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At present, the Central Railway runs 1,660 suburban services and the Western Railway 1,323 services. (Photo: PTI/File)

Govt to double suburban train services in Mumbai in next 3 years

Of the 100 services, 32 will be introduced on the Western Railway line and 68 on the Central Railway line.

29 Sep 2017 10:53 AM

The line will be functional between Andheri and Virar.

After 10-year delay WR to finally run locals on 5th line

The line, also known as the Suburban Track Avoidance line, was supposed to be for only long-distance trains.

29 Sep 2017 4:06 AM

Railway minister to stay away from Elphinstone renaming on Friday

The minister has also refused to be part of the rising trend of inaugurating toilets, lifts, escalators and foot over-bridges.

29 Sep 2017 1:30 AM

Rail ministry may tweak flexi fare scheme: Piyush Goyal

Railways earned an additional revenue of Rs 540 crore from September 2016 to June 2017 through the scheme

28 Sep 2017 7:11 PM

The paper also talks of shifting maintenance work of long distance trains between Virar and Dahanu.

All of Western Railway’s 89 trains may soon sport 15 coaches

The paper has also suggested the platform extension work move phase-wise for the latter.

28 Sep 2017 6:08 AM

Piyush Goyal directed the officials to accept benches of a certain quality. (Photo: Mrugesh Bandiwadekar)

Sub-par benches won’t do, says Piyush Goyal

An official said, “The benches were sent to us by an NGO and we explained that to the minister.”

27 Sep 2017 3:12 AM

BJP national President Amit Shah and Prime Minister Narendra Modi at BJP National Executive Meeting in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

BJP believes in performance: Amit Shah attacks Rahul on dynastic politics remark

BJP Chief Amit Shah said, 'President, Vice-President, Prime Minister have reached their position due to performance.'

25 Sep 2017 1:17 PM

Currently, the CR runs only one 15-coach train and 120-odd 12-coach trains.

Run more 15-coach locals, says Piyush Goyal

Piyush Goyal takes CR officials to task in meeting, says ‘stop giving excuses’.

25 Sep 2017 1:59 AM

The railways ministry is looking at ways to speed up the electrification process, said Union Minister Piyush Goyal on Thursday.

Railways looking at ways to speed up electrification process: Piyush Goyal

The move would help in cutting down the diesel expenses on Indian railways amounting to Rs 16,000 crore.

21 Sep 2017 2:41 PM

Finance minister Arun Jaitley (Photo: AP)

Govt to take 'additional measures' to tackle economic growth: Jaitley

Arun Jaitley’s comments have come in the backdrop of the slackening economic growth.

21 Sep 2017 12:55 AM

Coal Minister Piyush Goyal on Tuesday said his ministry is taking urgent steps to ensure coal supplies to power stations stabilise by month end or by early October.

Taking steps to smoothen coal supply to power plants by early Oct: Goyal

Goyal's assurance came after IACC President N Srinivasan flagged the issue of the depleting stock of coal at power stations.

19 Sep 2017 3:24 PM

The survey for land in areas of Vasai and Palghar is currently being conducted.

80 per cent land survey for bullet train completed

The train itself will be procured from the Japanese.

13 Sep 2017 6:05 AM

Goyal, speaking on the ambitious Mumbai-Ahmedabad High Speed Rail Project, said that train has not seen a sigle accident in Japan. (Photo: ANI)

Indian railways to be revolutionised with bullet train project, says Piyush Goyal

The 500-km railway will link Mumbai and Ahmedabad in Western India, with services planned to commence in 2023.

11 Sep 2017 9:10 PM

TMC rubbishes Piyush Goyal communalism remark

Mr Goyal said on Saturday that in an attempt to appease a section of society the CM was stopping a community from celebrating it’s religious festival.

11 Sep 2017 3:00 AM

Union railways and coal minister Piyush Goyal

Piyush Goyal accuses West Bengal govt of indulging in communalism

Trinamul Congress is losing support and the people in the state are yearning for a change in 2019, says Goyal.

10 Sep 2017 6:05 AM

Railway Minister Piyush Goyal (Photo: PTI)

Fresh horror: Train engine leaves behind bogies, thrice

Passengers on board the Shiv Ganga Express had a narrow escape when its coaches decoupled from the engine thrice over a stretch of just 44 km.

09 Sep 2017 2:19 AM

The train was running at a speed of about 40 km per hour which, officials say, prevented any injuries when the incident occurred.

Ranchi-Delhi Rajdhani Express engine, coach derail

All of them are safe and no one was injured in the accident, said ministry spokesperson Anil Saxena.

08 Sep 2017 2:19 AM

Railway officials at the site where the engine of the Ranchi-Delhi Rajdhani Express derailed near Minto Bridge, close to New Delhi railway station. (Photo: G.N. Jha)

Rough day in office for new Rail Minister Piyush Goyal as 3 trains derail

The engine and power car of the Ranchi-Delhi Rajdhani Express derailed near Minto Bridge in New Delhi just before noon.

08 Sep 2017 1:30 AM

Two wagons of a goods train derailed at around 3:55 pm near Khandala in Maharashtra, even as the Railways was dealing with two derailments which happened earlier on Thursday. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

Rough day in office for new Rail minister Piyush Goyal as 3 trains derail

Jabalpur-bound Shaktipunj Express derailed in UP on Thursday morning while the Ranchi-Delhi Rajdhani Express derailed at around 11:45 am.

07 Sep 2017 7:09 PM

Power Minister RK Singh on Tuesday said he would complete the 'good work' started by his predecessor Piyush Goyal. Photo: PTI

Will continue Goyal's good work, says power minister RK Singh

RK Singh also assured that he will realise Modi's vision of electricity in all houses across India.

05 Sep 2017 2:09 PM

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