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'We can use land to catalyse development' Staunchly declining to comment on personalities, Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee says there are enough assets with the organisation to enable a sustained improvement in operations which will also push development.  Full Story Revised freight targets achievable Fares firm, freebies galore More trains, but confusion in skies Mamata boards PPPs to boost development, revenues Slowdown shadow on return to high growth Other Stories Gogoi welcomes Mamata's effort With enough goodies being announced for North-East, Mamata Banerjee’s first railway budget for the UPA government appears to have done the ‘please all’ act for the seven sister states. Read Mamata's effort welcomed by Orissa industry CPI(M) leader expresses scepticism over several rail projects Expenditure of rail projects in Ktk in 09-10 is Rs 1026 cr White paper to bring out truth on my performance: Lalu More Stories Railway Stocks Company BSE Chg (%) BEML   0.00% Texmaco   0.00% Stone India   0.00% Kalindee Rail Nirman   0.00% Container Corp   0.00% Kernex Microsystems   0.00% Titagarh Wagons   0.00% Columns & Reactions T N Ninan: Not a fast track If you want to understand what has been happening to the railways, forget Mamata Banerjee’s railway budget, and look at some long-term trends. Read More focus on passenger services and aam aadmi 'Equity in PPP still not decided' It's a growth-oriented Budget Falls short of taking bold measures More Stories Railway Budget Highlights Passenger fare, freight rates unchanged 12 new point-to-point 'turanto' trains Plan outlay of Rs 40,745 cr Plans acquisition of 18,000 wagons Low-cost 'Yuva Trains' for major cities 'Only Ladies' suburban trains in metros Concession for journalists increased to 50% Tatkal scheme to be made passenger friendly 50 stations to be upgraded to world class stations Handicapped, aged persons to have more amenities Read More                   Run-Up to Budget 2009               Interim Budget 2009            Union Budget 2008            Union Budget 2007            Union Budget 2006 Jaswant Singh presented only one full budget - in 2003. He introduced two changes.    Click here for more The meaning of key terms used in the Budget    Click here for more

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