Railway minister Suresh Prabhu

The scene of the accident involving Kalinga Utkal Express train in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday. - Sakshi Post

Negligence Suspected Cause Of Deadly UP Train Crash

Aug 20, 2017
Even as a probe to know the exact cause of the train disaster began, a criminal complaint was lodged against unknown people for causing deaths by negligence. 
10 passengers died and 20 others were injured after 6 coaches of the Utkal Express derailed near Khatauli in Uttar Pradesh, on Saturday. - Sakshi Post

10 Dead, 20 Injured As Utkal Express Derails, Rail Traffic In Northern India Affected

Aug 19, 2017
The train was headed from Puri in Odisha to Haridwar in Uttarakhand. 
People have a look at the derailed Lokmanya Tilak AC Special Express train in Uttar Pradesh’s Unnao railway station  - Sakshi Post

11 Coaches Of Lokmanya Tilak AC Express Derail

May 22, 2017
Teams of the Government Railway Police and the Railway Protection Force have been rushed to the spot.
The Railways will soon move towards Aadhaar-based online ticketing system to prevent touts from blocking a bulk of tickets. - Sakshi Post

Soon, Aadhaar Will Be Must For Booking Train Tickets Online 

Mar 02, 2017
Besides the Aadhaar-based ticketing system, the Railways will move towards cashless ticketing system by installing 6,000 point-of-sale machines 
A Mumbai local arriving at the Churchgate station. - Sakshi Post

Railways to Save Rs 10,000 Crore After Budget Merger

Sep 13, 2016
The General Budget to be presented by the Finance Minister will also have a separate annexure with details of plan and non-plan expenditures to be incurred by the railways.
Did the Railways get inspired by surging pricing concept of Ola and Uber cab companies? - Sakshi Post

Trains Fares to be Hiked by 50 Percent, Opposition Red Flags the Move

Sep 08, 2016
Dynamic surge pricing system on Rajdhani, Shatabdi and Duronto trains is being dubbed as as anti-people and an illegal move.
The RIDF, to be supported by the World Bank, will have 20 percent funding from the Finance Ministry and the rest will come from pension and sovereign funds. - Sakshi Post

$5 Billion ‘Railway of India Development Fund’ to Finance Rail-Infra Projects

Sep 04, 2016
The Indian Railways is preparing to wrap up the proposal for creating a $5 billion Railway of India Development Fund (RIDF) to finance various rail-infra projects in the country.
Railway minister replying to a question on high speed bullet train - Sakshi Post

Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train to be ready by 2023-24: Suresh Prabhu  

Jul 20, 2016
Bullet train to cover the 508-km journey in just over 2 hours
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