Presenting The Interim Rail Budget 2014 In Parliament Today, Union Railway Minister Mallikarjun Kharge Announced That 17 New Premium Trains And 38 Express Trains Would Be Introduced.
The Railway Minister Has However Kept Both The Passenger As Well As The Freight Fares Unchanged.
Mallikarjun Kharge Is The Second Railway Minister From Congress Party In The 10-Year UPA Regime To Be Presenting A Railway Budget, Although Interim. Earlier, Under UPA-I Regime Lalu Prasad From RJD Had Presented Vote-On-Account (Interim Budget) In 2009.
No Increase In Rail Fare And Freight Has Been Proposed In The Interim Rail Budget For 2014-15. The Minister Announced That There Will Be No More Unmanned Crossings. A Rail Tariff Authority Has Also Been Announced. A Number Of Measures For Safety And Security Of Passengers Like Portable Fire-Extinguishers In Coaches And Induction-Based Cooking In Pantry Car Have Been Proposed In The Budget.
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