Tag «Railway Minister»

Fodder scam, Laluji and me: Pratim Ranjan Bose.

Chara Ghotala or Fodder Scam made it to the headlines in mid 1990’s, when I was a cub reporter. Initially the news did not make much resonance to me, except that a popular Chief Minister, Lalu Prasad Yadav, is involved in it. There was no reason either. I grew up in the days of Bofors …

Railway Minister Inaugurates International Seminar on High Speed Trains Need for Developing an Appropriate Financial Model for High Speed Train SERVICES which is Truly inclusive and A win-win for All Stakeholders: Pawan Kumar Bansal

The Minister of Railways Shri Pawan Kumar Bansal inaugurated a two day ‘International Seminar’ on “High Speed Trains in India-Issues & Options” being organised by Institute of Railway Electrical Engineers (IREE), here today. The Minister of State for Railways Shri Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury and Chairman, Railway Board, Shri Vinay Mittal were present on the occasion. …

Parliamentary Consultative Committee on Railways Meets Railway Minister for Balanced Development of Railway Related Facilities in the Country

The Minister of Railways, Shri Pawan Kumar Bansal said that the elected representative through this Consultative Committee have been presenting demands and needs of common people and Indian Railways is committed to look into these demands and work as far as possible towards meeting people’s aspirations. He emphasized that there is need to ensure balanced …

Railway Minister Announces increase in Rail Passenger Fares

Ministry of Railways has decided to increase the passenger fares  with effective from the midnight of 21st January 2013 and 22nd January 2013 (i.e. w.e.f. 0000 hours of 22-1-2013). This decision was announced today i.e. on 9th January 2013, by Minister of Railways Shri Pawan Kumar Bansal at a Press Conference held in Rail Bhawan.             The fare increase, …