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New Delhi, Feb 25 (PTI/Agencies): The Railway Budget for 2016-17 today spared passengers and goods movement from any increase in tariffs while it announced introduction of four new superfast trains and creation of dedicated north-south, east-west and east coast freight corridors by 2019.
Presenting his second Budget in the Lok Sabha, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu promised rationalising of the tariff structure by undertaking a review to evolve competitive rates vis-a-vis other modes of transport and to expand the freight basket as a means of additional revenue mobilisation.
Unlike last year when he tweaked freight rates, Prabhu made no changes either in passenger fares or freight rates.
The four new superfast trains announced by him include 'Humsafar' which will be a fully air-conditioned 3AC service with option of meals. 'Tejas' will showcase the future of train travel in India with speeds up to 130 km per hour with onboard services such as entertainment, local cuisine and wifi. For improving quality of travel for unreserved passenger, a superfast 'Antyodya' express service would be introduced.
The 'Humsafar' and 'Tejas' trains will ensure cost recovery through tariff and non-tariff measures while 'Uday' will be an overnight double-decker along with 'Utkrishit' double-decker air-conditioned yatri express on the busiest routes.
'Deen Dayalu' unreserved coaches with portable water and higher number of mobile charging points would also be introduced.
He also announced setting up of a Rail Development Authority (RDA) to enable fair pricing of services, promote competition, protect customer interest and determine efficiency standards. The draft Bill in this regard will be ready after holding extensive stakeholder consultations.
Outlining the Budget estimates for the coming year, the Minister put the plan size at Rs 1.21 lakh crore. The focus will be on capital expenditure with a mix of various sources of funding in order to ensure the projects are given assured funding.
Gross traffic receipts for the coming fiscal have been fixed at Rs 1.84 lakh crore with passenger earning growth pegged at 12.4 per cent and earning target budgeted at Rs 51,012 crore.
The freight traffic is pegged at an incremental tariff of 50 million tons, anticipating a healthier growth in the core sector of the economy.
Goods earning is accordingly proposed at Rs 1.17 lakh crore. Earnings on account of other coaching and sundries have been projected at Rs 6,185 crore and Rs 9,590 crore respectively.
Pension outgo has been budgeted at Rs 45,500 crore in the coming year. Revenue generation has been targeted at Rs 1.84 lakh crore. Financial performance for the current year has reflected a savings of Rs 8,720 crore, neutralising most of the revenue shortfall.
Operating ratio has been targeted at 92 per cent for the coming year as against 90 per cent in 2015-16, restricting the growth of ordinary expenses by 11.16 per cent after building in impact of 7th Pay Commission recommendation, planned reduction in diesel and electricity consumption.
The three new freight corridors of North-South will connect Delhi and Chennai, East-West connecting Kharagpur to Mumbai and East Coast from Kharagpur to Vijawada.
"It is proposed to put these three projects on high priority to ensure structuring, award and implementation in a time-bound manner through innovative financing schemes including PPP," Prabhu said in his more than hour long speech.
Before the current financial year ends on March 31, almost all contracts for civil engineering work would have been awarded.
Contracts worth Rs 24,000 crore have been awarded since he assumed office against Rs 13,000 crore worth of contracts in the last six years.
Highlights
* No changes in passenger fares, freight
* Direct procurement of diesel to help save Rs 1,500 crore in 2016-17
* Intend to use drones and GPS for monitoring physically remote projects
* Logistics and warehouse parks to be created on PPP mode
* Railways to monetise surplus land by leasing it out for horticulture and tea plantation
* Cleaning of coach on demand to be introduced
* Disabled friendly toilets will be introduced in 11 Class-A stations this year
* New train 'Tejas' at 120 km per hour
* Watchdog proposed for Indian Railways
* Proposal to create rail auto hub in Chennai
* Circuit trains to connect important pilgrim centres
* Fully unreserved superfast trains coming on heavy traffic routes
* IRCTC to begin marriage catering service in phased manner
* New R&D organisation to be established
* Rs.50 crore to be provided for start-ups by railway employees
* E-catering to be extended to all stations
* Local cusine of choice to be made available to rail passengers
* LIC to fund Rs.1.5 lakh crore over five years on favourable terms
* Two elevated tracks envisaged from Churchgate and CST on Mumbai's suburban railway system
* Specialised teams envisaged in specific areas to improve efficiency
* All-India 24X7 helpline for women
* With new uniforms, railway porters will become facilitators
* Half of lower berths reserved for senior citizens
* Baby food at stations, child menu on all trains
* E-booking of tickets for accredited journalists
* Local art to be highlighted at railway stations
* Academic facility at Vadodara being upgraded to university level
* Railways to generate 9 crore mandays of employment in 2017-18 and 14 crore mandays in 2018-19
* To increase lower berth quota for senior citizens by 50 percent
* Dedicated freight corridors envisaged for North-South, East-West and East Coast alignments
* Ticket cancellation via phone calls soon
* 1,600 km of rail electrification this year, 2,000 km next fiscal
* Camera surveillance in all stations in phases
* Installation of 1,780 automatic ticketing machines
* 1 lakh calls made daily to get rail passengers' feedback:
* Tenders to become paperless
* 44 new projects covering 5,300 km
* Proposal to electrify 2,000 km
* Social media being increasingly used to ensure transparency
* Online booking of retiring rooms made possible
* 17,000 additional bio-toilets to be provided by the end of current fiscal
* Finalised bids for two new loco factories under Make in India initiative
* WiFi facilities at 100 more stations this year and 400 stations next year
* 2,800 km of broad gauge track conversion envisaged
* Seven km of broad gauge lines to be commissioned every day during 2016-17
* Hope to commission 19 km of new broad gauge track every day by 2018-19
* Rs.8.8 lakh crore to be spent on infrastructure in five years
* Rs.40,000 crore expected from the government as budgetary support
* Better connectivity to northeastern states
* 2,800 km of new railway lines to be commissioned next fiscal
* Budget that reflects the expectations of the entire nation
* Making all-out efforts to translate dream of Prime Minister Narendra Modi into reality
* Aiming to achieve operation ratio of 92 percent
* Saving of Rs.8,720 crore from last year's estimates
* Envisaging capital expenditure of Rs.1.21 lakh crore
To be updated
Comment on this article
Nitin, Dubai
Fri, Feb 26 2016Jossey nice to hear something positive about out pm from you, good improvement, with time you will come to know that he is work hard to wipe out poverty from india.
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Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai
Fri, Feb 26 2016Chartered Accountants are good only in 'WINDOW DRESSING' ..
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Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai
Fri, Feb 26 2016Let us hope this years Union Budget will be Made in India ...
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JK, Udupi
Thu, Feb 25 2016Finally Acche din for Indian Railway and passengers. Previous government we used to hear only about scams, coal scam was the main one along with 2G scam.
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RAJJU, DUBAI
Thu, Feb 25 2016I AM WAITING FOR THE DAY WHEN MODI SAYS - BREATHING IS COMPULSORY TO STAY ALIVE AND MANY IDIOTS WILL STOP BREATHING JUST TO OPPOSE HIM....
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Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai
Fri, Feb 26 2016RAJJU, on that day I will sing & dance 'Gayee Bhais Pani Mein' ...
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Vishal, Bangalore
Thu, Feb 25 2016Good one Nitin.
That will hurt like a tight slap for few for sure.
I have seen comments from Modi supporters appreciating Siddhu or his works at times but never seen any Modi haters appreciating Modi's work whatsoever which generally gets global recognition.
No caste, creed, religion, political parties are free from nerds/morons however, what should matter to one is "Who I am and what I think".
It doesn't really matters to me which political party is gonna come to power next but it does matter whether the person in charge of largest democracy of the world is capable or not.
I cant believe my fellow citizens who belongs to the undivided districts known to be wise are still believe in Congress Ideology which relies on Rahul Gandhi as next leader who cant even tackle Arnab Goswami or bunch of school girls. Good luck!!
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Gangaram, Moodbidri
Thu, Feb 25 2016nitin, dubai
when you draft such a big essay, you should draft what previous govt did also ?
you mean to say 60 years there was no railway in India?? then how India has worlds 2nd longest railway route?
write negetive as well as possitive things.
like Bhakts rejoiced for chandrayan for 14 days govt of Modi, you also rejoicing Modis 16 hours. even comon people working 16 - 18 hours to earn their bread and butter.
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P. Shirish Kumar, Mangalore
Fri, Feb 26 2016Gangaram, use your common sense, last 60 years what you Fake Gandhi's are done is nothing compare to other countires.
If the person like Mr.Modi would have ruled last 60 years then India would have been the Super power in the this world.
So don't ask last 60 years nothing has done? What they did in last 60 years just peanuts.
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Vincent Rodrigues, Promenade Road,Frazer Town,B'lore
Thu, Feb 25 2016Nothing worth to Karnataka which is really disappointing.What our BJP MP's are doing in Delhi.
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nitin, dubai
Thu, Feb 25 2016Dear Prime Minister,
We don't deserve a person like you.Major portion of the country's population is not valuing your work. You work for more than 16 hours a day.. Sacrificing your sleep for the betterment of this country.. But you will never receive appreciation for the same. You will still be blamed for small silly issues.. These people can handover the nation to one family for 60 years but won't give you 5 peaceful years to work.
The reason being, this country is full of fake pseudo intellectuals, hungry and lazy humans. They might not able to run their small family of 4 people.. But will definitely advise you on how you should run this nation. Waah!(applaud)
People are dying to take revenge from you as if you have done the world's most dangerous crime of becoming our Prime Minister. See the Bihar results.. They have chosen 8,9 and 12th standard passed/failed candidates.. But not the ones who represented you. Why? I've heard people saying "agar aaj election ho..toh Modi haar jayenge".. Why? Even after working so hard for the betterment of your beloved nation.. How can one listen to all this for a person of your stature!
They are just not able to accept the fact that our country is empowering itself.. Country is progressing in every way.. No.. They don't want all this.. All they want is Toor Daal @ 1/- per kg and onions for free. Trust me, try doing this and see where you reach!! They are accustomed to the corruption in this country and they can't digest the slow and positive change the country is going through.
I'm saddened but sure.. We won't be able to see you in 2019 because they will elect some Pappu G to run this country who apparently cannot run for a marathon!
People can become slaves of the person who provides Daal chawal and potatoes for free.. And we get to know this from our history. Nobody wants to change.. But everyone wants a change.
People having smartphones in hand with 3G packages.. Talk about the so called " badhti mehangayi"!! Like seriously? T
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PAM Suvarna, Karla
Thu, Feb 25 2016Dear Nithin,
You exactly drafted very realist picture of our blind guys mind setup,these guys addicted to be ruled by fraud,feke sickulars,corrupt leaders who can loot country in crores but out of this loot these blind people need at least 00000000000001% of share,same looters will become their role models,they don't care for Modi or his 16 hours work/Day for betterment of country or his dream to buildup India as strong country,same blind people will say"baad me jaane dona uska dreamko"
This is the fate of us.But honesty or truth and hard work of a guy like Modi will not go as waste,Crores of prudent minded guys are there for his support too.
JAI HIND.
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Prakash Shetty, Pune
Thu, Feb 25 2016Nitin Dubai,
Thank you for expressing your emotions.
By the way your comments says that why...why.....why??? in your mind.
Modi will answer in 2019 election. Till then
dont loose patience.
Good Luck
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Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai
Thu, Feb 25 2016Nitin, we all know our PM works very hard and sometimes even 20 hours.
It would be nice if he works for the common man, instead of Ambani, Adani, Jindal ...
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The Guru, Mangalore
Fri, Feb 26 2016Let modi work for people or a ambanii or Adani..
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P. Shirish Kumar, Mangalore
Fri, Feb 26 2016Jossey, what you mean by work for common man?
If you have little common sense, tell us do you mean Ambani travels by Train and this budget is for Ambani??
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Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai
Fri, Feb 26 2016P. Shirish Kumar,
Ambani, Adani, Jindal & Co., travel in Air India on Modi's Foreign Tour Junket ...
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Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai
Thu, Feb 25 2016Finally our Bhakts have realized, this Railway Budget is made in FRANCE ...
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P. Shirish Kumar, Mangalore
Fri, Feb 26 2016Jossey, This report is about Railway Budget.
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Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai
Fri, Feb 26 2016P. Shirish Kumar,
Where am I talking about Onion & Tur Dal Budget ...
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Prakash Shetty, Pune
Thu, Feb 25 2016Patte ittina rail yeth undu?
Budget d tojuna maatala patte dantina rail.
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PenMightierThanTheSword!, Mangalore
Thu, Feb 25 2016Ramesh S, mangalore he may be a CA who knows better PL/BS (who doesn't) but fact remains that Rs. 30,000 crore was the loss due subsidising passenger fares during 2015-16 financial year! Are these losses going to be balanced by taxing the common man or though indirect backdoor increases? There are no free lunches — are they?
In addition, last year, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley had provided Rs. 40,000 crore for railways, but this amount was cut by a fifth after railways' failed to spend money in time!
Does it not seem like a PL/BS done by a kindergarten child rather than a CA!
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Ramesh S, mangalore
Thu, Feb 25 2016..Its a historical blunder of successive govts, PARBHU cant do anything..Tax payers paying since 60 years to compensate RAILWAY,AI,HMT,Farmers suicide, riots, loan waiver so on..its not new but always middle class paid price for the politics, poor wont pay tax rich knows how to hide tax..RAILWAY should have acheived break even point atleast within 30-40 years..instead it was left to grow as white elephant..Poor management,corruption..moreover it was made a political tool & even there is fight to own this ministry earlier just to loot..Its fist time may be after Shastriji, we got SURESH PRABHU who is almost apoltical..
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Amin Bhoja, Patte / Riyadh
Thu, Feb 25 2016Prabhu...NaMo...
Common Man spared.. no fare hike!!!
Fright rate not changed ..no price raise!!!
Indian Railways first introduced in 1853...till 2016..same old style...Chik..Puk..Rail !!!
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Valerian D'souza, Udupi / Mumbai
Thu, Feb 25 2016Common Mans budget. Optimization of resources and preventing pilferage can save a lot of revenue to railways.
i.Hope electrification of Konkan Railway is being carried out.
ii. Rly should complete 5th & 6th tracks between Thane & Diva Junction to run more train and to reduce over crowded Trains.
iii. Mangalore Zone should have been carved out.
iv. Cleanliness, beautification of railways stations, Toilets, Mini Malls, canteens and medical dispensaries at all railway stations is need of the hour.
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Ramesh S, mangalore
Thu, Feb 25 2016..PRABHU one of the finest star minister in MODI Govt..He is a CA..knows better PL/BS..of late, RAILWAY budget became realistic..earlier only announcement no one knows whether its implemented or not..scores of project only in paper due to land bill..PRABHU thinking out of the box to generate revenue instead of relying on consumer tariff which earlier ministers not thought of..Hope ACHE DIN for RAILWAYS..
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Valerian D'souza, Udupi / Mumbai
Thu, Feb 25 2016Surely Prabhu and Parrikar are best Ministers in Modi's cabinet.
Problems were there, are there now and will be there forever.
But they are not biased, will their best efforts and work sincerely.
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Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai
Thu, Feb 25 2016Suresh Prabhu did not utter the word Mangaluru even once & our FEKU BHAKTS are DANCING & CELEBRATING ...
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Rohan , Mumbai
Thu, Feb 25 2016Jossey one can see all past railway ministers has given so many trains to his states for vote bank, but Mr. Prabhu has proved that, he is not taken railway charge for vote bank.
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Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai
Thu, Feb 25 2016Rohan, read my comment below and it explains everything ...
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bhuvan, kavoor
Thu, Feb 25 2016if i am not wrong , he is a railway minister of india not mangalore.
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Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai
Thu, Feb 25 2016if I am not wrong, Mangaluru is not in Pakistan ...
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Shiv, Dubai
Sat, Feb 27 2016Even he didnt mention about Surath kal, Kati palla, Udupi, kundapur, Urwastore, Nanthooru, bantwala and many more...........
Jossey above citys are in Indian only rit
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Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai
Thu, Feb 25 2016I have a strong feeling that this budget is scripted by Francois Hollande ...
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Jaimini P.B., Manipal,Sharjah
Thu, Feb 25 2016Mr.Amith,Udupi..Valid Point..Abolishing coolie system..But,Merits and Demerits both are there if coolie system gets abolished..Hope,Trolly system will be implemented instead of Coolie system in Bullet Train station.
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Suman, Mangalore
Thu, Feb 25 2016Sickulars are unhappy..because no freebies ..no bhagyas..
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MASTHAN , DUB
Thu, Feb 25 2016COMPARE TO LONDON TRAINS. INDIAN TRAINS ARE WORST, DIRTY,NOT CLEAN AND STINKS.
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bhuvan, kavoor
Thu, Feb 25 2016YOU ARE VERY CLOSE TO AMIR KHANS IDEOLOGY..
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sampath,
Thu, Feb 25 2016do you know the Fare in London Trains?what you are talking?
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MASTHAN , Dub
Thu, Feb 25 2016AMIR KHAN SIGNED A CONTRACT ON MARCH 2014 THAT AFTER HIS DEATH HIS ORGANS TO BE GIVEN TO THE NEEDY. AND HIS PROGRAM SATYAMEV JAYATHE GAVE CONFIDENCE TO MANY PEOPLES.
AND LEAVING THE COUNTRY ITS HIS WIFES IDEOLOGY WHO IS AN HINDU.
GET UR FACTS RIGHT MR BHUVAN.
AMIR KHAN USED UR NAME AS WELL IN HIS MOVIE LAGAAN.
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bhuvan, kavoor
Thu, Feb 25 2016oh pls..just see..how your coloured my comment..this is how our media works..did i say anything about hindu muslim??
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JayaPrakash Shetty, Mangalore/UK
Thu, Feb 25 2016Dear Sir, I live in UK. There are problems with cancelled trains and delays here. I recently booked a ticket from Edinburgh to one of the cities in South via London which is about 350 miles journey and the ticket price was £123 which is nearly 12,000Rs
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SK, Mangalore
Thu, Feb 25 2016Just do not tell one side story...if you are scared of the cost of ticket, can you disclose your income.....then we can compare your figures with india...
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JayaPrakash Shetty, Mangalore/UK
Thu, Feb 25 2016Dear Sir, I prefer not to mention my income as it has got nothing to do with the news. The point I am trying to make is western countries have better infrastructure because they charge large amount of tax and tickets cost high. We ask for same without paying tax and want all freebies.
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Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai
Thu, Feb 25 2016Will some one tell Prabhu the exact meaning of the word BUDGET ...
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Sudhakar, Kallianpur
Thu, Feb 25 2016Before that you should know what is the meaning of word COMMENT....
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Avinash, Mangaluru/Mumbai
Thu, Feb 25 2016Meaning lies between budget and comment...Dig it..you will get...
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Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai
Thu, Feb 25 2016Sudhakar, Definition of Budget:
A budget is a quantitative expression of a plan for a defined period of time. It may include planned sales volumes and revenues, resource quantities, costs and expenses, assets, liabilities and cash flows.
Now ask Prabhu where from did he COPY & PASTE ...
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Sudhakar, Kallianpur
Thu, Feb 25 2016Jossey,
In addition to your cut and past i want add my own - It should please some communities you get votes, states you are in majority, industrial houses sponsor you, etc.
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Krish, Dubai
Thu, Feb 25 2016Sorry Jossey,
i am unable to ask mr. Suresh Prabhu Where did he copy and Paste. But i can tell where you copied.
Continue to your sentence: ....Flows. It expresses strategic plans of business units, organizations, activities or events in measurable
terms. (Para 1 Eds)
google it...
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Santan Mascarenhas, Kinnigoli/Mumbai
Thu, Feb 25 2016Jossey and Krish
I have been reading from quite a while, comments between you two, that reminds me of snake and mongoose. This is the year of Mercy, and let us have comments that hurts no one. (no hard feeling intended.)
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Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai
Thu, Feb 25 2016Krish, Definitions are always from the book.
Have you not seen the movie 'Three IDIOTS' ...lol
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Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai
Fri, Feb 26 2016Santan,
Do you know what happened to Humpty Dumpty who sat on a ...
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MASTHAN , DUB
Thu, Feb 25 2016BUDGET MEANS NEW LOOT
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Kishor, Mumbai
Thu, Feb 25 2016That was in Congress govt
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Prasanna, Mangalore
Thu, Feb 25 2016Better to tell you only. Everything you Know no.
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MASTHAN , DUB
Thu, Feb 25 2016BUT WHEN?? WHICH DATE.
MAY BE LAST MONTH OF BJP RULE. TO START THE PROJECT.
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Dr.Shankarnarayan, Mangaluru/Abu Dhabi
Thu, Feb 25 2016Will electrification of Mangaluru -Shornurline be completed by end of this year?
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Avinash, Mangaluru/Mumbai
Thu, Feb 25 2016No..not this time. Its in next years budget...
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bhuvan, kavoor
Thu, Feb 25 2016want more than this???
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Avinash, Mangaluru/Mumbai
Thu, Feb 25 2016For this year its enough. Next year we will see..
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Praveen, Udupi
Thu, Feb 25 2016What happened to the bullet trains in this budget...
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Santosh,K, Mangalore
Thu, Feb 25 2016Out of stock
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Mohammed, Kundapur/Qatar
Thu, Feb 25 2016This is Same as We EXPECTED in RAILWAY BUDGET...!!!
Only Big Big VISIONS but only few will be implemented...!!!
So the Previous GOVT, already hike railway Fare, now why your GOVT didn't reduced it ???
Only Blaming when Previous GOVT presenting RAILWAY Projects, we Need Reduced RAILWAY Fare as Promised to US...!!
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India First, India
Thu, Feb 25 2016Mohammed, Kundapur/Qatar,
Swami, Mosralli kallu Hudkbedi. Jana Nagthare .... !!
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Krish, Dubai
Thu, Feb 25 2016"This is Same as We EXPECTED in RAILWAY BUDGET...!!!"
Still you are not happy even after getting what u are expecting???????
hahaha
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Mohammed, Kundapur/Qatar
Thu, Feb 25 2016Let MAKE IN INDIA Workout and Reduce Railway Fare...!!!
We Don't Need Always " BHASHANS " , Time To Work On Promises ...!!!
Trains RUN on DIESEL and Not On COAL Anymore, Except In Some States...!!!
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BHARATH, MANGALORE
Thu, Feb 25 2016Avinash I have to disagree on your comment of Lalu's time Railway was gaining. It was absolute rubbish, he was selling the Railway land and showing profit and was only fooling people as our Politicians fooled us for so many decades !!!
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Avinash, Mangaluru/Mumbai
Thu, Feb 25 2016This is nothing but making the voters happy...! Fare hike is the need of the hour at least to cover the inflation...! Otherwise the Railways will become another Air India after some years and the ruling party of that time will pay the price.....!
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Amith, udupi
Thu, Feb 25 2016when will indian railways abolish coolie system and provide some trolleys at least to them instead of carrying luggage on their heads and proper lifts across platforms for luggage ...Hope bullet trains come and still coolies will be taking your luggage ..basic needs ..address them first ..
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vivek, hirebyle/ Abu dhabi
Thu, Feb 25 2016Sadananda Gowda removed as Rail way Minister By B.J.P Government as if he is Inefficient....a Big question is What Suresh Prabhu is Achieved??...Removing Sadananda Gowda is Insult to Karnataka......
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Sudhakar, Kallianpur
Thu, Feb 25 2016Enthadu, Sadananda Gowdara mele preeti ukkik bandante ide....
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vivek, hirebyle/ Abu dhabi
Thu, Feb 25 2016If Rail Minister from Karnataka ...At least some Job goes to People of Karnataka in Railway!!....
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Ramesh S, MANGALORE
Thu, Feb 25 2016..'Direct procurement of diesel to help save Rs 1,500 crore'..I wonder how was Deisel purchased till now!! giving commission!!..Kharge must answer..its how RAILWAY is in loss..
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Amith, udupi
Thu, Feb 25 2016First time reliance is supplying diesel to Indian railways ...all these years only Govt held companies were supplying ..acche din for ambani
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shetty, Mangalore
Thu, Feb 25 2016Excellent budget with focus on quality & service improvement...
I am sure sickulars will not be happy since for them budget has always been about announcement of new trains to satisfy vote banks.....there is a 10 year backlog of already announced trains which have not started at all.....
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Avinash, Mangaluru/Mumbai
Thu, Feb 25 2016I really very confused now......! Without hiking the ticket fares how they bring the profitability...? is a big question...Mr.Prabhu being a Chartered accountant must be knowing very well..
I still remember LAALU PARSAD Yadav who made record profit to Railway Dpt.without increasing the ticket...and he went to Harvard university to lecture about his political miracle...
Railway has become the Dhobhi Ka Patthar.....! Everybody will come and wash their dirty cloth and Patthar will remain the same....!
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Jaimini P.B., Manipal,Sharjah
Thu, Feb 25 2016Now I got answer for replacing Mr.Vajradanti by Mr.Modi..Congrats Mr.Suresh Prabhu..Very Interestig RAIL budget..Finally, big relief from listening to same Harikathe from Chor Party..Copy & Paste work is history now..Thank you Mr.Modi & Mr Prabhu..
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Santosh,K, Mangalore
Thu, Feb 25 2016When will became Mangalore Railway station as International Standard ????????????????
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Avinash, Mangaluru/Mumbai
Thu, Feb 25 2016After another 50 years...Be patient.
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Santosh,K, Mangalore
Thu, Feb 25 2016Until our No1 MP.
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jeevan, mangalore
Thu, Feb 25 2016ha.ha.ha.. lol
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Prasanna, Mangalore
Thu, Feb 25 2016When AAP forming the central this will happen.
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Alwyn, Kinnikambla
Thu, Feb 25 2016when Gowda is Railway Minister he his done nothing, Now what we will except
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jeevan, mangalore
Thu, Feb 25 2016Do you know who gifted this kokan railway to our dist ?
It is not other than non congi leader GEORGE FERNADIES...
It is our duty to remame kokan railway as GEORGE RAILWAY...
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stan, dubai
Thu, Feb 25 2016Good information....I thought Chatrapati Shivaji gifted Victoria Terminal and Chtrapati Shivaji's gift British named their Queens name????
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Santosh,K, Mangalore
Thu, Feb 25 2016These people want to change the name if they READ your comment.
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Aj, Jeppu
Thu, Feb 25 2016We don't need new plans or projects.
We just need clean trains.
No cockroaches no rats. And not dirt please
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Suresh Prabhu, India
Thu, Feb 25 2016thats the responsibility of each and every citizen. It cant be done by the government alone.
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Prasanna, Mangalore
Thu, Feb 25 2016dhaari bidi dhaari bidi bullet train baruthalide.
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Santosh,K, Mangalore
Thu, Feb 25 2016One day I gone to Mangalore railway station for post pone reservation particular date. I informed the man who sitting on the counter to reserve on particular day. He given me reserved ticket with wrong date.I asked him to change the date but that fellow cannot talk proper our language even English also from Kerala. He asked some additional charges for change the date. Who is responsible for these type of mistakes by Malayalee people. Please give chance to our local people to avoid these type of mistakes.
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India First, India
Thu, Feb 25 2016Bhakts: Super Duper Budget
Sickulars: Flop Budget, No new rails for Minority & Dalits
AAPtards: Isme Gotala Hai !!
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HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain
Thu, Feb 25 2016It would be better if you recite poem with harmonium n dholak.
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SK, Mangalore
Thu, Feb 25 2016Doubling of Konkan railway is very very important.....
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HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain
Thu, Feb 25 2016Good rail Minister in Wrong Jhumla Party. But don't give false promises for the sake of publicity like feku bullet trains & aeroplane trains!!
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PAM Suvarna, Karla
Thu, Feb 25 2016Henry Dattu,
Forget about Party just think about development of country. Under PM Modi's leadership these ministers are doing something better compared to previous govt.
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HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain
Thu, Feb 25 2016Giving Speech in the Parliament with lots of promises gets lost after the next financial year!!!!!People will vote only like Goats & Lambs and suffer through out the life!!!!For the last 15 yrs,out of 15 Railway Budgets,probably 10% has been implemented as per the promises made by the Rly Ministers!!!Only increasing the number of trains & fares can never improve the service.Ruthless Administration is required to make the Rly Employees work sincerely.& maintain the Coaches,Railway Lines,& Catering Services.
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PAM Suvarna, Karla
Thu, Feb 25 2016Good suggestion,Railway ministry should consider these well noted points.
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Lokesh, Mangalore
Thu, Feb 25 2016@PAM Suvarna, Karla: Your comment says that you have not seen better cabinet than the present consisting of Jaitley, Rajnath, Sushma, Smrithi Irani, sorry, I dont have that much culture to remember the name of our cultural minister. BTW, do you know where is Uma Bharathi the days by any chance??
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PAM Suvarna, Karla
Thu, Feb 25 2016Dear Mr.Lokesh,
May be you are addicted to be ruled by earlier dongi sickular and corrupt ministers but not me.
FYI Umabharathi is discharging at central water resources ministry.Me not a andha bhaktha of any political party like you, but definitely appreciate one if He/She discharge developmental work in country as leader.
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MASTHAN , Dub
Thu, Feb 25 2016NOBODY CAN BEAT LALU.
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Avinash, Mangaluru/Mumbai
Thu, Feb 25 2016Who made profit out of nothing....!
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stan, dubai
Thu, Feb 25 2016Good one. Last year I was in Mangalore Railway station and I saw the board ...... Kanyakumari express delayed for 2 hours, Trivanduram express delayed for 45 mnts, Chennai express delayed for 1 hour..... better they understand the passenger difficulties that some one is travelling or booking ticket and reaching late????
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jeevan, mangalore
Thu, Feb 25 2016WOW..
PRO POOR FRIENDLY BUDGET..
THANK YOU MODIJI...
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Avinash, Mangaluru/Mumbai
Thu, Feb 25 2016Sorry...Railway minister is Suresh Prabhu....
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bhuvan, kavoor
Thu, Feb 25 2016this is something like a kid buys a chocholate from shop and says i have bought this chocholate..but who has given the money actually??
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Avinash, Mangaluru/Mumbai
Thu, Feb 25 2016Its we tax payers money...
Not from Modiji's pocket...
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gm, mlur
Thu, Feb 25 2016I think main point is not high lighted.
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Suleman, Udupi
Thu, Feb 25 2016'Better connectivity for north eastern state'... I don't know why nothing in South? Bhakths are not trying for Udupi and DK more connectivity though they have good connection?
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Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai
Thu, Feb 25 2016Forget all your RAILU,
Just give us clean Platforms, Bogies Food & Trains which run on TIME ...
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Lydia Lobo, Kadri
Thu, Feb 25 2016And, closed toilets..
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Willie Menda, Bangalore
Thu, Feb 25 2016With bolts from inside!
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sid, mangalore
Thu, Feb 25 2016We will get Lalu for you hopefully some day , till then we will have modern railways not the same old crap which is a shame for modern india
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hemanth, bangalore
Thu, Feb 25 2016These problems just started after 2014 or were there since 60 years?
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Lydia Lobo, Kadri
Thu, Feb 25 2016If its going to remain as it was 60 years ago, what kind of vikas, digitalization and development is it ? Why promise just dreams ? Weren't we better as we were ?
Its not asked as soon as Modi govt came to power, this is the second budget - there was enough time to repair the earlier damages.
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shetty, Mangalore
Thu, Feb 25 2016Lydiaji...for 60 years you tolerated all this & still you support them , but when out of power you need miracles within months........kya baat hai.....
Tolerance is precious.....your dear leader RG will be angry if you don't follow his words...
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Lydia Lobo, Kadri
Thu, Feb 25 2016Mr. Shetty,
The PM's first scheme after coming to power was swach-Bharat Abhiyaan. He insisted on building toilets all over the country and doing away with the garbage. How can his scheme succeed if human excreta is dumped throughout railway tracks ?
Not for me, gentleman, for the success of the government's scheme ! Many more scheme followed the first, all need to succeed like this only - you see ?
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shetty, Mangalore
Thu, Feb 25 2016Lydiaji....Swach Bharat's purpose has even reached the ears of a 104 year old woman who has never read or heard any news & she did her bit towards nation building....
If you discount your Modi hatred everything will be visible....
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Sudhakar, Kallianpur
Thu, Feb 25 2016Hemanth,
Before May 2014, Indian railway was best (not one of the) railway system in the world with sophisticated platforms and bogies, hygienic foods, separate well maintained toilets for ladies, trains plying on time. BJP aake satyanaash kiya...
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hemanth, bangalore
Thu, Feb 25 2016Sarcasm ??
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