Investments, PPP, FDI, SPVs and Innovative Funding Models in Rail Industry
Anticipated cost of Imphal-Jiribam Rail line pegged at Rs.9658 Crores | 22 Jul 2017
NITI Aayog approves Rs.18000 Crore investment for Railways | 22 Jul 2017
Consortia of Alstom, Siemens and Stadler Bussnang eye Rs.2000 Crore Electric Rail Coach Factory project in WB | 21 Jul 2017
World Bank to draw up a Blueprint for Indian Railways’ Rs.5 lakh Crore makeover | 19 Jul 2017
Annual investment in Railways has doubled since 2014, says Suresh Prabhu | 10 Jul 2017
Bangalore Metro inks MoU with Embassy Group to build Metro Station | 27 Jun 2017
Malaysian firms eye Rs.5000 Crore station makeover kitty in 1st big FDI boost for IR | 27 Jun 2017
GE Transportation unveils Locomotive for Indian Railways | 6 Jun 2017
BMRCL to raise Rs.1,100 Crore via innovative funding for ORR Metro Line | 3 May 2017
JICA to extend Rs.2000 Crore for Chennai Metro Rail | 1 Apr 2017
Kochi-based ace Investor Porinju Veliyath bet on loss-making Cimmco Ltd, an arm of Titagarh Wagons | 27 Mar 2017
Railways examining Manglev Transport Method: says MOSR in Parliament | 23 Mar 2017
Railway Ministry invites UAE investment for modernising Indian Railways | 10 Mar 2017
Myanmar Parliament approves German loan for Locomotives project | 7 Mar 2017
German Bank to Sanction ₹2,500 Crore for Amaravati Metro Rail | 17 Feb 2017
French & German firms to visit the Vijayawada in Feb for funding Amaravati Metro | 15 Jan 2017
Railways offers investment-friendly environment for Investors | 20 Oct 2016
Railyatri raises funds from existing investors | 20 Oct 2016
Assam to get Investment nudge from PCM Rail-One Germany | 15 Sep 2016
Personal insurance of Rs.10 Lakh @ Rs.0.92/Rail ticket: IRCTC | 6 Sep 2016
IR to revamp Retiring Room Complexes at 600 Stations across country | 5 Sep 2016
Railways plans Rs 30000 Crore Infra Fund for Projects with high return rate | 24 Aug 2016
Railways is set to make the PPP terms more attractive for Investors’ | 24 Jun 2016
Why Nandan Nilekani Has Boarded RailYatri App | 17 May 2016
Railways attracts $60mil FDI from Sept 2015 to Feb 2016 | 12 May 2016
Bullet Train project set to begin in 2018 | 20 Apr 2016
LIC India invests Rs.250 Crore in Konkan Railway bonds | 23 Mar 2016
Haryana to get Rail Coach Factory soon: Suresh Prabhu | 7 Mar 2016
Private Operators for Ahmedabad-Mumbai Bullet Train on RailMin Radar | 5 Jan 2016
Railways fast-tracks Mumbai bullet train project, sets up Co | 4 Jan 2016
IR embarks on an ambitious path for Total Modernisation in Operation & Station Development | 22 Dec 2015
MOS (Railways) gives information on Railways PPP Projects to the Parliament | 18 Dec 2015
PPP Projects could be brought under proposed Rail Regulator’s ambit | 15 Dec 2015
Railways undertake Rs.14000 Crore PPP Projects | 7 Dec 2015
UAE earmarks Railways, Housing, Ports & Roads for Investments in India | 30 Nov 2015
UK Investors keen on India’s Railways and Rail Infra sectors | 4 Nov 2015
Prime Minister praises Suresh Prabhu for doing Good Work | 12 Oct 2015
INR 100 Crore facility in 10-12 Ac to come up at Ajni to maintain 12000 HP Locos | 9 Oct 2015
Rail link to Bhutan hinges on land nod | 6 Oct 2015
Investment is the only way-out for Modernisation & Resource Mobilisation on IR | 5 Oct 2015
Indian Railways will exceed Rs 8.5 Lakh Crore 5 Year Capex target: Suresh | 29 Sep 2015
Suresh Prabhu’s plans to put IR back on track yet to gain Speed | 24 Sep 2015
GE to invest in India’s Rail, Power, Healthcare sectors | 4 Sep 2015
Indian Railways plan for World Bank-backed Railway Fund | 21 Aug 2015
Suresh Prabhu rolls-out Red Carpet for Investors in the closed-doors of BSE Tower | 18 Aug 2015
Rail Operation by Private Firms on IR Network not permissible: MOS (Rlys.) | 11 Aug 2015
Railways to form SPVs for infra development with 17 States: Suresh Prabhu | 9 Aug 2015
Railway Minister to meet BFSI Heads in Mumbai today | 7 Aug 2015
Jaipur Metro to opt PPP Model for Phase-II Metro Rail project | 5 Aug 2015
Centre kick-starts FDI, PPP in Railways; begins work with Model Concession Agreements | 21 Jul 2015
Economy will grow 2-3% faster if more investments are made in Railways: Suresh Prabhu | 20 Jul 2015
Potential Players for BOT Projects queue up for Bidding as Tariff projected in the RFQ year linked to WPI Annuity | 11 Jul 2015
Chandrababu Naidu bats for Manufacturing Plants of Mitsubishi’s Rail and Electric Divisions in AP | 7 Jul 2015
Rail Travel App Provider ‘Railyatri’ raises funding | 29 Jun 2015
MoU for SPV, Concession Agreement for Jaigad Port Connectivity Signed and MUTP-3 Launched | 28 Jun 2015
Maharashtra Govt plans Special Purpose Vehicle for faster execution of Rail projects | 6 Jun 2015
First Meeting of Advisory Board for Railway Financial matters held; Minister meets Board, Bankers on investment | 19 May 2015
Railway Ministry slashes Private Freight Terminal (PFT) fees to woo investments | 13 May 2015
Private participation in Railways, not Privatisation: Bibek Debroy | 8 May 2015
Idea of Privatization gives ‘No Guarantee’ of successful performance of Railways | 5 May 2015
New firm for better Rail connectivity at Major Ports to be registered soon | 3 May 2015
Haryana to enter into SPV with Indian Railways to strengthen the Railway Network in the State | 2 May 2015
Government has stronger resolve to look for Innovative Solutions to generate & sustain the resource model for Rlys | 28 Apr 2015
17 State Govts responded to Partner with Ministry of Railways for development of Rail Projects: MOSR | 24 Apr 2015
New JVs to push rail connectivity in Odisha; says Ramesh Majhi | 23 Apr 2015
Demand for Grants for Rlys for 2015-16 passed; Rely on Borrowings to fund Capital Investments: Rail Minister | 21 Apr 2015
Minimise Re-investment Risk through Tax-Free Bonds: Sector Observers | 20 Apr 2015
Railways chalked-out a detailed Roadmap for facilitating Private Participation in Railways: Suresh Prabhu | 15 Apr 2015
Let Private Sector invest in Rolling Stock; IR should cease direct investment in Wagons/Rakes/Locos: Mittal Panel | 4 Apr 2015
Debroy Panel calls for rationalizing Railway employee strength | 3 Apr 2015
Privatisation: Allow private players to do business directly with public only after Rail Regulator in place | 3 Apr 2015
Posco backs out of Paradip Rail project | 3 Apr 2015
Posco seeks Refund from Odisha Rail Line Undertaking | 1 Apr 2015
Railways to revamp PPP Cell for projects worth Rs.8.56 Lakh crore | 27 Mar 2015
Ajay Shankar Committee constituted to review the existing PPP Cell in Railway Board | 26 Mar 2015
Railways finalises first-of-its-kind Model Concession Agreement for BOT projects to be funded under PPP Scheme | 23 Mar 2015
17 States consented to form SPVs with Indian Railways for faster completion of Rail Projects: MOSR | 21 Mar 2015
Business Transformation Council to increase private investments in Rlys: Prabhu at Railways@2020 Conference | 15 Mar 2015
Highest ever Funding of Rs.1.5 Lakh Crore for Railways – MoU Signed with LIC India | 12 Mar 2015
Amid Rail FDI push, foreign players falter doing business in India | 12 Mar 2015
LIC to invest Rs.1.5 Lakh Crore in Bonds issued by various Railway entities like IRFC, beginning next fiscal | 11 Mar 2015
Railways to set up separate Body to enhance Ties with Private Investors | 11 Mar 2015
Railway Ministry receives Rs.10000 Crore investment commitment from Private Sector: MOSR | 10 Mar 2015
Govt encourages Private/Foreign Direct Investment in Railway Sector: MOSR in Parliament | 9 Mar 2015
Kanchrapara Rail Coach Factory identified for Domestic or Foreign Direct Investment | 8 Mar 2015
Railway Minister approves 2 FDI Projects for setting up Diesel & Electric Locomotive Plants in Bihar at Rs.2400 Crore | 8 Mar 2015
Govt may ease FDI norms for NRIs to boost Capital Inflow in Railways | 3 Mar 2015
Railway Ministry seeks cooperation of State Govts for speedier execution of Projects | 3 Mar 2015
Railways likely to get Rs.15000-20000 Crore investment from LIC India for Capacity Augmentation at low interest rate | 2 Mar 2015
Railways to sign MoUs with Investors in 10-15 days: Suresh Prabhu | 2 Mar 2015
Dispute Settlement System must for Private participation in Railways: Suresh Prabhu | 2 Mar 2015
Performance of Rail PSUs proves what IR can be, given the similar Operational Structure & Autonomy | 26 Feb 2015
Interview with John G Rice, Vice Chairman of GE and President & CEO of GE Rail & Infra | 19 Feb 2015
UK’s CDC to invest $25 m in Pristine Logistics | 31 Jan 2015