Highlights Railway Budget 2009

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Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee would present a People’s budget in Parliament on 3rd July 2009.

“It will be a pro-people budget, a simple budget, people’s budget,” Banerjee said.

Highlights of Railway Budget 2009 :

* Mamata Banerjee to table Rail Budget on Friday
* Likely to be a ‘pro-people, simple Budget’
* Some revision in passenger fares on the cards
* Mamata likely to waive off superfast charges
* Changes expected in the Tatkal booking scheme
* Side middle-berth in passenger trains may be scrapped
* More rail overbridges and rail underbridges likely
* Integrated security system at key stations likely
* Access control, baggage screening at stations likely