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Opposition parties say there is no hope from Railway Budget

New Delhi, Feb 26 (ANI): Leaders of the Opposition parties said on Thursday that there are no hopes from the Narendra Modi government’s Railway Budget which will be presented in the Parliament today. NCP leader Tariq Anwar said that Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu is a new minister and it is difficult to say whether he will be able to fulfill people’s expectations or not. SP leader Naresh Agarwal said that the Railway Minister, if wants, can give a lot of gifts to the common public but the government will work only for the benefit of the corporate. Meanwhile, JD (U) leader KC Tyagi said that there is no hope from the government’s budget now as it will be a ‘corporate beneficiary’ budget. Feb 26, 2015
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Expectations from Railway Budget ride high across India

New Delhi/ Nagpur/ Mumbai/ Bihar, Feb 26 (ANI): Ahead of the presentation of Central government’s railway budget 2015-16, expectations mounted high for people across India who stressed to focus on improving facilities in trains and allied services. People across country have pinned their hopes on Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu who would table full-fledged rail budget on Thursday (February 26). Passengers highlighted their expectations from Narendra Modi government’s first Railway Budget. Meanwhile, copies of the Railway Budget have reached the Parliament amid tight security. Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu will present Rail Budget for fiscal year 2015-16 in the Parliament today. This will be the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA Government's first full-fledged railway budget. Feb 26, 2015
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Rail Budget: No big change will be introduced by the NDA govt, says former railway ministry

New Delhi, Feb 26 (ANI): Former Railway Minister Dinesh Trivedi on Thursday said that there is a need to strengthen the foundation of railways. He added that no big change will be introduced in the railway budget as today an Indian railway is bankrupt. Former MoS, Railways Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury also expressed similar sentiments. Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu will present Rail Budget for fiscal year 2015-16 in the Parliament today. This will be the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA Government's first full-fledged railway budget. People have high expectations from the Railway Budget and are expecting clean energy, modernization of trains, passengers' safety and rail connectivity in the north-eastern states among others this time. Feb 26, 2015

Rail Budget will bring smile to everyone, says Manoj Sinha

New Delhi, Feb 26 (ANI): The Minister of State for Railways, Manoj Sinha said on Thursday that the rail budget for 2015-16 which will be presented in the Parliament today will bring smile to everyone. Sinha said that common man’s expectations will be fulfilled and expansion and modernization of railways will be seen. He added that passengers will be benefitted from the budget. Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu will present the Narendra Modi government’s first Railway Budget in the Parliament today. Feb 26, 2015
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Suresh Prabhu to present Rail Budget 2015-16 in Parliament

New Delhi, Feb 26 (ANI): Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu will be presenting the Railway Budget for 2015-16 in the Parliament on Thursday. Prabhu may lay the roadmap for attracting private investment in railways in a bid to raise more funds for project completions and infrastructure expansion. This will be Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA Government's first railway budget. Modi’s ‘Make in India’ and ‘Swachh Bharat’ initiatives may also be given prime importance. The Indian Railways had earlier invited suggestions from the general public for forthcoming Railway Budget. Feb 26, 2015
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Clean trains, reduced fares on India's wish list for Rail Budget 2015-16

Varanasi/ Kanpur/ Secunderabad, Feb 25 (ANI): People across Indian states have pinned their hopes on Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu to not to increase the fares and provide more facilities to the passengers in the rail budget 2015-16 that will be presented in the parliament on February 26. The upcoming Railway Budget by Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led central government is expected to restore the glory of railways as the sector is reeling under financial crunch. According to local reports, rail connectivity tops the expectation list, especially for remote regions of the northeast, and also the electrification of existing railway tracks. Last week, Modi flagged off the first express train in Arunachal Pradesh, which now connects its capital Itanagar with New Delhi. However, residents in Modi's constituency Varanasi expressed disappointment and said after nine months in power, the government should take steps to upgrade the railway facilities. Feb 25, 2015