Tag: Suresh Prabhu
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Prabhu asks Rajnath for NIA probe into recent train accidents
Concerned by recent cases of train derailments, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu wrote to Home Minister Rajnath Singh seeking an NIA probe into the alleged possibilities of rail track sabotage by "outsiders", officials said on Wednesday. According to a railway ministry official, Prabhu wrote to Singh on Tuesday requesting him to order a detailed probe by …
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January 25, 2017 -
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu flags off Tripura rail line
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Tuesday flagged off a new rail line beyond Agartala — up to the southern temple city of Udaipur. Prabhu inaugurated the service through video-conference from New Delhi. Tripura PWD and Health Minister Badal Choudhury, Transport Minister Manik Dey and others were at the inaugural at the Agartala station. Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) …
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January 24, 2017 -
Prabhu is earnest but govt neglecting Railways: Mamata
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Sunday got support from a predecessor Mamata Banerjee in the aftermath of the train mishap in Andhra Pradesh, with the West Bengal Chief Minister saying he is "earnest in his efforts" but Railways is now being "neglected" and given less priority. Expressing grief over the loss of lives in the …
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January 22, 2017 -
Train derail: Railway Minister announces inquiry, ex-gratia
Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Sunday ordered an inquiry into the Andhra Pradesh train mishap and announced ex-gratia of Rs two lakh each for the kin of those killed in the Jagdalpur-Bhubaneswar Express derailment. The Commissioner Railway Safety will conduct a detailed inquiry into the train mishap and submit the report at the earliest, Railway …
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January 22, 2017 -
Railways pushing renewable energy to attain cost-efficiency: Prabhu
In a bid to adopt green technology, the Indian Railways is giving a big push to renewable energy to attain cost efficiency, Minister Suresh Prabhu said on Wednesday. "The Railway Ministry is giving a big push to use renewable energy, electrification for ensuring sustainability and cost efficiency," Minister Prabhu said during a roundtable discussion here …
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January 11, 2017 -
Railways pushing renewable energy to attain cost-efficiency: Prabhu
In a bid to adopt green technology, the Indian Railways is giving a big push to renewable energy to attain cost efficiency, Minister Suresh Prabhu said on Wednesday. "The Railway Ministry is giving a big push to use renewable energy, electrification for ensuring sustainability and cost efficiency," Minister Prabhu said during a roundtable discussion here …
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January 11, 2017 -
Prabhu launches new IRCTC Rail Connect app
In a bid to promote ease of ticketing through digital transactions, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Tuesday released the new passenger mobile application named 'IRCTC Rail Connect app'. "Currently e-ticketing system caters to over 10 lakh passengers daily (comprising 58 per cent of total reserved passengers). And to increase the ease to users, a new …
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January 10, 2017 -
Railways offers platforms for setting up over 2,000 ATMs
Eyeing about Rs 2,000 crore annually from non-tariff sources, Railways is all set to reach out to big names from the advertising world for spaces in trains, level crossings and areas along tracks besides offering major platforms for installing over 2000 ATMs. Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu will launch the non-fare revenue policy, a first in …
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January 8, 2017 -
Railways to roll out ERP project shortly
For efficient management of its huge human resources, railways is rolling out enterprise resources planning (ERP) project, a massive IT project, to integrate the entire freight, passenger and administrative operations across the country. India is witnessing digital revolution which will bring about a great change benefiting the economy, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu said here on …
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January 2, 2017 -
Railways to roll out ERP project shortly
For efficient management of its huge human resources, railways is rolling out enterprise resources planning (ERP) project, a massive IT project, to integrate the entire freight, passenger and administrative operations across the country. India is witnessing digital revolution which will bring about a great change benefiting the economy, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu said here on …
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January 2, 2017 -
Kanpur train tragedy: Death toll rises to 68
At least 68 people were killed when 14 coaches of the Patna-Indore Express derailed near Kanpur Dehat district at 3 am on Sunday. “68 killed in Indore-Patna Express derailment,” DM of Kanpur Dehat, Ravikant Singh said. The accident took place at around 3 am near Pukhraya station in Kanpur. “Several people have been rushed to …
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November 20, 2016