Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu presented his second Railway Budget in the Lok Sabha today. PM Narendra Modi lauds Prabhu’s Railway Budget, says it is a big step in developing India.
The Union Railway Budget 2016-17 focused on capacity creation in the rail sector. Prabhu announces public oriented services like boost to e-catering, connectivity to North-East, Wi-Fi in railway stations and 33% sub-quota for women under all reserved categories.
Suresh Prabhu focuses on premium high-speed parcel trains in the Budget. The Rail budget 2016 focus on completion of the ongoing projects rather than announcing new ones. Take a look at key features
of Railway Budget 2016-17.