Ashwani lohani

How the travel industry is driving the experience economy

1 min read . 10 Sep 2019

Air India is keen to launch more international routes and enhance frequencies on the existing ones. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint

Air India chief meets SBI chairman over leasing Jet planes

1 min read . 19 Apr 2019

This will be Lohani's second tenure as Air India chief (Pradeep Gaur/Mint)

Ashwani Lohani appointed Air India CMD for second time

2 min read . 13 Feb 2019

Vinod Yadav appointed Railway Board Chairman

1 min read . 31 Dec 2018

The running of the heritage steam trips on popular tourist sections is undertaken by Railways from time to time. Photo: @RailwayNorthern

For hauling Palace on Wheels, 70-year locomotive back on tracks: In Pics

1 min read . 22 Nov 2018

Holding emotional intelligence workshops is a brainchild of Railway Board chairman Ashwani Lohani. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint

Railways plans to improve senior leaders’ EQ

1 min read . 15 Nov 2018

Fitted with CCTV cameras, Train 18 has diffused lighting, automatic doors and footsteps besides GPS-based Passenger Information System. Photo: AFP

Inside Train 18, the new swanky Shatabdi train: In pics

1 min read . 01 Nov 2018

The railways said it had no information about the Dussehra function held near the tracks. Photo: PTI

Amritsar train accident: 37 trains cancelled, 16 diverted today

1 min read . 20 Oct 2018

The Railway Board has directed its zonal offices to refurbish only air conditioned class coaches under phase 1 with the cost of refurbishment of each coach limited to a maximum of Rs10 lakh.

Railway Board limits coach renovation to AC coaches, caps expenditure to Rs10 lakh per coach

1 min read . 26 Jul 2018

While punctuality of trains is an issue, Lohani says safety is also of great concern and the Railways have laid utmost stress on track maintenance and repairs. Photo: Indranil Bhoumik/Mint

Flexi-fare in premium trains to be tweaked: Railway Board chairman

1 min read . 04 Mar 2018

According to data available with Railways, it has 122,911 vacancies in safety categories and a shortage of another 174,64 loco running staff. Photo: Ramesh Pathania/Mint

Railways may shorten recruitment process from 2 years to 6 months

1 min read . 17 Dec 2017

Pradeep Singh Kharola would be steering Air India at a time when the government has started its privatisation process. Photo: Hemant Misra/Mint

Pradeep Singh Kharola appointed Air India chairman

1 min read . 29 Nov 2017

As part of a massive overhaul of the culture of privilege prevalent in the ministry, the railway board has decided to do away with the instructions of a 1981 circular that mandated such protocol. Photo: HT (HT)

Railways ends 36-year-old VIP culture, managers not mandated to receive board members

2 min read . 08 Oct 2017

Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd chairman and managing director Atul Sobti.

Bhel eyes rail track electrification orders

3 min read . 21 Sep 2017

Ashwani Lohani’s letter dated 28 August—before the derailment of Mumbai-Nagpur Duronto Express on Tuesday—also indicated at reforms in Indian Railways. Photo: Mint

Railways at ‘critical juncture’, safety to be priority: Ashwani Lohani

2 min read . 29 Aug 2017

Nearly 10 years after the merger, Air India managed to post an operational profit of Rs105 crore in 2015-16. Photo: Bloomberg

Air India will continue to add routes, planes, says new CMD Rajiv Bansal

1 min read . 29 Aug 2017

Rajiv Bansal’s appointment comes at a time when the government has decided to privatise Air India and the modalities of the same are being worked out.

Rajiv Bansal takes charge as Air India CMD

1 min read . 24 Aug 2017

Former Air India CMD Ashwani Lohani taking charge as chairman of the Railway Board, at Rail Bhavan in New Delhi on Thursday. Photo: PTI

Passenger safety will be topmost priority of railways: Ashwani Lohani

1 min read . 24 Aug 2017

Rajiv Bansal, a 1988 batch IAS officer, has done an earlier stint in the aviation ministry as a director. Photo: Bloomberg

Rajiv Bansal to be Air India CMD for 3 months

1 min read . 23 Aug 2017

Ashwani Lohani is an officer from the 1980 batch of the Indian Railway Service of Mechanical Engineers. Photo: Pradeep Gaur/Mint

Air India chief Ashwani Lohani appointed chairman of Railway Board

1 min read . 23 Aug 2017