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Congress puts Trivedi sacking, and Mamata, on hold

For the first time in its tortuous relationship with the mercurial boss of the Trinamool Congress, Mamata Banerjee, the Congress has decided to put up resistance - by making her wait for Dinesh Trivedi's removal. HT reports.

Unions back Trivedi, threaten strike if fare hike is rolled back

Railway minister Dinesh Trivedi, who is facing opposition from within his own party for proposing a hike in passenger fare in the Rail Budget, today got support from the Railway Unions which lauded his initiative and refused to accept a rollback.

Govt will consider replacing Trivedi if situation arises: PM

A day after Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee demanded sacking of the railway minister, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said the government will "consider" replacing Dinesh Trivedi if such a situation develops.

Omar supports Trivedi on hike in rail fares

Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah, who supported the hike in railway fares, today said he would not mind being sacked for doing the right thing.

Left supports Mamata on fare hike rollback

Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee on Thursday received support from an unexpected quarter when Left leader Gurudas Dasgupta told the Lok Sabha she had "every right" to demand a rollback in railway fare hike in view of the burden on the common man.

No word with Mamata, haven't resigned yet: Dinesh Trivedi

Stating he will not run away from his duties, railway minister Dinesh Trivedi on Thursday said neither Prime Minister Manmohan Singh nor Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee had asked him to resign. What Trivedi set out to do | I discharged my dutiesvideo

Projects okayed will bring relief to commuters soon

It’s not just ambitious rail infrastructure projects that have been sanctioned, there are several small-scale projects that are expected to bring immediate relief to Mumbaiites who go through the daily grind of local train commute.

Good services, not fare hike top concern for Mumbaiites

While the bone of contention for much of the nation in Wednesday’s railway budget was the hike in ticket prices, the 68 lakh commuters in Mumbai were more concerned about another aspect – whether the budget would make provisions to improve services on the suburban network, the city’s lifeline.

Budget promises better connectivity

Mega projects such as the Mumbai Urban Transport Project III, fast corridors to connect city to far-flung suburbs get sanction.

Freight move fails to impress

Dinesh Trivedi made a valiant attempt to arrest the steady loss in freight traffic share to the trucks.

Opposition tears into 'deceptive' budget

The UPA, facing flak for the spiralling cost of essential commodities, on Wednesday came under fresh Opposition attack over the rail fare hike that they said would further hurt the commoners. Brickbats

Pending projects likely to continue haunting minister

Railways minister Dinesh Trivedi has proposed a correction in fares to provide cleaner and safer services for the public, but he still has the mammoth task of dealing with the pending rail projects across the country, HT reports.

Lessons learnt, rail budget puts focus on safety

In the light of criticism over a spate of accidents last year, modernising the Indian Railways' safety infrastructure was one of the main points of Dinesh Trivedi's budget, Moushumi Das Gupta reports. Cost of safety

Mamata, Trivedi collide, head on

Pursuing a "reformist" agenda, Dinesh Trivedi sparked off a controversy within the TMC and marked a big departure from the UPA tradition by announcing an up to 20% hike in passenger fares, Srinand Jha reports.

No special favours for Capital

The Union Railway Budget has not extended any special favours to Delhi. The Capital’s railway stations that handle the burden of its adjoining states of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana haven’t been awarded with any big ticket development project.
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