Modi admitted that without raising the passenger fare, the government has earmarked Rs 8 lakh crore for development and modernisation of the railways.
The PM stated through his tweet as”RailBudget2015 is a forward looking, futuristic & passenger-centric budget, combining a clear vision & a definite plan to achieve it”.
He also tweeted”I am particularly delighted that for the 1st time there is a concrete vision for technology upgradation & modernisation of the Railways”.
“Rail Budget lays out a clear roadmap to make the Railways the key driver of India’s economic growth & playing a key role in India’s progress,” Mr.PM added .
“All aspects of development have been covered,” Modi said later in a televised reaction.
He said the budget provides for value and “respect” to common people’s money as it will be utilised properly.
“The budget envisages increase in speed of trains, technology upgradation and new initiatives for overall development of the railways.”
