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Railways wants to triple freight traffic to 3 bn tonne by 2030, have 50% share in goods movement, says Piyush Goyal
•The plan is to increase the railways' share in the overall goods movement to 50 percent from the current share of around 35 percent.
How a robust water transportation can help India drastically cut its freight costs
Rnb •The government has decided to take up 30 of these waterways for development in the next three years
India to get six new mega ports under Ministry of Shipping's Sagarmala project
Kangkan Acharyya •At least six new mega ports have been cleared to be built under the ambitious Sagarmala Project, taken up by the Ministry of Shipping.
Sagarmala, India's port modernisation project, can save up to Rs 40,000 cr in logistics, says govt study
Kangkan Acharyya •The Ministry of Shipping's ambitious Sagarmala project that aims to modernise India's ports is estimated to save up to Rs 40,000 crore per year spent on logistics by key industries, says a study done by the ministry.
Rail Budget 2016 highlights: Watch Minister of State Manoj Sinha in conversation with Jai Mrug
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Freight push: Now, Indian Railways plans time table for goods trains
Fp Archives •DFC stations will be equipped with modern systems and loco drivers will have Mobile Radio Train Communication System for constant communication with control room
Rail budget 2015: Prabhu's big spending push ends the investment drought
Jagannathan •Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu ended a prolonged period of underinvestment in the Indian Railways by proposing a massive 52 percent hike in plan spends, and promises of more in the remaining years of Modi's five-year term
Hike of freight rates won't affect price of essential commodities, says Suresh Prabhu
Fp Archives •Defending the hike in freight rates that would rake in Rs 4,000 crore more, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu on Thursday said it would have minimal impact on the transportation of commodities and would not affect the prices of essential items like foodgrains, fertilisers and urea.
Train travel to cost more from today. Here's why
Fp Staff •Train passengers will have to pay two percent more from midnight Oct 6-7 to adjust for the increase in fuel costs.<br /><br />
Railways' earnings for Apr-July 2013 up 11%
Fp Archives •Total goods earnings between 1 April-31 July 2013, went up to Rs 30,492.06 crore from Rs 27,924.26 crore in the corresponding period in 2012.