The crucial Union Budget 2018-19 will be tabled in the Parliament by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Thursday. Overriding concern for safety, improvement in passenger amenities and big investment in infrastructure are slated to be the focus for the railways with the Modi government expecting to loosen the purse strings in its last full budget ahead of the 2019 general elections. The consolidation of all major initiatives in the last three years will be reflected in the Budget 2018-19 to be rolled out on February 1.
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The Modi government has brought down the 4.6% fiscal deficit inherited from the UPA government. Even minor fiscal slippage draws flak now: Arun Jaitley, Finance minister
