Lalu announces integrated plan to strengthen railway security
Reaffirming Indian Railways commitment to the security of passengers, Railway Minister Lalu Prasad today announced drawing up of an Integrated Security Plan to strengthen railway security. ANI
Minority welfare cells to be set up in railway board, zonal offices
Railways Minister Lalu Prasad Yaday on Tuesday said that his ministry has issued directions for setting up minority cells in all Zonal Railway offices and in the Railway Board for promoting minorities welfare and ensuring their adequate representation in railway services. ANI
Vision 2025 for resurgent Railways to be finalised: Lalu
Railways Minister Lalu Prasad on Tuesday said that a Vision 2025 document would be finalized within six months to sustain the magical turnaround in Railways performance. ANI
Anti collision device for railways will be introduced in two years: Lalu Prasad
Railways Minister Lalu Prasad on Tuesday announced that the Anti Collision Device would be introduced in Southern, South Central and South Western Railway in the next two years. ANI
Lalu reduces petrol, diesel freight rate by 5 percent
Railway Minister Lalu Prasad today announced completion of the process of rationalisation of freight structure that will reduce freight rates for petrol and diesel by five per cent. ANI
Lalu announces free travel for girl students up to graduation
Railways Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav on Tuesday announced concessions for students that include free monthly season tickets for girl students up to graduation and for boy students up to 12th standard. ANI
Ten new Garib Raths, 53 other new trains to run on tracks: Lalu Prasad
Railway Minister Lalu Prasad on Tuesday announced the introduction of 10 new Garib Rath trains to provide better comfort at lower fare and also proposed introduction of 53 new trains and extension of 16 trains. ANI
Licenced porters to be appointed as gangmen
In view of the long pending demand of licenced porters, the Minister for Railways, Lalu Prasad Yadav in his Budget speech announced that the Railways have decided on a one time basis to appoint them as gangmen and to other Group D posts after due screening. ANI
Lalu Prasad proposes ten-fold increase in contribution to staff benefit fund for railway employees
Presenting the Railway Budget for 2008-09 in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday, Railways Minister Lalu Prasad proposed to increase contribution to the Staff Benefit Fund of Railway employees from 35 rupees to 350 rupees per employee for the next fiscal. ANI
New railway factories to be set up in Kerala and Bihar
A new railway coach factory is to be set up in Kerala and a new wagon reconstruction unit at Garkha in Chapra District of Bihar. ANI
Railway Minister announces reduction in passenger fares
Railways Minister Lalu Prasad today announced reduction in passenger fares of various classes. ANI
Lalu Prasad announces route-wise development of high-density network
Railways Minister Lalu Prasad on Tuesday said that an investment of 75,000 crore rupees will be made over the next seven years to augment line capacity on identified routes to create the required capacity for carrying an additional 310 million tonnes. ANI
Highlights of Railway Budget 2008-09
Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav presented his fifth and last budget today. The Minister announced a surplus Balance Sheet for the year 2007-08. ANI
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