Rail Budget
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Centre slashes Railways funding by Rs 12,000 crore: Report
The national transporter is already struggling with capital expenditure, decreased earnings and a huge salary bill, due to the Seventh Pay Commission proposals.
Scroll Staff
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Rs 18,782-crore hole stares at Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu
The department will have to cut costs, raise money and generate profits.
Prachi Salve, IndiaSpend.com
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If the Rail Budget is any indicator, Modi's not going to be afraid to spend big
Plan outlay to railways has gone up by a whopping 52%. All eyes will now be on Jaitley's budget.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan
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The one para from the Rail Budget speech where Suresh Prabhu makes the environmental case for railways
The minister insisted trains are much greener than road travel.
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How the Rail Budget tries to make your train experience smoother: redesigning those annoying upper berth ladders
Also more charging points and on-board entertainment.
Rohan Venkataramakrishnan