All Stations to be made Disabiled Friendly The Minister of Railways Shri Prabhakar Suresh Prabhu while presenting Railway Budget 2016-17 in Parliament today said that in pursuance of the objectives of Accessible India Campaign Indian Railway will ensure that all stations under redevelopment are made disabled friendly. He also said that at least one disabled… Read More »
Sarathi Seva to help old and Disabled Passengers to be Extended to More Stations Hourly Booking of Retiring Rooms at Stations Smart Coaches to be Introduced Presenting Railway Budget 2016-17 in Parliament today, the Minister of Railways Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu announced that all operational halts will be converted into commercial halts, for the convenience… Read More »
Railways to Partner with State Governments for Operation of Tourist Circuit Trains The Minister of Railways, Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu while presenting the Railway Budget 2016-17 in Parliament today said that Tourism holds great potential for economic development and job creation. Indian Raileays will be partnering with the State Governments for operating tourist circuit trains… Read More »
Transformation of Indian Railways through Avataran – seven Mission mode activities The Minister of Railways Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu while presenting the Railway Budget 2016-17 in the Parliament today has proposed to transform Indian Railways through seven Mission activities – Avataran. These missions are: Mission 25 Tonne – It aims to increase revenue by augmenting… Read More »
Time Tabled Freight Container /Parcel Train to be Started this Year The Minister of Railways Shri Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu proposed three solution sets for reversing the trend of declining modal share of freight trains – expanding the freight basket of Indian Railways, rationalising the tariff structure and building terminal capacity. The freight basket of Indian… Read More »
Gross Traffic Receipts have Been Kept at Rs 1,84,820 Crore Passenger Earnings Growth has been Pegged at 12.4% Freight Traffic is Pegged at Incremental Traffic of 50 Million Tonnes Goods Earnings Proposed at Rs 1,17,933 Crore Rs 1,23,560 Crore is Proposed for Ordinary Working Expenses in be 2016-17 Pension Outgo has been Budgeted at Rs… Read More »
Railway Budget 2016 Key Highlights 1:13 pm: Suresh Prabhu concludes his rail budget speech. 1:15 pm: No hike in railway fares. 1:10 pm: The companies owned by Railways to come under a holding company. 1:09 pm: Two dedicated freight corridors by 2019. 1:07 pm: I’m setting aside Rs. 50 crore for providing innovation grants to… Read More »
Rs.90 cr HUDCO loan for Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority 64,942 houses for urban poor in AP under old housing schemes HUDCO (Housing and Urban Development Corporation) has sanctioned a loan of Rs.90 cr to Andhra Pradesh Capital Region Development Authority (APCRDA). This was informed by Shri Babul Supriyo, Minister of State for Housing… Read More »
Appointment of Chief Justices at Different High Courts In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (1) of article 217 of the Constitution of India, the President is pleased to appoint Shri Justice Dinesh Maheshwari, Judge of the Allahabad High Court, to be the Chief Justice of the Meghalaya High Court with effect from the… Read More »
Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister stressed upon building network of soil testing laboratories Advised States to promote portable mini labs and position them at Block / Panchayat level Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Minister reviewed Soil Health Card Scheme Union Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Minister, Shri Radha Mohan Singh reviewed Soil Health Card Scheme with Secretaries… Read More »