Railway Budget 2011-12 Latest Up dates- No fare hikes says Mamata Banerjee
Mamata Banerjee to presented Rail Way Budget 2011 in the parliament. In her fifth Railway Budget Mamata Banerjee is more focused on the populistic measures as the election in West Bengal is approaching.
Railway Budget 2011-12 Latest Up dates- No fare hikes says Mamata Banerjee
Mamta Banerjee announced Railway Budget 2011 in the parliament on feb 25th of 2011. The budget given more preference to the “Common People". Highlight of Railway Budget is the non hiking of the train fare, Railway which is running at a deficit of 2500 crore ( it is for the first time in the since lalu takeover Railway During UPA-1) hasn't altered the train fare for both passenger and Goods.
Railway Budget 2011 favours west Bengal the most, majority of the Budget policies are allocated for Bengal, Opposition accused that Railway Budget is just her Election Manifesto; she is just aiming at the Election in WB later this year.
Mamtas Budget was also addressed the security of railways. The year 2010 witnessed number of Train accidents across the country, it was mainly due to the lack of security personal in the Railways, Mamta announced that 100000 Ex- Service men will be recruited in the post of security personal in Railway.Highlights of Railway Budget 2011-12