Railways
Various Citizen Groups and transport experts have urged the government and local bodies to take interest in the proposed commuter rail service. In a discussion held among the citizen groups it was decided to make the local bodies a part of the discussion so that the project can be implemented soon. The proposal is to [...] Continue Reading »
The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has been permitted to borrow Rs 1,000 crore loan from banks and financial institutions as it is facing a financial crunch by Karnataka government. The Corporation recently presented a budget of Rs 9500 crore and has been pleading the state government for financial assistance. The cabinet has approved the [...] Continue Reading »
The finance ministry has issued a notification exempting the Railways from 12 per cent service tax for three months till September 30, today. Thus, passenger fares and freight charges will not increase immediately. Railway Minister Mukul Roy had written to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, requesting him not to introduce service tax on passenger fare and [...] Continue Reading »
The railways has warned that garbage accumulation at a rail switch poses serious threat to train, with the potential to derail trains. With express trains sometimes changing tracks at high speed, there is the possibility of plastic waste jamming a switch and sending a train hurtling off the tracks, railways officials said. Garbage at switch [...] Continue Reading »
The Mantri Developers and the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) approached the High Court against the eviction. The Court, however, directed status quo. Recently, the Railways spotted construction work being carried out on the disputed land. The controversy over the Swastik Metro Railway Station further deepened with the Railways accusing Mantri Developers of trying [...] Continue Reading »
