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Railways shows 160-year track record - Times of India Fri, 24 May 2013 08:58:13 GMT


Railwaysshows 160-year track record
Times of India
The emotive picture of the exodus captures the very essence of railwaysand its intimate relationship with life and travel in India. Another photograph of a platform with two tea stalls—"Hindu Tea stall" and "Mohamedan Tea stall" painted in bold so ...
Chairman RailwayBoard Inaugurates a photo Exhibition to Commemorate 160 ...Press Information Bureau (press release)
In the Driver's SeatIndian Express

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How deep is the malaise in the Indian Railways? - Business Standard Tue, 21 May 2013 16:26:30 GMT


How deep is the malaise in the Indian Railways?
Business Standard
That the arrest of Mahesh Kumar, the suspended member (staff), has dealt a body blow to the prestige and dignity of Indian Railwaysgoes without saying. The common reaction of the ordinary citizen is one of disgust, and a feeling of unease. If ...

Indian Railways - Proactive Investors UK Wed, 22 May 2013 07:31:43 GMT


Indian Railways
Proactive Investors UK
The funding for the DFC is structured so that the entire equity will be funded by Indian Railwaysfrom the budgetary support of the government to Indian Railways. The debt funds, to the tune of 73%, will be financed by JICA (Japanese International ...

'Railways must act regularly on complaints'- Times of India Mon, 20 May 2013 20:20:06 GMT


'Railwaysmust act regularly on complaints'
Times of India
"A railwayofficial's mind is conditioned to think that his only priority is operation of trains and safety. We have set up helpline numbers, SMS system and also keep complaint books at various stations. But a review is needed to find out the efficacy ...

Revamp Indian Railways - The New Indian Express Thu, 16 May 2013 02:08:30 GMT


Revamp Indian Railways
The New Indian Express
Indian Railwaysis in the news again, but for all the wrong reasons. Is it symptomatic of the malaise gnawing at the vitals of this pre-eminent undertaking of the government? The sores on its body are showing up only now. The organisation is in dire ...

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Info on sniffer dogs, kennels will hurt nation's security: Railway Ministry - Indian Express Tue, 21 May 2013 21:52:24 GMT


Info on sniffer dogs, kennels will hurt nation's security: RailwayMinistry
Indian Express
Various divisions of Indian Railwayshave in the past announced availability of dogs with the RPF and fresh recruitment. Different divisions of railways, through press releases, voluntarily made information public, about shortage of kennels at stations ...

Indian railway minister steps down amidst corruption scandal - International Railway Journal Mon, 13 May 2013 13:35:51 GMT


International Railway Journal

Indian railwayminister steps down amidst corruption scandal
International Railway Journal
JUST six months after taking the job, India's railwaysminister Mr Pawan Bansal resigned on Friday amidst a bribery and corruption scandal brought about by the arrest of his nephew Mr Vijay Singla and Indian Railwayboard member, staff, Mr Mahesh Kumar ...
The how & why of RailwayBoard postsIndian Express
Railwaybribery case: Sharp division in Railwayunions over BansalZee News
Cash-for-job scam derails RailwaysrecruitmentThe New Indian Express
New York Daily News -Wall Street Journal -Hindu Business Line
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The Railway Ministers We Have Known - Wall Street Journal (India) (blog) Mon, 13 May 2013 11:23:00 GMT


Wall Street Journal (India) (blog)

The RailwayMinisters We Have Known
Wall Street Journal (India) (blog)
Her inefficiency began to show however: During her two year tenure, the Indian Railwaysincurred losses and had insufficient funds to take planned projects forward. She also dismissed plans of privatizing the mammoth state-run organization to ...

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India's Railway Board: why it's so powerful - NDTV Sat, 04 May 2013 10:42:46 GMT


India's RailwayBoard: why it's so powerful
NDTV
The board, including its chairman, comprises seven members, each entrusted with a specific area of operation, reporting directly to the Railwaysminister. The members oversee areas related to mechanical, traffic, engineering, electrical and staff ...

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Indian railway minister resigns in scandal; report says 2nd gov't minister ... - Fox News Fri, 10 May 2013 17:39:51 GMT


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Indian railwayminister resigns in scandal; report says 2nd gov't minister ...
Fox News
NEW DELHI – India'sscandal-plagued minority government suffered more damage Friday as the railwaysminister resigned after a relative was accused of bribery and the law minister was reportedly asked to leave over a coal deal investigation.
Scandal-hit ministers quit India'stroubled governmentYahoo! News
BJP workers march to PM's house, protest against 'loot and scoot policy'Indian Express

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