Friday, July 03, 2009

In brief: Rail budget


* No increase in freights rates
* No increase in passenger frieghts
* Tatkal charges goes down
* Tatkal booking time reduced from 5 days to 2 days
* Madrasa students included in concession scheme
* To set-up North Eastern development funds
* Ladies special trains to be introduced in Kolkota, Chennai and Delhi
* Kolkata Metro to be expanded
* Increased Budgetary support by Rs 5000 crores
source : http://in.news.yahoo.com/242/20090703/1344/tbs-in-brief-rail-budget.html

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