Rail Budget 2015

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  Faster Than China? India's Road, Rail Drive Could Lay Doubts to Rest

  Having roughly doubled spending allocations for roads and bridges in fiscal 2015/16, and raised the rail budget by a third, PM Modi is banking on India going faster.

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  Ratan Tata to Head Railways' Innovation Council 'Kaya Kalp'

  Moving ahead to fulfil his Budget promises, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Thursday constituted a council called 'Kaya Kalp' and appointed noted industrialist Ratan Tata as its head.

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  Rs 8.5 Lakh Cr to be Pumped Into Railways: Minister

  "...Railways has lost to roads in attracting goods traffic," Suresh Prabhu said.

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  Shiv Sena Praises its Erstwhile Leader Suresh Prabhu on Rail Budget

  Shiv Sena, which appeared to be upset over induction of its erstwhile leader Suresh Prabhu into Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) a few months back, today showered praise on him for presenting a "unique" budget.

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  'Dispute Settlement System Must for Private Participation'

  "Private sector wants to come in then they must have clarity," says Suresh Prabhu.

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  Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu Asks MPs to Help Railways, Gets Booed

  A posse of security forces from the Railways greets Members of Parliament (MPs) visiting suburban railway stations. Indian Railways also spends to make lavish arrangements for the stay and other requirements of MPs as per protocol.

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  Railway Finances Will be Hard-Pressed in Near Future: White Paper

  The 66-page White Paper has given details of railways' finances, expenditures on projects and suggestions for improvement.

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  Rail Budget 2015: More Berths for Senior Citizens in Trains

  Railways on Thursday proposed an increase in the quota of berths for senior citizens, pregnant and differently-abled persons in trains.

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  Rail Budget Inspired by PM Narendra Modi's Priorities: Amit Shah

  BJP President Amit Shah today termed the railway budget as "futuristic and development-oriented" which reflects NDA government's policy of "Sabka saath, Sabka vikas".

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  Rail Minister Pledges Faster Connectivity, Better Infrastructure to Jammu and Kashmir, Northeastern States

  The government is focusing on having a faster rail network growth in Jammu and Kashmir. It also plans to fast-track a better, and more enhanced connectivity to all the Northeastern states, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu said on Thursday.

• Steel Firms Hail Rail Budget, Say it Will Spur Demand

  Languishing long over a chronic low demand, steel makers lauded the Rail Budget hoping their deliveries would pick up as government plans to spend Rs 8.5 lakh crore over the next five years on capacity building.

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  Railways' Freight Revenue to Rise 14% to Rs 1.21 lakh Crore

  In 2014-15 (revised estimate), the revenue from movement of goods will rise to Rs 1,06,927 crore from Rs 93,095 crore in the previous year, according to the Rail Budget document.

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  Opinion: The Danger in Suresh Prabhu's Rail Budget

  Where will 140 billion dollars for modernisation come from, asks MK Venu.

• Railway Aims Operating Ratio of 88.5% in 2015-16

  The operating ratio, a key measure of efficiency, was at 91.8 per cent in 2014-15 after touching a high of 93.6 per cent in the previous financial year.

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  Rail Budget 2015: 10 Things That Can Make Your Travel Easier

  Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu in his maiden Rail Budget proposed a number of new services to provide more passenger amenities.