RAILWAYS: Year End Review of Ministry of Railways for the Year 2015

RAILWAYS: Year End Review of Ministry of Railways for the Year 2015 Year End Review of Ministry of Railways for the Year 2015 RAILWAYS: YEAR END REVIEW 2015 PASSENGER AMENITIES, SERVICES AND DIGITAL INDIA INITIATIVES Provision of All India Security Helpline ‘182’ All India Security Helpline ‘182’ has been provided over Indian Railway to facilitate the travelling passenger. The service is very important public service and may...

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Railway Minister asks Finance Minister to handhold railways through 7th Pay Commission burden

Railway Minister asks Finance Minister to handhold railways through 7th Pay Commission burden New Delhi: Railways has sought a financial grant of about Rs. 32,000 crore from Finance Ministry to tide over the the impending impact of Seventh Pay Commission recommendations on the public transporter. In a letter to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu cited the prevailing financial position of railways, efforts at cost cutting and possible gradual adjustment of fares and other non-tariff revenue measures to absorb...

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