In order to draft a people-friendly Railway budget, the Railway Ministry has reportedly sought views and suggestions from senior journalists for forthcoming budget.
A notification in this regard has reportedly been issued by South East Central Railway (SECR) to its various divisions.
As per information received , the Railway ministry has sought views and suggestions from senior journalists on drating the forthcoming budget.
Moreover, the Minister has also directed zones to make journalists aware about challenges before the Railways which include slow down in core sector of economy, cement, iron loading, burden of pay commission, adverse effects on freight loading and others and seek suggestions and remedies from them for improving the working of Railways.
“The Union Minister of Railways wants an interaction programme with members of media to seek their views and suggestions on upcoming Railway budget,” averred sources.
Following the directives of SECR, Raipur, Bilaspur and Nagpur railway divisions have started approaching senior journalists for seeking their suggestion and soon it would be forwarded to the Minister through the zone, informed the sources.