Reaction to the Railway Budget- Shri Bandaru Dattatreya

Shri Bandaru Dattatreya, the Minister of State (independent charge) for Labour and Employment has said that the Railway Budget presented today is development oriented, reformative and technology friendly. The Budget is progressive and takes care of revenue generation and resources mobilization, ensures transparency and accountability. Reacting to Railway budget here today, the Minister said the Budget gives priority to the completion of projects, improving passengers amenities, decongestion of heavy haul routes and speeding up of trains, emphasis on gauge conversion, doubling, tripling and electrification, safety.