At Rs14.6 trillion, almost all of the railway budget is capital expenditure for capacity creation, including track doubling, gauge conversion and third and fourth line works and redevelopment of 600 railway stations
3 min read2 Feb 2018The 245-km long Delhi-Chandigarh corridor is slated to be first semi high-speed train project being taken up by Railways to run at maximum speed of 200 kmph
1 min read16 Apr 2017Railway minister Suresh Prabhu said that at the time of budget the government had decided to launch four new trainsHumsafar, Antyodaya, UDAY and Tejas
1 min read16 Dec 2016550 specials passing through Uttar Pradesh are being pressed into service to clear extra rush due to various festivals such as Diwali and Chhat in the current fiscal
1 min read23 Oct 2016Railways to add 30 new services in its new timetable
1 min read26 Sep 2016Railway tracks of a total length of around 1,938 km will be laid by the Indian Railways under the projects
3 min read25 Aug 2016Admitting the current financial year is a washout, railway minister Suresh Prabhu sets an ambitious medium-term goal
4 min read26 Feb 2016Railway minister Sadanand Gowda's first rail budget has positives while not being a populist one
3 min read9 Jul 2014The rail budget has taken decisive steps towards increasing track capacity in sectors that contribute substantially to the revenue
4 min read9 Jul 2014Sadananda Gowda refrains from announcing many new projects, says govt will first focus on setting things in order
2 min read9 Jul 2014The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared