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Posted: Nov 10 2015 (12:39)
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No populism-driven announcement of new trains in next year’s rail budget: Suresh Prabhu
NEW DELHI: No new trains would be announced in the coming railway budget of 2016-17 as the transporter has decided to do away with the practice adopted by its political masters in the past to appease various constituencies.
Railway minister Suresh Prabhu said, "the budget should be about financial outlays so why new trains and stoppages should be part of it?" However, the minister emphasized that new trains will be announced as and when there is a need,...
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NEW DELHI: No new trains would be announced in the coming railway budget of 2016-17 as the transporter has decided to do away with the practice adopted by its political masters in the past to appease various constituencies.
Railway minister Suresh Prabhu said, "the budget should be about financial outlays so why new trains and stoppages should be part of it?" However, the minister emphasized that new trains will be announced as and when there is a need,...
more...
3 Public Posts - Tue Nov 10, 2015
the tone was accusatory, shifting the onus of taking care of P-way and other infrastructure to RM, which isn't his responsibility.
the other point is fair though,but considering that public memory is quite short, hardly anyone would recall that this speech is quite similar to one made previously before.
the other point is fair though,but considering that public memory is quite short, hardly anyone would recall that this speech is quite similar to one made previously before.
1 Public Posts - Tue Nov 10, 2015