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IRG sets up office for services to Indian Railways (Business Standard India) Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:06:17 GMT
UK-based Invensys Rail Group (IRG), which already has a major R&D centre in Hyderabad, has announced that it is further strengthening its India operations by setting up a business development and engineering design office here to exclusively service their Indian railway business.

Indian Railways to provide internet service in Kerala (SiliconIndia) Mon, 14 Jul 2008 05:36:14 GMT
Thiruvananthapuram: Indian Railways is set to join the bandwagon of internet providers in Kerala with a special provision for those browsing education sites.

Indian Railways to provide internet service in Kerala (New Kerala) Sun, 13 Jul 2008 14:20:35 GMT
Thiruvananthapuram, July 13: Indian Railways is set to join the bandwagon of internet providers in Kerala with a special provision for those browsing education sites.

Maharashtra govt decides to wait before metro rail (Business Standard India) Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:40:26 GMT
With Indian railways evincing interest to build an elevated rail corridor from south Mumbai to Virar, a suburb in city's Thane district, the Maharashtra government has decided to "wait" before deciding to come up with its proposed metro corridor along part of the same route.

Make or break ideas: (NDTV) Thu, 17 Jul 2008 09:15:53 GMT
Indian Railway Minister and president of RJD party Lalu Prasad Yadav (Right) leaves The Prime Minister's Office in New Delhi on after a cabinet meeting with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

Railways inaugurates Ginger Rail Yatri Niwas (Calcutta News) Thu, 17 Jul 2008 01:16:44 GMT
Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corp Ltd (IRCTC) Wednesday inaugurated Ginger Rail Yatri Niwas, a budget hotel for the railway passengers, here. IRCTC renovated the existing Rail Yatri Niwas jointly with Roots Corp Ltd (RCL), which runs a chain of budget hotels in the country, and renamed it.

Indian railway acquires Nortel's wireless technology (SiliconIndia) Mon, 14 Jul 2008 13:06:04 GMT
Kolkata: Nortel, a provider of communication technology is looking to deliver its wireless technology services to various sectors such as railways, aviation and shipping.

Railways inaugurates Ginger Rail Yatri Niwas (New Kerala) Thu, 17 Jul 2008 04:49:18 GMT
New Delhi, July 16 : Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corp Ltd (IRCTC) Wednesday inaugurated Ginger Rail Yatri Niwas, a budget hotel for the railway passengers, here.

Duncans to sell tea through ITC e-choupal (The Hindu) Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:53:46 GMT
NEW DELHI: After its successful distribution tie-up with the Indian Railway Tourism Corporation, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL), Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL), Duncans Tea (DTL) on Thursday joined hands with ITC ...

Railways urged to allow smaller rakes for potatoes (Express India) Mon, 14 Jul 2008 22:58:35 GMT
The has urged the Indian Railways to provide 20-wagon rakes instead of the standard 40-wagon ones so that export of potatoes to other states is viable.