Railway employees back Budget merger

The idea of merger with the Union Budget was first mooted by NITI Aayog member Bibek Debroy

Employee federations of the Indian Railways on Tuesday welcomed the Cabinet decision to merge the Railway Budget with the Union Budget, saying it might help the railways in recovering from financial trouble. They also demanded that the finance ministry take up the national carrier’s economic liabilities.

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“We welcome the move to merge both the Budgets. The government had taken us into confidence before this. This will help the railways, if the finance ministry also takes