INTRODUCTION OF RAILWAY BUDGET (INDIA)

Mamta Bannerjee- The present Railway Minister of India

Mamata Banerjee (born 5 January 1955) is an Indian politician from the State of West Bengal, India

Founder and chief executive of the Trinamool Congress political party

Current Railway Minister presented the much awaited Rail Budget 2009-10

 Highlights of Railway Budget 

NO INCREASE IN PASSENGER FARE AND FREIGHT TARIFF

PASSENGER

AMENITIES GET HIGH PRIORITY, TO GET 119% INCREASE

TO HAVE INCLUSIVE GROWTH AND EXPANSION OF RAILWAY NETWORK TO EVERY CORNER OF THE COUNTRY

'YUVA TRAINS' FROM RURAL HINTERLAND TO METROS AT CONCESSIONAL FARE

57 NEW TRAINS, EXTENSION OF 27 TRAINS AND INCREASE IN FREQUENCY OF 13 TRAINS 

RAILWAY TICKETS TO BE MADE AVAILABLE THROUGH POST OFFICES AND 'MUSHKIL AASAAN' MOBILE VANS

A sigh of relief

HANDICAPPED AND AGED PERSONS TO HAVE MORE AMENITIES

6560 RAILWAY STAFF QUARTERS TO BE CONSTRUCTED

SPECIAL PRIVILEGE TO GROUP 'D' EMPLOYEES - SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THEIR GIRL CHILD

BLESSING FROM THE DEPRIVED -

MONTHLY TICKET OF RS. 25/- FOR UNORGANIZED SECTOR/POOR UNDER 'IZZAT' SCHEME

CROPS SAVED AND BENEFITS INCURRED

SPECIAL TRAINS TO FERRY PERISHABLE AGRO PRODUCTS AND RURAL HANDICRAFTS

A REASON TO SMILE

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LONG DISTANCE TRAINS TO HAVE ON-BOARD DOCTORS AND INFOTAINMENT SERVICES

IN TIME …

FASTER PARCEL SERVICES PROPOSED ON THREE ROUTS

REACTIONS

THE BUDGET EVOKED MIXED REACTIONS

NATION RELISHED AS THE BUDGET FOCUSD ON COMMON MAN

MAMTA BANNERJEE PROVED HERSELF

CONGRESS IMPRESSED WITH HER EFFORTS

NATION SATISFIED