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Budget 2013: Chidambaram nets big fish
Budgets presented in the run-up to elections, whether in the pre or post-reforms era, have tended to showcase how much the government is doing for the common man.

Union Budget 2013: Shockwaves on the Rich-ter scale, crorepatis clubbed with 10% surcharge blow
P Chidambaram decided to take a leaf out of the Warren Buffett rule book by whacking the wealthy with a rich tax, though he said it was only for the period of a year.

Union Budget 2013: Chidambaram has it covered for insurers
Insurance CEOs are excited about the proposals announced by the finance minister that make it easier to distribute policies.

Rail Budget: Hike in rail fares from 2 paise per km to 30 paise per km

PTI | | Dinesh Trivedi announced marginal hike in passenger fares ranging from 2 paise per kilometre to 30 paise per kilometre in various categories of trains.

Know the increase in train fares

TNN | | Here's how much you will end up paying on some key routes after the increase in passenger fares announced by railway minister Dinesh Trivedi in his budget.

Rail Budget: Railway minister announces 75 new express trains, 21 passenger trains

TNN | | Railway minister Dinesh Trivedi has announced 75 new express trains and 21 passenger trains in his maiden budget speech.

Rail Budget 2012: Train fares increased across all classes

TNN | | Dinesh Trivedi announced a nominal increase in train fares across all classes, ranging from 2-30 paise per kilometre. This is the first hike in nine years.

Rail Budget: Safety of passengers is my first priority , says Dinesh Trivedi

TNN | | Presenting his maiden Railway Budget in Lok Sabha, Dinesh Trivedi said the focus of his budget would be on safety of passengers.

Rail Budget: Railway Protection Force wants tougher laws, higher fines

Nitasha Natu | | Commuters may be expecting better amenities on the eve of the Union Railway Budget, but on the Railway Protection Force’s (RPF) wishlist is tougher penal action for offences involving railway property and passenger areas.

Capital hopes big projects will get push in Railway budget

Dwaipayan Ghosh | | There are expectations that when the rail budget is presented on Wednesday, it would include big projects for the capital, such as the completion of the second phase of the Anand Vihar terminal and construction of a world-class terminal at Holambi Kalan.

Approval awaited for prototype of AC rake

Manthan K Mehta | | Railway officials here are hoping that their plan to run air-conditioned locals will soon get a boost. They had recently asked railway minister Dinesh Trivedi for his approval to manufacture a prototype of an air-conditioned rake to carry out trial runs.

Mumbai Rail Vikas Corporation fast-tracks CST-Panvel corridor

Manthan K Mehta | | The Mumbai Rail Vikas Corporation (MRVC) has expedited the groundwork for the ambitious CST-Panvel high-speed corridor and Panvel-Diva-Virar route by asking the Rail India Technical and Economic Services (RITES) to submit an interim report on the technical feasibility of these projects by June.

Mumbai commuters want more services to Delhi, Bangalore

Manthan K Mehta | | Commuters and railway officials alike want train capacities increased and new services added on busy routes like Mumbai-Delhi and Mumbai-Bangalore.

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