5 AP stations declared model railway stations 2012-03-14 11:08:42

Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi said today the department has recognized five railway stations in Andhra Pradesh as model railway stations. As part of his budget speech for the year 2012-13 in Parliament, he said Duvvada in Visakhapatnam district and Macharla,...

Keywords: New rail lines in AP, Model railway stations, nominal fare increase, New rail lines in AP

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3 new rail lines to come up in AP 2012-03-14 08:21:54

Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi said today his department will construct new rail lines between Pitapuram and Kakinada, between Medak and Akkannapeta and between Bhadrachalam and Kovvur in Andhra Pradesh with the active cooperation of the state government. Introducing the railway...

Keywords: Rail budget, Special Purpose Vehicle, Visakhapatnam –Kakinada coastal rail line, four new rail coach factories

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Trivedi announces 13 new trains for AP 2012-03-14 12:18:49

Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi announced the introduction of 13 new trains in AP in the 2012-13 rail budget. The following new express trains will be introduced in the state as per his speech. 1. Inter city express between Secunderabad and...

Keywords: Rail budget, hike in rail fares, Model railway stations, Model railway stations

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Nominal fare increase proposed in rail budget 2012-03-14 09:39:32

Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi proposed a nominal hike in passenger fares in the rail budget presented by him in the Parliament for the year 2012-13 today. Proposing to hike the fare by 5 paisa per KM in sleeper class and...

Keywords: Visakhapatnam –Kakinada coastal rail line, Rail budget, New rail lines in AP, New rail lines in AP

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Railway Budget 2012 evokes mixed response 2012-03-14 11:52:54

As usual the railway Budget 2012 evoked mixed response from the elite. The Congress and its allies gave moderate and appreciative comments, the oppositions slammed the budget. Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi presented the Railway Budget 2012, today. Marginal hike of...

Keywords: Nominal fare increase hike in rail fares, Rail budget, Special Purpose Vehicle, Dinesh Trivedi

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