 lakh kilometres of trackMar 14, 2012 12:38 (IST) Improvements planned to the signalling systemMar 14, 2012 12:34 (IST) Railways to invest Rs.7.35 lakh crore during 12th Five Year Plan period (2012-17), a quantum jump from the Rs.1.92 lakh crore invested in previous plan period.Mar 14, 2012 12:34 (IST) Railways must attract 10 per cent of the Rs.20 lakh crore government expects to spend on infrastructure during 12th PlanMar 14, 2012 12:34 (IST) Railways expect gross budgetary support of Rs.2.5 lakh crore during 12th Plan.Mar 14, 2012 12:34 (IST) Railways should contribute 2 per cent of GDP from the present 1 percent.Mar 14, 2012 12:34 (IST) Stress on strengthening safety. Has to be benchmarked with the best in the world.Mar 14, 2012 12:34 (IST) Target of reducing accidents from 0.55 to 0.17 has been met. Mar 14, 2012 12:33 (IST) Special purpose vehicle to be set up on safety protocols.Mar 14, 2012 12:33 (IST) Independent railway safety authority to be set up as statutory safety body.Mar 14, 2012 12:33 (IST) Investment of Rs.5.60 lakh crore required for modernisation. Mar 14, 2012 12:31 (IST) Railways Minister recites poetry to make his point - Haath ki lakeeron se zindagi nahi banti; humara bhi kuch hissa hain zindagi banane meinMar 14, 2012 12:29 (IST) Rs 14 lakh crore required in the next 10 yearsMar 14, 2012 12:29 (IST) Rs 5.6 lakh crores for railway modernisation: Dinesh TrivediMar 14, 2012 12:22 (IST) Propose independent Railway Safety Authority with statutory powersMar 14, 2012 12:22 (IST) High Speed Railway Safety Committee has recommended far-reaching changesMar 14, 2012 12:22 (IST) "Our target should be zero deaths; 60% deaths happen at unmanned level crossings"Mar 14, 2012 12:21 (IST) Not satisfied with safety standards in India: TrivediMar 14, 2012 12:20 (IST) Safety in India must be benchmarked against Europe, Japan: TrivediMar 14, 2012 12:20 (IST) Grateful to Maa, Maati, Maanush, says TMC Rail Minister TrivediMar 14, 2012 12:20 (IST) ALso propose Railway R&D Authority: Rail MinisterAlso ReadFocus On Vande Bharat, Not On Trains For Poor? 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