Pawan Kumar Bansal

March IIP boosts green shoots theory, but it's not a recovery

Green shoots need to be nurtured. But will a government fighting a scandal a day be able to do that?

Need to encourage private players in rail projects, says Bansal

Highlighting tremendous scope for private investments in rail projects, Railway Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal on Thursday invited private companies to participate in such ventures including the Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC).

All Pawan Bansal's poetry from the Railway Budget 2013 speech

The Rail budget itself has been criticised as being extremely pedestrian and sorely lacking ambition. But what Bansal lacked in measures, he made up for in poetry. Or so it seemed in any case.

Rail Budget 2013: Is the Railways Ministry jinxed?

A quick look at the fortunes of the Railway Ministers for the past 25 years show that barring Mamata Banerjee and Nitish Kumar, the political career of the others has not been all that rosy after their stint was over.

Railways to name train after Delhi gangrape victim

Railway ministry could make a formal announcement soon that the Chhapra-Anand Vihar Express (weekly) will be named either 'Nirbhaya' or 'Beti' after the girl.

Rail minister hints at another hike in booking, cancellation surcharge

"ticket bookings are open for 120 days and these agents buy the tickets in bulk and sell them for 119 days and return the unsold ones on the last day. These charges will have to be increased gradually to tackle this menace

Bansal has bamboozled us with 'reform' talk in Rail Budget

Bansal has been given a free pass on his gravy train, with commentators buying too readily into his 'reforms' rhetoric even though he hasn't quite walked the talk.

Why Rail Budget 2013 has set the tone for austerity year

The main read-through to the Union budget is that government spending will likely rise at a slower pace and suppressed prices will be passed on to consumers, but only at a very gradual pace due to the risk of consumer backlash ahead of the elections,

Rail Budget 2013: Wait for electric trains in India's North-East gets longer

The railway minister said that the Parsuramkund-Rupai sector in Assam has been identified as a project of national importance and he will pursue for its approval.

All the passenger, express trains introduced in Rail Budget 2013

Railways will introduce 67 new express trains, 27 new passenger trains and run of 58 trains will be extended. Here's the complete list.