Public Relations, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Rajendra Shukla and Home and Jails Minister Babulal Gaur have hailed the Railway Budget, terming it as the Budget for common people’s convenience.
He said that maximum attention has been paid in the Budget to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision ‘Sabka Sath-Sabka Vikas’. Describing the Budget as people-oriented, Shukla congratulated the Railway Minister for making no hike in passenger and freight charges. Shukla said that maximum attention has been paid in the Budget to rail services and passenger facilities. Shukla welcomed the announcement in the Budget to make Habibganj station of the State capital as the model station of the country. He also congratulated the Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu for giving e-ticket service on journalists’ IDs.
The Minister has also welcomed the Budget for paying a special attention to women passengers’ facilities and the announcement to introduce unreserved super fast train Antyodaya Express keeping in view of dire need of poor and common passengers.
Gaur also expressed gratitude towards Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu for making Habibganj railway station the first model station of the country.
Gaur said that attention has been paid in the Railway Budget to passengers of all sections. He said that facilities like CCTV cameras for security, Wi-Fi facility at stations, timely running of trains, increasing speed of passenger trains, increasing quota of senior citizens, e-ticket facility to journalists and lower berths to senior citizens are very laudable.
Gaur said that the Budget provides for construction of 7 km long broad gauge rail lines daily, creatring employment opportunities available and many other provisions. Gaur said that the Budget presented by the Government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet expectations of the masses. It will give a major fillip to country’s development.