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SECTOR | 25 Dec 2025, 10:27PM

Railway Ministry notifies fare hike; new train ticket rates from Friday

Business Standard

The Railway Ministry on Thursday officially notified a hike in train ticket prices by 1 paise per km for ordinary class beyond a journey of 215 km, and 2 paise per km for non-AC classes of mail/express trains and AC classes of all trains. On December 21, the ministry announced its decision to increase the passenger fares from December 26. This is the second time in a year that the ministry has revised passenger train fares. The earlier fare hike was implemented in July. Justifying its decision, the ministry stated that the rationalising of fares has "the objective of balancing affordability for passengers and sustainability of operations". "Under the revised fare structure, there is no change in fares for suburban services and season tickets, including both suburban and non-suburban routes. For ordinary non-AC (non-suburban) services, fares have been rationalised in a graded manner across second class ordinary, sleeper class ordinary, and first class ordinary," the ministry said in

Railways notifies train fare hike from December 26, short journeys spared

Business Line | 25 Dec 2025, 09:24PM 1 more

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SECTOR | 24 Dec 2025, 10:10PM

NHAI gets Sebi nod for RIIT as InvIT, to broaden public participation

Business Standard

State-owned NHAI-sponsored Raajmarg Infra Investment Trust (RIIT) has received approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) as an Infrastructure Investment Trust (InvIT), an official statement said on Wednesday. The statement said the Public InvIT aims to unlock the monetisation potential of the National Highway assets while creating a high-quality, long-term investment instrument primarily targeting retail and domestic investors. The initiative marks an important step in broadening public participation in the National Highway infrastructure growth story, it added. Earlier, NHAI had incorporated Raajmarg Infra Investment Managers Pvt Ltd (RIIMPL) as the Investment Manager for the Raajmarg Infra Investment Trust (RIIT). RIIMPL has been established as a collaborative venture with equity participation from leading banks and financial institutions, including State Bank of India, Punjab National Bank, NaBFID, Axis Bank, Bajaj Finserv Ventures Ltd., HDFC Bank, ICICI Ba

NHAI Receives SEBI Approval For Raajmarg Infra Investment Trust As Public InvIT

NDTV Profit | 24 Dec 2025, 09:13PM

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SECTOR | 24 Dec 2025, 09:40PM

IRFC Provides Rs 9,821-Crore Loan To Dedicated Freight Corridor To Refinance World Bank Debt

NDTV Profit

The transaction underscores the capability of Indian financial institutions to support critical infrastructure projects through domestic funding solution, says IRFC.

Transportation

SECTOR | 24 Dec 2025, 02:08PM

Penny stock under 5: Steel stock jumps up to 14% after product launch; profit margin to benefit 20%

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Penny stock under 5: In an exchange filing, Ganga Forging announced that the company has entered into the Elastic Rail Clip segment, a critical railway track fastening component used by Indian Railways.

Transportation

SECTOR | 23 Dec 2025

Saleem Ahmad assumes charge as RVNL chairman and managing director

Business Standard

Rail Vikas Nigam Limited said Saleem Ahmad has taken charge as its new chairman and managing director. He previously served as director (projects) at NBCC (India)

Transportation

SECTOR | 23 Dec 2025

Buy, Sell Or Hold: Kaynes Tech, Cipla, Shriram Finance, Antony Waste, IDBI Bank Ask Profit

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Analysts also provided insights on the share price of Indian Railway Finance Corp.

Transportation

SECTOR | 23 Dec 2025

IRB Infrastructure Trust wins NHAI's TOT-18 highway concession in Odisha

Business Standard

IRB Infrastructure Trust will pay Rs 3,087 crore upfront for a 20-year revenue-linked toll-operate-transfer project on NH-16, expanding the group's highway footprint to 13 states

Transportation

SECTOR | 23 Dec 2025

Dhara Rail IPO sees strong demand on day 1; fully booked, GMP at 12%

Business Standard

The unlisted shares of Dhara Rail Projects were trading at 141, commanding a premium of 15 or 12 per cent compared to the upper end of the price band of 120 to 126

Transportation

SECTOR | 23 Dec 2025

GPT Infraprojects shares zoom 6% after being declared L1 bidder for Rs 670 crore NHAI project

Economic Times

GPT Infraprojects shares: The company emerged as the L1 bidder for a Rs 670 crore NHAI infrastructure project. The order was secured through a consortium with ISCPPL and disclosed in a regulatory filing.

Transportation

SECTOR | 23 Dec 2025

Breakout stocks to buy or sell: Sumeet Bagadia recommends five shares to buy today 23 December 2025

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Breakout stocks to buy or sell: Sumeet Bagadia recommends five shares to buy today - Varun Beverages, Triveni Engineering and Industries, BEML, Chambal Fertilisers and Chemicals, and Titagarh Rail Systems.

Indian Railways Fare Hike: Who Pays Extra And Who Gets Relief

NDTV Profit | 22 Dec 2025 9 more