More coaches in spl trains from March 1
New Delhi: The Railways will attach additional unreserved coaches in Suvidha and special trains from March 1. The fares for the unreserved class will however be equivalent to that of a normal superfast mail or express and not special or Suvidha fares. A senior railway spokesman said there has been no change in the provision of Suvidha and special trains. Both Suvidha and special trains are fully AC reserved class.
Online fuel mgmt system in rail budget
New Delhi: Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu is likely to announce the online fuel management system in the Rail Budget 2016-17, indicating the expansion of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) basket in the public sector behemoth. Railways will develop the online fuel management system at an estimated cost of `21 crore, said a senior Railway Ministry official, adding once the system is operational, fuel-related information, including consumption and expenditure will be known on real-time basis.
‘gurgaon has potential to become apparel hub’
New Delhi: Haryana Government Additional Chief Secretary PK Das while delivering a lecture at the Apparel Export Promotion Council on Saturday said that Gurgaon has the potential to become an apparel hub like Banaras and Surat. Das also said that India has made a mark in apparel export and is the seventh largest apparel exporter in globe and the industry is growing faster at the rate of 3.50 per cent.