TMC, led by former Railway Minister and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, also accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of being "politically vindictive" for giving just one new train for the state.
Talking to reporters outside Parliament, party member Kalyan Banerjee said "this railway budget has really derailed the Indian railways. This is a vision-less, parent-less and action-less budget without any single new idea."
The so-called "new ideas" which have been brought in the budget are all "borrowed" from the TMC supremo's regime in the Rail Bhavan, he said.
Old projects are being stalled by the government and no money has been allocated in projects which are yet to be completed, he alleged.
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