The Cabinet´s nod to the recommendations of the Seventh Pay Commission would create an impact of Rs.24,325 crore on the Indian Railways (IR) in the current financial year.
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Tag: Indian Railways
Indian Railways kicks off Talgo trial run
Indian Railways (IR) has started the first trial run of a nine-coach semi-high-speed train, imported from Spain and manufactured by Madrid-based Talgo. If successful, it would put India into a select club of nations with operational semi-high speed capacity of 160-200 km per hour.
Initial outcomes of efforts to modernise Railways overwhelming: Prabhu
The initial outcomes of efforts to modernise the Railways are ¨overwhelmingö but they are just a ¨trailer¨, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu has said.
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The Indian Railways, which had a modest beginning in 1853, has since then been an integral part of the nation, a network that has held together a population of one billion
Railways form an essential element of infrastructure
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Richa Industries wins Rs.23 cr order from IRCON International lines in Maharashtra
Construction & engineering major Richa Industries has secured an order from IRCON International Limited, a government-owned company incorporated by the Ministry of Railways, for the construction of five pre-engineered buildings (PEB) at Rourkela, Odisha, for the Indian Railways.
Railways will not be privatised under NDA Government: Manoj Sinha
Union Minister of State for Railways S Manoj Sinha said the public enterprise will not be privatised under the NDA rule, though investments from private players will be welcomed for its development.
Cost over-run of 1.07 lakh cr in railway projects: CAG
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has pointed out cost over-run of more than Rs.1.07 lakh crore in 442 ongoing projects of Indian Railways.
High-speed trains: Need of the hour
Their names were Sahib, Sindh and Sultan - three steam locomotives that in 1853 would earn their place in India´s rail history by hauling the nation´s first passenger train.
IR eyes Rs.1.1-lakh cr for infra upgrade
Indian Railways is working on a proposal to create a mega fund with a corpus of Rs.1,10,239 crore, to upgrade its creaking infrastructure.




