Rail Budget 2013-14: Today, on 26th February, 2013 Rail Budget 2013-14 will be presented at noon. Railway ministerPawan Bansal will announce the railway budget for 2013-14. There may be fare hike in the form of Charges or facilities. There will be some attention on how Railway minister addresses the challenge of mending the railways' failing finances and the most important factor for Women’s security.
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In this rail budget it is expected for expanding services by improving passenger amenities and catering for new trains and junctions and for existing also.
Bansal is likely to focus to announce for faster and comfortable trains that will connect more cities and towns surrounding urban and industrial centres by enhancing passenger amenities like cleanliness.
Expenditure on new rail infrastructure is likely to be muted.
The northern states, mainly Punjab, Rajasthan and Haryana, and northern Bengal are likely to be major beneficiaries when it comes to announcement of new trains, new lines, and setting up of production units and inclusion of stations for upgrades under the Adarsh station scheme.
Passenger & freight Fare hike is likely to be muted and it is only a matter of time.
The minister is also going to talk about women passengers’ safety like 24x7 helpline, cleanliness on stations and bio-toilets in trains, measures initiated to ensure better quality food and introducing Braille stickers in coaches for visually-challenged passengers.
Bansal is likely to focus to announce for faster and comfortable trains that will connect more cities and towns surrounding urban and industrial centres by enhancing passenger amenities like cleanliness.
Expenditure on new rail infrastructure is likely to be muted.
The northern states, mainly Punjab, Rajasthan and Haryana, and northern Bengal are likely to be major beneficiaries when it comes to announcement of new trains, new lines, and setting up of production units and inclusion of stations for upgrades under the Adarsh station scheme.
Passenger & freight Fare hike is likely to be muted and it is only a matter of time.
The minister is also going to talk about women passengers’ safety like 24x7 helpline, cleanliness on stations and bio-toilets in trains, measures initiated to ensure better quality food and introducing Braille stickers in coaches for visually-challenged passengers.
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