Tuesday, April 20th, 2010
New Delhi, April 20: Inviting the industry and state governments to come forward to set up coach factories, Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee Tuesday suggested using the public-private partnership (PPP) model to meet the demand for coaches in the country.
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Mamata favours private partnership for coach factories
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Monday, March 15th, 2010
Patna, Mar 15 : The Railway Passengers Services Committee today announced to award the contracts of catering services to the best caterers for providing quality food to the passengers.
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Railways to award catering contracts to best ones (New Kerala)
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Wednesday, February 24th, 2010
New Delhi, Feb 24 : Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday presented India's rail budget for the next fiscal with the promise of a new business model to encourage private investment along with social commitment but without privatisation.
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Wednesday, February 24th, 2010
New Delhi, Feb 24 : Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee Wednesday presented India's rail budget for the next fiscal with the promise of a new business model that will encourage private investment with social commitment.
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India's rail budget promises new model to develop network (New Kerala)
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Saturday, October 24th, 2009
Sultanpur, Oct 24 : Sultanpur Railway Station is going to be developed as a model station with more passenger-friendly and hi-tech facilities.
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Sultanpur railway station to be developed as model station (New Kerala)
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Wednesday, August 12th, 2009
Kochi, Aug 12 : Reiterating that private participation was necessary for the development of Railways, Union Minister of State for Railways E Ahamed today said there were proposals to develop three stations in Kerala to international level under the PPP model.
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PPP necessary for Railway's development: E Ahamed (New Kerala)
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Sunday, July 12th, 2009
New Delhi, July 12 : In the worst accident in the history of Delhi Metro, five people were killed and 15 injured when an elevated section of the tracks under construction came crashing down Sunday morning.
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Five killed in Delhi Metro's worst accident, Sreedharan resigns (New Kerala)
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Friday, July 3rd, 2009
Chennai, July 3 : Railways Minister Mamata Banerjee's budget proposals presented in the Lok Sabha Friday did not include private sector participation in running of passenger trains on tourist routes, as suggested by the Economic Survey 2008-09.
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Banerjee silent on private players running tourist trains (New Kerala)
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Tuesday, June 30th, 2009
Tiruchirapalli, Jul 1 : Electrification of Villupuram-Tiruchirapalli chord line section has been completed and the trial run of a light engine was conducted, according to Divisional Railway Manager S Subramhanyan.
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