Railway Infrastructure
We've had no NPAs, plan to keep it that way: Amitabh Banerjee, CMD, IRFC
In a Q&A, Banerjee says the company is unlikely to change its model of leasing to Indian Railways, but is open to financing private projects that have forward or backward linkages with railways
 "We've had no NPAs, plan to keep it that way: Amitabh Banerjee, CMD, IRFC")
Freight movement via rail to be raised 1.6 times: Draft National Rail Plan
The plan also targets confirmed tickets for all passengers and elimination of waiting lists
 "Freight movement via rail to be raised 1.6 times: Draft National Rail Plan")
Fast trains at slow speed: Why railway privatisation should not be hasty
The experience with 50 stations and 150 trains should be a learning experience, helping frame sensible rules that are not unfair to new operators and also don't attract criticism, writes T N Ninan
The case of the missing locomotives
One of the four steam locomotives that turned up in 1909 is on display at National Railway Museum. A second locomotive is on a plinth in Amritsar workshop
 "The case of the missing locomotives")
Union Cabinet approves railway developmental projects worth Rs 116 bn
Under this project, railway connectivity will be provided to Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) affected districts
 "Union Cabinet approves railway developmental projects worth Rs 116 bn")
Railway, infrastructure related stocks trade mixed post Budget
Titagarh Wagons and Kernex Microsystems were down 5%, while GMR Infra, IL&FS Engineering, GVK Power & Infra and L&T up more than 2% on BSE.
