Railway Budget 2009 | Highlights

Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee would present a “pro-people” budget in Parliament on Friday 3rd July 2009. Amid expectations of improvement in railway amenities and food served in trains,

“It will be a pro-people budget, a simple budget, people’s budget,” Banerjee said.

High on Banerjee’s  agenda would be the completion of Kashmir rail link project and putting the dedicated freight corridor project on fast track.

• Mamata Banerjee to table Rail Budget on Friday
• Likely to be a ‘pro-people, simple Budget’
• Some revision in passenger fares on the cards
• Mamata likely to waive off superfast charges
• Changes expected in the Tatkal booking scheme
• Side middle-berth in passenger trains may be scrapped
• More rail overbridges and rail underbridges likely
• Integrated security system at key stations likely
• Access control, baggage screening at stations likely

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