Railways Budget: Railway Fare Not To Increase
Railway Budget 2010 is unlikely to see a revision in the rates, for the seventh year in a row. Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee is once again set to reach out to reach out to the general public with populist measures. The Budget may have many things new, including additional trains and innovative schemes to corner more freight traffic from the road, Rail Bhavan sources said. With elections round the corner in Bihar and West Bengal, Banerjee is unlikely to touch passenger fares though she is under pressure to review them, which have not seen upward revision for the last seven years.
Banerjee might rationalise freight rates and come up with new schemes to compete with road transport while leaving the loading rates of essential commodities like food grains untouched. As of now, more than 70 per cent of the freight traffic movement happen through highways.
Railway Budget will also contain proposals for introduction of more trains including about a dozen Duronto non-stop trains, a couple of Janshatabdis in southern states, and a number of new services for West Bengal.With frequent train accidents becoming a major concern for railways, she is likely to announce enhanced budgetary allocation to address the problem. Banerjee had met Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee in this regard. Two of the safety measures that will be used include Train Protection Warning System in certain congested route and implementation of Anti-Collision Device. Improving passenger amenities in stations and onboard trains, tightening security measures which include establishment of a special all-woman force would also be a moot point in the Railway Budget 2010
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Posted by Starwin on 23rd February, 2010
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