Minister of State for External Affairs E Ahamed today said he does not require any certificate from anyone for the work he had done for railway development in Kerala during his tenure as Railway minister.
Poll-bound Kerala got a dozen new trains besides the long-demanded Sabari line in the railway budget Friday, but the ruling Left Front appeared dissatisfied.
Speeding up of twelve express trains running to and from Kerala is the highlight of the new railway time table that would come into effect from November 1.
The Indian Railways will on 27 February sign an agreement with the state government for setting up a joint venture production unit, with an initial investment of Rs100 crore.
India unveiled modest cuts to most rail passenger fares on Friday with an eye on fast approaching national elections, but kept freight rates unchanged despite growing signs of strain in a faltering economy.
In addition, while presenting the Railway Budget 2008-09, it has been announced that a new rail coach factory will be set up in the state of Kerala to meet the requirement of passenger coaches in the country.
The profits earned by the railways would cross the Rs one lakh crore mark in the next financial year. Railway Minister Lalu Prasad announced this after laying the foundation stone of the Rs 1417.23 crore train wheel factory at Bela in Bihar, marking th
