Maharashtra BJP today hailed the Railway Budget saying it focuses on providing amenities to the ordinary commuters and also aims at improving services delivery.
"There is an effort to improve railway services. At the same time, fare hike has been avoided," state BJP president Raosaheb Danve said here.
"The Budget puts the common man on the centre stage and envisages many user firendly measures like fully unreserved trains and mobile charging for all," Danve said.
The proposed Churchgate-Virar and CST-Panvel rail elevated corridor will help improve train travel in Mumbai, the BJP leader said.
"Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu has laid emphasis on improving infrastructure. I welcome the budget on behalf of Maharashtra BJP," Danve said.
Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee president Ashok
Chavan said the Railway Budget was mere jugglery of words.
"(Suresh) Prabhu's first Railway Budget was direction-less and this one has also failed to meet the expectations," the former Maharashtra Chief Minister said.
"When (Narendra) Modi made (Suresh) Prabhu the railway minister, the latter was not a member of either House", he said.
According to Chavan, the minister has failed to deliver and he has not done anything concrete for his home state Maharashtra.
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"The budget tabled by Prabhu will broaden the path of development. The budget doesn't impose any additional financial burden on commuters and will ensure a pleasant travel for them," Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said.
"Being from Mumbai and Maharashtra, he (Prabhu) has given both a good deal. I thank him on behalf of the state," he said.
The railway budget is advantageous to Maharashtra and this is the first time that Khandesh (in northwest Maharashtra) has got such a significant share, the CM said.
The Railway Budget will act as an engine for development, he added.
