Railways 2018

Budget 2018: Odisha govt demands Rs 6,500 cr to improve rail infrastructure

Odisha government has placed a demand of Rs 6,500 crore before the Centre for railway infrastructure development in the 2018-19 Union Budget

Budget 2018: Railways earnings may rise but miss targets for FY18; why not raise passenger fares?

If railways continues to see revenue shortfall, despite the removal of dividend payment, it is a matter of concern.

India's Railways reforms: Despite progress elsewhere, restructure of bureacratic architecture remains pending

In the second half of the NDA government's tenure, Minister of Railways Piyush Goyal seems inclined to complete the unfinished and challenging agenda to restructure and reform the bureaucratic architecture of India's state-owned transporter

LIC's Rs 1.5 lakh cr for railways okayed: Good news but more reforms is solution for current railways mess

A significant step-up in investments is the need of the hour for the railways. And LIC's funding may help it do just that

Not just power lines, railways needs to privatise more to generate funds, meet investment needs

Why does the railways not look at getting private operators to run trains as well? Why shy away from privatising the transporter in totality?