There is a Railway Budget. Here are the seven measures announced by Arun Jaitley

It may have been subsumed in the General Budget, but FM Arun Jaitley ensured Railways go its share in the Union Budget with a slew of measures.

There is a Railway Budget. Here are the seven measures announced by Arun Jaitley
It may have been subsumed in the General Budget, but FM Arun Jaitley ensured Railways go its share in the Union Budget with a slew of measures. Here are the 7 measure Jaitley announced

No service charge on tickets booked by IRCTC

25 new stations to be developed by FY18

Railway safety net of Rs 1 lakh crore to be set up over 5 years.

Railway lines of 3,500 km commissioned

Railway related state-run companies like IRCON and IRCTC to be listed on stock exchanges.
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By 2019, all coaches of Indian Railways will be fitted with bio-toilets

Total capital & developmental expenditure Rs 1.31 lakh crore for Railways in 2017-18, including Rs 55,000 crore to be provided by government
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