RAILWAY BUDGET

BJP parliamentary party meet
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BJP parliamentary party meet

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BJP's top leaders are meeting at the Annexe building of Parliament House to discuss their strategy for cornering the government in Lok Sabha, during the ongoing budget session. The discussion will primarily focus on the fresh revelations on the coal scam and R...
Train tickets will cost more from today
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Train tickets will cost more from today

Aaj Tak

Following the announcement made by the Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal at the 2013 Railway Budget, travelling by trains is all set to become costlier. The fare hikes as well as the increase in reservation and cancellation tariffs will come into practice fr...
Railway fare hike comes into effect
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Railway fare hike comes into effect

JAIHIND TV

The railway fare hike, which includes reservation charges, superfast and cancelation or tatkal, announced in the Union Rail Budget, comes into effect from today. Hike in freight charges too comes into effect from today.
New financial year to cost more
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New financial year to cost more

India TV

The new financial year has brought nothing to cheer as the train fares and many other facilities are all set to increase. Reservation and cancellation of railway tickets is set to be costlier. Along with railways, eating out in an AC restaurant or buying a sma...
Train tickets to be costlier from today
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Train tickets to be costlier from today

Media One TV

Hike in reservation fee and superfast charges, which were announced in the Union Rail Budget, have come into effect from today. The hiked freight tariff too have come into effect. These hikes are expected to offer greater profits to railways.
CM, ministers to meet Pawan Kumar Bansal
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CM, ministers to meet Pawan Kumar Bansal

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A team of ministers led by Chief Minister Oommen Chandy is set to meet Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal. The team is expected to take up the neglect that the state faced in the recently presented Railway Budget. There are also several projects which await t...
CM, ministers in Delhi to meet Union Ministers
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CM, ministers in Delhi to meet Union Ministers

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A team of ministers led by Chief Minister Oommen Chandy is in Delhi to meet with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and other Union Ministers regarding various issues. The team is expected to meet Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal to bring to his notice the negle...
CM, ministers to meet Railway Min
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CM, ministers to meet Railway Min

JAIHIND TV

A team of ministers led by Chief Minister Oommen Chandy is set to meet Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal. The team is expected to point out the neglect that the state faced in the recently presented Union Railway Budget. The team led by CM will also meet Pri...
CM, ministers to meet Union Ministers
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CM, ministers to meet Union Ministers

JAIHIND TV

Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and a team of ministers are set to meet 21 Union Ministers to bring to their notice a host of problems that the state is facing. One of the major issues that CM and the ministers will bring to the notice of the Centre is the neglec...
Rail budget: Meeting to address Kerala's concern
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Rail budget: Meeting to address Kerala's concern

JAIHIND TV

The Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal calls a special meeting on Monday to address Kerala's concerns over Rail Budget. The UDF MPs from Kerala has earlier approached the minister to convey their displeasure over the budget. The MPs have decided to prioritise...
Is TN happy with Rail Budget?
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Is TN happy with Rail Budget?

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Sinthanai Kalam | Tamil Nadu gets 14 new trains in the Railway Budget presented by railway minister Pawan Kumar Bansal. However, CM Jayalalithaa has slammed the Budget stating that Tamil Nadu has been completely ignored. How much of this is true? Journalist KV...
Inside tour of the special 'Anubhuti' coach
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Inside tour of the special 'Anubhuti' coach

India TV

The Rail Minister, Pawan Kumar Bansal in his budget had proposed world class coaches, Anubhuti, for trains like Rajdhani and Shatabdi. The toilets in these coaches match up to those in flights. Along with other features the trains will also come with LCD TVs. ...
Rail Budget: UDF MPs to meet PM, Rail Min
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Rail Budget: UDF MPs to meet PM, Rail Min

JAIHIND TV

The UDF MPs from Kerala decide to raise the long-pending demands of Kerala before the Central government. The decision was taken in a meeting held at the residence of Kodikunnil Suresh, Union Minister of State for Labour. The MP's meeting comes in the backgrou...
Railway Budget - a discussion
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Railway Budget - a discussion

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Achil Vandhavai | Railway Budget 2013 put heavy load on the general public as tatkal rates, freight rates, and cancellation rates have all been increased. Tamil Nadu has some news to celebrate as 14 new trains have been introduced. Catch a detailed analysis he...
State Congress to ask for more trains
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State Congress to ask for more trains

JAIHIND TV

KPCC President Ramesh Chennithala says that the state was expecting more new trains in the recently-announced Railway Budget. Chennithala said that they will put pressure on the Central Government to allot more trains for the state.
Railway Budget: UDF MPs point out the merits
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Railway Budget: UDF MPs point out the merits

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The UDF MPs refute arguments that Kerala has been neglected in the budget. The MPs point out that out of 67 new express trains announced, Kerala got two and three of the proposed 27 passenger trains. Apart from this, the budget has also allocated funds for Kan...
Kerala to get four new trains
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Kerala to get four new trains

JAIHIND TV

The Railway Budget promises four new train services for Kerala and a skill development center in Kollam. The budget also allocates Rs 57.97 crore for the Kanjikode railway coach factory. Compared to the previous years, the funds allotted to the state this year...
UDF MPs to meet Railway Minister
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UDF MPs to meet Railway Minister

JAIHIND TV

The UDF MPs from Kerala will meet Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal to covey their displeasure over the Railway Budget, while the Left MPs will stage a dharna in front of Parliament in protest. Meanwhile, the chopper scam will be discussed in Rajya Sabha tod...
Pawar, DMK raise issues at UPA meeting
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Pawar, DMK raise issues at UPA meeting

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At the UPA coordination committee meeting held last night, the Congress allies in the front raised long pending issues with the Congress leadership present. Sonia Gandhi and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh were also present at the meeting, which was being held a...
BJP slams Rly budget, calls it 'Rae Bareli budget'
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BJP slams Rly budget, calls it 'Rae Bareli budget'

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BJP, on Tuesday, termed the rail budget presented by railway minister Pawan Kumar Bansal as a 'Rae Bareli budget' and said the minister ignored the NDA-ruled states. With some key announcements for Congress president Sonia Gandhi's constituency in Bansal's pro...
Mixed reactions in Kurnool to Rly budget
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Mixed reactions in Kurnool to Rly budget

TV9 AP

A Kurnool MP, Kotla Surya Prakash Reddy, being the Minister of State for Railways led to high expectations in the city, and also the state, that Andhra Pradesh would receive a substantial quota of projects in the Railway Budget 2013 that was presented yesterda...
Rail Budget lays thrust on safety, consolidation
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Rail Budget lays thrust on safety, consolidation

JAIHIND TV

The Railway Budget 2013-14 presented by Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal in Parliament lays thrust on safety, consolidation, improving passenger amenities and fiscal discipline. The budget has absorbed the increase in passenger tariff due to increase in die...
Bansal's maiden budget evokes Opposition ire
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Bansal's maiden budget evokes Opposition ire

Times Now

Newshour | Railway Minister Pavan Kumar Bansal has not increased the passenger fare but the BJP has alleged that he is biased. CM of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee says that the railway budget is anti-Bengal. Mulayam Sigh and Mayawati claim that the railway budge...
Bansal's vote express
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Bansal's vote express

Headlines Today

Centrestage | Was the fare hike in the Railway budget by Railway Minister Pavan Kumar Bansal done through the back door? MoS for Railways Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, former railway minister Dinesh Trivedi, BJD leader Jay Panda and BJP leader Piyush Goyal debate on...
Pavan defends railway budget
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Pavan defends railway budget

Headlines Today

Indian Railway Minister Pavan Kumar Bansal talks about the budget session and the railway budget. He calls his budget 'realistic' and justifies hike, saying it will result in better services.
Chandrababu on Rly Budget '13
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Chandrababu on Rly Budget '13

TV9 AP

On his padyatra, TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu was asked about the benefits to the state in the Railway Budget 2013 that was presented today. He called the claim in the budget that passenger tariffs have not been hiked in this budget, a lie, and said the surchar...
Rly Budget '13: Reactions of AP politicians
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Rly Budget '13: Reactions of AP politicians

TV9 AP

A snapshot of reactions from the politicians of the state, both MPs and MLAs, on the railway budget presented today. These are leaders from the Congress, TRS, and the TDP.
Bandaru's comment on Rly Budget '13
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Bandaru's comment on Rly Budget '13

TV9 AP

Former minister of state of railways and BJP leader Bandaru Dattatreya speaks from the party office on the pluses and minuses in the railway budget that was presented today.
Fare hike through back door
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Fare hike through back door

Headlines Today

There is no direct hike in passenger fares in the recent railway budget, however there has been a hike in Tatkal and super fast train booking charges. Adjustments have been made in fuel which has been linked to revision of freight tariff, which will push up in...
BJP takes on Railway Minister
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BJP takes on Railway Minister

Headlines Today

BJP spokesperson Prakash Javadekar slammed the government for the hike in rail prices saying that the government did not increase the fares in the rail budget but before the budget. He also says that it is 'not forward looking'. BJP has called the railway budg...
Public reacts to rail budget
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Public reacts to rail budget

Headlines Today

The Congress calls this railway budget balanced, however the Opposition says that it is unimaginative and politically motivated. Watch what the people from various states have to say with regard to the recent fare hike of railways.
AP MPs react to Rly Budget '13
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AP MPs react to Rly Budget '13

TV9 AP

MPs from Andhra Pradesh react to the railway budget 2013. While Congress MPs uniformly say it has been a good budget, the Opposition MPs have said it is repeating injustice to Andhra Pradesh.
Highlights of Rly Budget 2013
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Highlights of Rly Budget 2013

TV9 AP

Here are the highlights of the Railway Budget 2013 that was presented today in the Parliament by Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal.
Railway budget 2013 presented
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Railway budget 2013 presented

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The Railway Budget 2013 has been tabled by the Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal. While passenger fares have not been increased, freight charges have been hiked. Online ticket booking will also be made faster and more efficient.
14 new trains for Tamil Nadu
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14 new trains for Tamil Nadu

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Tamil Nadu gets 14 new trains in the Railway Budget presented by minister Pawan Kumar Bansal. The number of bogies has also been increased to 12 from 9. A few extensions and conversions to broad gauge have also been introduced.
Coimbatore disappointed with Rail Budget
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Coimbatore disappointed with Rail Budget

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The people of Coimbatore express disappointment in the Railway Budget 2013 as no new schemes have been introduced to improve the station. Coimbatore station is one of the highest revenue grossing stations in Tamil Nadu.
DMDK chief slams Rail Budget
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DMDK chief slams Rail Budget

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DMDK chief Vijayakanth slams the Railway Budget 2013 stating that the number of trains introduced to Tamil Nadu is not enough. He also said that there is no point hailing the budget as being people-friendly as the fares had already been hiked a few months ago.
Rail Budget 2013 | Nothing for common man?
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Rail Budget 2013 | Nothing for common man?

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Freight rate increase, cancellation charge hike, new trains to Tamil Nadu and increased security to women are some of the main highlights of the Railway Budget 2013. However, the growing grouse among the general public seems to be that the budget is not necess...
Railway budget 2013 | Mixed reactions
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Railway budget 2013 | Mixed reactions

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The Railway Budget 2013 has been tabled by the Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal. While passenger fares have not been increased, freight charges have been hiked. Online ticket booking will also be made faster and more efficient.
Mixed reaction on budget
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Mixed reaction on budget

Headlines Today

The Congress calls it a people's budget, the Opposition calls it unimaginative, pedestrian and politically motivated. But the citizens seem to be split on the issue. While some seem disappointed by it, others say it's people-friendly.
Rly Budget: Vijayawada, Warangal, Tirupati unhappy
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Rly Budget: Vijayawada, Warangal, Tirupati unhappy

TV9 AP

There is uniform unhappiness in Vijayawada, Warangal and Tirupati over the railway budget that was presented today. The provisions in the budget have not met the expectations of the people at these places. Locals, that the correspondent spoke to, say the Railw...
Passenger-friendly or election-friendly budget?
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Passenger-friendly or election-friendly budget?

Aaj Tak

The direct passenger fares may not have been increased, but the back door expenses which would have to be borne by the passengers have been increased. A passenger will have to pay more while booking through tatkal and making reservations. At the time of ticket...
Rly Budget: Experts on how AP fared
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Rly Budget: Experts on how AP fared

TV9 AP

The Railway Budget 2013 presented today has not been able to please all in Andhra Pradesh. In the studio are a former top railway official who called it a 'national railway budget', and former MoS Railway who said the budget shows the lack of experience of the...
Rly Budget '13: YSRCP's Mekapati's reaction
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Rly Budget '13: YSRCP's Mekapati's reaction

TV9 AP

The railway budget presented today has elicited mixed reactions, mostly adverse. In this section, a former railway official G Ramakrishna, and YSR Congress MP Mekapati offer their comments on the provisions made for Andhra Pradesh in this budget.
Indirect fares increased in the Rail Budget
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Indirect fares increased in the Rail Budget

India TV

The Railway Minister, Pawan Kumar Bansal has not burdened the passengers with a direct increase in fares but he has done it in a more indirect way. The surcharge which would be decided on the fuel prices will be changed twice a year along with which the the pa...
It's nothing to cheer about: Mayawati
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It's nothing to cheer about: Mayawati

Headlines Today

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati says the budget is going to negatively impact the middle class and the lower middle class. She says every year promises are made that passengers would get better amenities, but they are rarely followed through.
Tatkal, superfast charges go up
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Tatkal, superfast charges go up

Headlines Today

It's a populist budget, say experts, as the government has stuck to its promise of not increasing passenger fare after the hefty increase a few months ago. Prices have been increased only for Tatkal bookings and superfast trains. Watch the logic and reasoning ...
Bandaru disappointed with Railway Budget 2013
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Bandaru disappointed with Railway Budget 2013

TV9 AP

Former Minister of State for Railways from Andhra Pradesh, Bandaru Dattatreya of the BJP, speaks soon after the Railway Budget 2013 is presented by UPA II's Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal. Except for the wagon factory at Kurnool, the Budget has been disap...
No increase in passenger tariffs: Bansal
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No increase in passenger tariffs: Bansal

Aaj Tak

The good news coming in for rail passengers is that Pawan Kumar Bansal has decided to skip a second hike in the rail fares. At the same time he stressed the fact that the Railways made a loss of Rs 24,000 crore in the previous year. In his speech he also promi...
Rly Budget '13 | Full speech of Rly Min
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Rly Budget '13 | Full speech of Rly Min

TV9 AP

Pawan Kumar Bansal presented the Railway Budget for 2013 in the Lok Sabha today. Here is the full speech that announces revenues, expenditure, new charges, provisions, new lines to be surveyed, budgetary allocations for stations, workshops, inventory and rolli...
Populism wins in Railway Budget 2013
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Populism wins in Railway Budget 2013

Headlines Today

There is no passenger fare hike, for now, as announced by Union Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal. And that sets the tone for the Railway Budget 2013. Bansal, nearly sounding docile, begins his budgetary speech with a vote of thanks to Prime Minister Manmoha...
Railway Minister's budget speech
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Railway Minister's budget speech

Times Now

Watch Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal's full budget speech here. He is the first Congress Minister to present the Railway Budget in 17 years. The Railways, he says in his speech, is facing a shortfall of Rs 95,000 crore. Some of the points mentioned in the...
Rail Budget '13: Min speaks before tabling budget
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Rail Budget '13: Min speaks before tabling budget

TV9 AP

How will the Railway Budget look this year? Minutes before the Railway Minister presents the Budget in the Parliament, a panel discusses the Railway Budgets presented earlier and how Andhra Pradesh has fared in them. In the panel are Mohan Rao of the South Wes...
Is a fare hike the only answer?
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Is a fare hike the only answer?

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Ex-chairman of the Indian Railway Board IIMS Rana talks about whether something more than a fare hike is required. He says productivity and efficiency must increase and there is a need to economise and modernise. There is a need to focus on zero accidents and ...
Former Railway Min's expectations of Rail Budget
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Former Railway Min's expectations of Rail Budget

Headlines Today

Former Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi talks about his expectations from the railway budget. He says there is a need to modernise the system and this involves more than just a raise in the passenger fares. He says there are already several good vision document...
J&K seeks passenger-friendly Railway Budget
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J&K seeks passenger-friendly Railway Budget

Times Now

As Union Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal is gearing up to present his maiden Railway Budget, people from Jammu and Kashmir wish that the Railway Budget be passenger-friendly. They also seek the introduction of a few new trains to end travel woes.
Rail Budget expectations | Chandigarh
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Rail Budget expectations | Chandigarh

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As Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal is all set to present the Railway Budget, people from Chandigarh expect that Railway Minister proposes measures to make the railways more hygienic. People appear to be ready to welcome another fare hike if the amount is u...
Rail Budget expectations | Local commuters
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Rail Budget expectations | Local commuters

Times Now

People who depend on the lifeline of Mumbai, the local trains, expect that there should be more trains allotted. While the commuters seem to be ready to welcome another fare hike, they demand that Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal, who is all set to present ...
Mumbaikars seek better railway facilities
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Mumbaikars seek better railway facilities

Times Now

Even as Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal is ready to present his maiden Railway Budget, people from Mumbai seek better facilities at railway stations and trains as people are forced to wait for hours to get tickets. They also demand that railway safety stan...
Kolkata opposes railway fare hike
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Kolkata opposes railway fare hike

Times Now

Not everyone appear to be ready to welcome the railway fare hike as people from Kolkata feel that another hike would be adding further burden to the common people who are reeling under price hike. It will be hard for Union Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal, ...
BJP warns govt over railway fare hike
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BJP warns govt over railway fare hike

Times Now

Senor BJP leader Rajiv Pratap Rudy says that the Opposition will not tolerate any sort of railway fare hike. Government is likely to face strong opposition in the floor of the House if they plan fare hike in the Railway Budget as BJP says that government canno...
Pawan Kumar Bansal arrives at Parliament
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Pawan Kumar Bansal arrives at Parliament

India TV

Railway Minister, Pawan Kumar Bhansal, arrives at the Parliament to present the Budget. He is the first Congress Minister to present the budget in the past 17 years. Before leaving his residence, the media asked him about the increase in fares, and Bansal said...
Helpline number needed: Amit Bansal
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Helpline number needed: Amit Bansal

Aaj Tak

In an interview to the media ahead of the Railway Budget, Railway Minister Pawan Kumar's wife Madhu Bansal says that her wants are similar to that of the common man. She hopes that the railway fares are not increased, and that the hygiene level would improve. ...
No new projects expected: P Karunakaran
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No new projects expected: P Karunakaran

Media One TV

P Karunakaran MP says that Kerala is not expecting any new projects from the Rail Budget, and that it would be sufficient if the Centre fulfilled the promises made in the previous budgets.
Give him time to improve Railways : Madhu Bansal
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Give him time to improve Railways : Madhu Bansal

Aaj Tak

When the media questioned Pawan Kumar Bansal regarding the Railway Budget, all he was willing to say was that in two hours the budget would be out and that the media and experts would be free to dissect it. Bansal's sons and daughter-in-law also gave their sug...
Tirupati railway station | Problems, demands
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Tirupati railway station | Problems, demands

TV9 AP

Triupati's railway station sees lakhs arrive here for a visit to Tirumala. Even though the railway station provides good amount of revenue to the railways, the locals complain that many demands like starting of new train to Hyderabad and Shirdi have not been l...
Vizag railway station | Problems, demands
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Vizag railway station | Problems, demands

TV9 AP

It is the key to travel along the eastern coastline of the state, and of the country. Locals have been for a long time demanding creation of a railway zone based at Visakhapatnam's railway station. On the day the Railway Budget 2013 is to be presented, here is...
Vijayawada Rly station | Problems, demands
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Vijayawada Rly station | Problems, demands

TV9 AP

It is the hub of rail and road transport in coastal Andhra Pradesh. It is one of the biggest railway stations in the country. More than 200 trains pass through Vijayawada's railway station. On the day Railway Budget 2013 is to be presented, here is a look at t...
Secunderabad railway station | Problems, demands
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Secunderabad railway station | Problems, demands

TV9 AP

It is one of the state's busiest railway stations. Lakhs use the Secunderabad railway station everyday to reach their destinations. On the day when the Railway Budget 2013 is to be presented, here is a look at problems faced by this important railway station a...
Bansal has tough economic decisions to make
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Bansal has tough economic decisions to make

Headlines Today

Minutes before Pawan Kumar Bansal presents his first Railway Budget, here is a look at what should be done to bring Railways back from the brink of bankruptcy. Bansal, who had increased passenger fare in January, should look at another round of fare hike if th...
Rail Budget by Cong min in 17 years
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Rail Budget by Cong min in 17 years

Headlines Today

Union Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal is nearly mobbed by reporters and television media crew as he reaches Rail Bhawan, a few hours before he is to present the Railway Budget 2013 in Parliament. Bansal avoids all question related to the media and thanks e...
Wait, watch and comment, says Minister
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Wait, watch and comment, says Minister

Times Now

As Railway Minister gets ready to present his maiden budget, he says he'll wait to know what the citizens have to say about it. The much-speculated budget is Pawan Kumar Bansal's first and a significant one for the Congress too.
Will Railways bite the bullet?
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Will Railways bite the bullet?

ET NOW

AP Verma, Director-Finance, Kalindee Rail Nirman, and Sachin Bhanushali, president at Gateway Rail Freight, talk to ET Now on their expectations from the Railway Budget. Bhanushali believes this is the only opportunity for the Ministry to correct the anomalies...
Railways faces Rs 25,000 crore loss
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Railways faces Rs 25,000 crore loss

Headlines Today

The Railways faces Rs 25,000 crore loss in the passenger segment. There is speculation about whether the Railways Minister Pawan Kumar Bhansal will push forward another fare hike, with the last hike just a month ago. Will populism win over fiscal prudence? CPI...
Five things needed from Railway Budget
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Five things needed from Railway Budget

Headlines Today

Pawan Kumar Bansal's litmus test is here. As the stage is set for the Union Railway Minister to present his maiden Railway Budget, here are the five things that the general public needs from the Budget: safety and modernisation; better facilities, hygiene at r...
Railway Budget 2013 | All eyes on Bansal
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Railway Budget 2013 | All eyes on Bansal

Aaj Tak

All eyes are on Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal as in a few hours he will present the 2013-14 Railway Budget in Parliament. One question doing the rounds is whether Bansal will be able to deliver a perfect budget that would be profitable fro the railways a...
All eyes on Bansal as he chugs in
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All eyes on Bansal as he chugs in

Headlines Today

Find out what to expect from Pawan Kumar Bansal's Railway Budget. He is the first Congress Minister to present this Budget in 17 years and, so, the expectations are high even from within the party. There is a chance that passenger tariff might not be touched, ...
Safety-driven rail budget likely
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Safety-driven rail budget likely

Media One TV

Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal will present the Railway Budget for the year today. The budget is expected to give priority to the safety of the railways. The minister is also likely to announce new trains and allot more funds for the development of basic ...
Tough task ahead for Pawan Kumar Bansal
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Tough task ahead for Pawan Kumar Bansal

Times Now

Much is expected as Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal is all set to present his maiden budget. While there is a silent demand to make the Railway Budget populist ahead of the general elections, there is a need to salvage railways from its financial woes and ...
Speculation,  focus areas and must-haves
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Speculation, focus areas and must-haves

Headlines Today

Railways Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal has the huge responsibility of nursing India's biggest employer back to health. Accidents have marred the records of the Railways. Safety and modernisation require urgent attention. There is speculation that a hundred new t...
Demands for new railway lines in AP
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Demands for new railway lines in AP

TV9 AP

There are at least 27 new rail projects in Andhra Pradesh that are languishing due to lack of funds. The demands for these rail lines have been around decades, but funds have not been forthcoming, or if they did come, it was in bursts. A look at the demands fo...
Nation expects a populist budget
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Nation expects a populist budget

JAIHIND TV

The UPA government is all set to present the Railway Budget today, as the nation expects a hike-free populist budget. This will be the first Railway Budget by a Congress minister in 16 years. As a state, Kerala expects more budget allocation for the developmen...
UPA's last Rail Budget before Elections 2014
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UPA's last Rail Budget before Elections 2014

India TV

In a few hours the Railway Minister, Pawan Kumar Bansal will present the budget for 2013-14. The budget promises to increase conveniences for the passengers. It is also likely to address the security concerns of women passengers. Many sources close to the gove...
Railway Budget 2013-14 today
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Railway Budget 2013-14 today

Captain News

Amidst great expectations, Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal will present the Railway Budget for the year 2013-14 later today. Passenger and goods fares are expected to be raised to balance the diesel price hike. The price hike remains inevitable as the fare...
High expectations from Bansal's rail budget
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High expectations from Bansal's rail budget

Times Now

Much is expected as Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal is all set to present his maiden budget. The need to make the railways safer predominates all other needs including the need to make the railways profitable. Is another fare hike on the cards? Will the Ra...
Rail Budget: Passenger friendly measures likely
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Rail Budget: Passenger friendly measures likely

JAIHIND TV

Union Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal is set to present the Railway Budget 2013-14 in the Parliament today. Indications are that rail fares are likely to go up in line with the fuel price hike. Speculation is rife about the announcement of new trains and m...
Rail Min takes train to gauge public needs
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Rail Min takes train to gauge public needs

Aaj Tak

He will present the Railway Budget for 2013-14 this time, but before the Budget, Union Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal needs to know the pulse of the people. For that the minister, along with a group of journalists and VIPs, take the train from Chandigarh ...
Rail Ministers keep getting derailed: Lalu
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Rail Ministers keep getting derailed: Lalu

Aaj Tak

Lalu Prasad Yadav remains one of the most successful railway ministers that the country saw. He was the Railway Minister during 2004 to 2009 in the UPA government. According to Lalu Prasad Yadav, he put in a lot of effort to bring the Indian Railways back on t...
Rly Budget '13: MoS Kotla on AP's expectations
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Rly Budget '13: MoS Kotla on AP's expectations

TV9 AP

After a long time the railway ministry has come back to a national party and a minister of state in the ministry is from the state, Kotla Surya Prakash Reddy. The MoS Railways speaks on what the state can expect in the railway budget to be presented tomorrow.
Tirupati's expectations from Rail Budget 2013
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Tirupati's expectations from Rail Budget 2013

TV9 AP

It is one of the busiest railway stations between Bangalore and Chennai. The temple town of Tirupati sees people arrive from across the country for a visit to Tirumala. So what are the expectations of Tirupati from this year's railway budget?
Malappuram district's travel woes
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Malappuram district's travel woes

Media One TV

As the countdown to the rail budget begins, the Malappuram district has a host of demands to resolve their travel woes. Most of the long-distance trains do not have a stop in any of the stations in the Malappuram district, which comes under the Palakkad divisi...
Budgetary allocation goes in vain
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Budgetary allocation goes in vain

Media One TV

The state government fails to utilize the amount allocated for Kerala in the Railway Budget. In the last 12 years, it is learnt that the government has utilized only half of the budgetary allocation. The amount which was not utilized by the state, has been eff...
IM hand in Hyd blasts, Railway Budget & more
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IM hand in Hyd blasts, Railway Budget & more

Captain News

Achil Vandhavai | Leads have been unearthed by the police in the Hyderabad blasts case investigation. Some of the accused might even be hiding in Kanyakumari. Also discussed, the upcoming rail budget and stronger laws for repeat offenders.
No hopes from rail budget: Aryadan
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No hopes from rail budget: Aryadan

JAIHIND TV

The Transport Minister Aryadan Muhammed says that Kerala has no high hopes from the Railway Budget. With the diesel price hike, the Railways is facing a crisis, said Aryadan. He added that with this background, there is no point in expecting much from the budg...
Railway Budget: Kerala aims big
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Railway Budget: Kerala aims big

JAIHIND TV

Kerala is expecting favourable decisions as the Centre is all set to announce the Railway Budget. The government urges the Centre to make plans to construct new tracks considering Kochi as an industrial zone. The other issue which also needs immediate attentio...
Budget session begins today
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Budget session begins today

JAIHIND TV

The Budget session of Parliament is set to begin today with the customary address by President Pranab Mukherjee. Railway Budget will be presented on February 26 and the General Budget on February 28. Among the key legislative measures, the government wants to ...
Budget session begins in Parliament
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Budget session begins in Parliament

Captain News

Amidst political drama in the country, the Budget session of this year begins today. The Railway Budget will be tabled on February 26, followed by General Budget and Economic Survey. President Pranab Mukherjee will address the House today.
Kochuveli station pins hopes on Rail Budget
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Kochuveli station pins hopes on Rail Budget

JAIHIND TV

As the countdown for Railway Budget begins, the state has high expectations from the central government. The state hopes for major announcements for the Kochuveli station, which is one of the main stations in the Thiruvananthapuram division. Kochuveli has many...
Will BJP corner UPA during Budget session?
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Will BJP corner UPA during Budget session?

Captain News

Chopper scam, women's safety, LoC ceasefire violation, Railway fares hike and the fuel price hike are several of the issues that might serve as ammunition to the BJP leaders. The Opposition has planned to rake up all these issues in the upcoming Budget session...
Fare hike in Railway Budget 2013?
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Fare hike in Railway Budget 2013?

Aaj Tak

The increase in diesel prices will affect the railway fares once again. The Railway Minister, Pawan Kumar Bansal met the Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh and Finance Minister, P Chidambaram to discuss the effect the price rise would have on the Railway Budget wh...
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