Rajdhani Express will make a halt in Dhenkanal railway station, Rs 130 billion will be invested for the revival of the Talcher fertiliser plant in Angul district and city gas scheme will be rolled out in 13 districts,
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Connecting India
Trains and the national railway network are meant not only for the physical movement of people and goods but also to enhance the overall quality of life of an average Indian, through innovation and corresponding investments in futuristic technology.
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Railways to roll out smart coaches
In accordance to the Make in India programme, the Indian Railways will be setting up 100 smart trains with features like black box and artificial integrate-powered CCTVs, which will match the international standards.
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PPPs Get Rolling in Railways
Investment opportunity stems from efforts of making rolling stock safer, faster and more efficient. The thrust on electrification is expected to give a spurt to electric locomotives, bringing down the fuel bill significantly, even as increasing investment in higher horse power locomotives will support longer rakes.
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Ashwin Vasista, Associate, Singhania and Co
The introduction of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) is in itself a path-breaking fiscal reform. Corporate tax and other indirect taxes may be revamped keeping in view GST requirement.
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Infra project delays cost Rs.1.47 lakh cr
Delay in regulatory approval, lack of funds and land acquisition issues are taking a toll on 115 mega infrastructure projects, which face a cost overrun of Rs 1.47 lakh crore. The projects, each worth Rs 1,000 crore or more, are part of a total 339 across sectors such as power, railway and roads, that were examined by the Statistics Ministry in August 2016.
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Railway employees to join nationwide strike
Around 40 lakh railway employees will join the postal, defence and other Central government employees in the indefinite strike from July 11, working president of All India Railwaymen Federation (AIRF) N Kanniah has said.
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Railways on Overdrive
While all the pressure to build a railway network in India in the mid-nineteenth century came from London, it is well into the 21st century that pressures of a very different kind are at work in modern-day India.
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Safety First, (High) Speed Later
Our performance in Railway safety has not been very good. Accidents happen with regularity, and fatalities mount. Railways have a very well-oiled system of relief rrains, enquiries and compensations
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Centre expects Rs.25 lakh crore investment for infra development
The government is expecting investments worth Rs.25 lakh crore over the next three years in roads, railway and shipping infrastructure.