BJP leaders hail 'transformative' rail budget on twitter

Leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday praised the rail budget for the year 2015-16 on twitter, terming it 'transformative', 'balanced' and 'growth oriented'

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh posted that the budget will push the sector towards the 'right track', crediting Union Minister for Railways Suresh Prabhu for the plan via a series of tweets.

"I congratulate the @RailMinIndia Shri @sureshpprabhu on presenting a balanced and growth oriented Rail Budget for 2015-16."

"By increasing investments to improve infrastructure and passenger amenities the Rail Budget has pushed the Railways back on the right track."

"Rail Budget underscores our government's plan to make the Railways more consumer-focused and passenger friendly.Prabhuji deserves credit for it."

Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Colonel Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore felt that the budget has touched upon all major issues faced by rail passengers.

"#RailBudget2015 Highlights imp. for people's perspective:Focus on passenger amenities,safety,transparency and system improv.with no fare hike," he posted.

Meanwhile, the BJP's chief ministerial candidate in the recently held Delhi Assembly polls, Kiran Bedi, opined that the budget had presented a 'robust professional management' to the Railways sector via a series of tweets.

"Seeing a robust professional management to Indian Railways. meeting present and future needs..India of tomorrow.."

"Evident that all the analysis and feedback from all directions which Railway Min recvd have been addressed and solutions found for improvements."

"Kind of #RailwaysBudget presented today can come only from a strong professional leadership based on integrity,for whom it is 'India First'"

"Focused on passenger convenience and making railways a preferred means of transport and experience. One for all of India..Thank you.."

"Railway budget is total plan of action: One of correction+reform: Full of cooptive performance @RailMinIndia @sureshpprabhu #RailBudget2015"

"This #RailwayBudget also puts all the million and above railways employees on notice. Onus on bureaucracy to deliver with enhanced trust.."

"Transformative- #RailwayBudget gets a thumbs up from all sections of consumers from all over+..But thumbs down from any one in Opposition.."

Earlier in the day, Union Minister for Railways Suresh Prabhu had presented his maiden budget in the Parliament, stating that the sector has to undergo a transformation over the next five years.

He said the proposed investment in railways will be Rs. 8,56,020 crores by 2019.

The thrust of the Railways is to become a prime mover of the economy once again, act as a resource mobilisation for higher investments, decongestion of heavy haul routes and speeding up of trains, emphasis on gauge conversion, doubling, tripling and electrification.

The minister also announced that Wi-Fi would be provided at 'B' category stations.