<b>Subrat Nath:</b> Budget will boost the economy

The 2017-18 Union Budget has been a game-changing one in many ways. From introducing visionary measures to promote Digital India to discarding a separate Railway Budget, the government has proposed a balanced Budget.
 
Recent derailments had brought the vulnerability of the national carrier into the limelight. For the railways, the fund allotment of Rs one lakh crore towards safety, is a welcome move. Better safety can be ensured with improved tracks, better rolling stock, better signalling, lesser level-crossings, fencing where required and world-class maintenance of tracks. This would lead to safer and faster movement, would fuel efficiency and productivity.