What the Rail Budget 2013-14 Means for Passengers
New "bio toilets" and wi-fi among improvements pending for India's railways.
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Highlights of the speech made by the railways minister in New Delhi on Tuesday.
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Additional spending adds up to $42 billion.
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The plan also includes the creation of an independent Rail Tariff Authority, which would advise the government on setting freight charges and passenger fares.
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View ArticleWhat the Rail Budget 2013-14 Means for Passengers
New "bio toilets" and wi-fi among improvements pending for India's railways.
View ArticleImproving Finances and Security Are Key Themes of Railway Budget
Highlights of the speech made by the railways minister in New Delhi on Tuesday.
View ArticleA Difficult Budget Balancing Act for India
Will the government please voters or cut the deficit?
View ArticleSeemandhra Region of Andhra Pradesh Shuts Down After Cabinet Passes Telangana...
Political and union leaders called for an indefinite strike to protest the Indian cabinet’s approval of a plan to create a new state out of Andhra Pradesh.
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What is driving much of the optimism is the Bharatiya Janata Party's ability to pass legislation without the need for coalition partners, who could have potentially blocked policy changes that...
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Foreign and domestic investors are keenly awaiting the appointment of the finance minister and the announcement of the new government’s first budget, while keeping tabs on speculation about a possible...
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