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Western Railway completes Udhana-Jalgaon project, says 305-km-long track will boost growth in regions along stretch
•Western Railway completed the 305-km long Udhana-Jalgaon double line project, linking districts of Surat in Gujarat and Jalgaon in Maharashtra.

Railway Budget 2016: Prabhu should open the door to private investors to get Railways back on track
Fp Archives •While Prabhu has boldly stated that the operating ratio at the end of 2016-17 shall be 92%, everyone agrees that it is impossible

Freight push: Now, Indian Railways plans time table for goods trains
Fp Archives •DFC stations will be equipped with modern systems and loco drivers will have Mobile Radio Train Communication System for constant communication with control room

CCEA okays revised cost estimate for freight corridor project
Fp Archives •Civil construction contracts and other contracts for about 1,526-km on the two corridors and 54 bridges on the Western DFC have been awarded at a total value of over Rs 20,000 crore.

Railways to expedite dedicated freight corridor project
Fp Archives •While the Western DFC is expected to be completed by December 2017, the target for the Eastern DFC is March 2018.

86 % land acquired for dedicated freight corridor project: Bansal
Fp Archives •Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal today said that almost 86 per cent land has already been acquired for the ambitious Dedicated Freight Corridor and expressed hope that the project will be completed in the next four years.

Rail minister Mukul Roy slammed for missing Parliament
Fp Archives •The prolonged absence of Railway Minister Mukul Roy from Delhi came in for questioning on Tuesday in the Lok Sabha with JD(U) chief Sharad Yadav taking a dig at him, saying he was not attending his office while the railways is suffering.



