Tag Archives: Indian Railways

Indian Railways not to impose service tax from July 1, says Railway Minister Mukul Roy

The railway fares that had been hiked from July1under the new service tax regime, has postponed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh by three months, on request of Railway Minister Mukul Roy, according to source report. “No hike has been effected on rail passenger fares from Sunday,” an official told reporters on Monday.

Train derails in Assam, 50 passengers injured

The breaking news of the day stats that around 50 passengers were injured when the engine and 5 compartments of a train derailed after it collided with an earth-cutting vehicle on its Kamrup (Rural) district of Assam today morning. As per the latest information released by the Indian Railways officials, The Bongaigaon-Guwahati Chilarai Passenger train [...]