Page 482 - Budget 2026 News
High borrowings to continue
At Rs 13,146 cr, the surplus would be lower than that targeted by Bansal's predecessor, Dinesh Trivedi
 "High borrowings to continue")
Financing Plan expenditure a challenge
GBS for 2013-14 is expected to increase by a mere 8.33%
 "Financing Plan expenditure a challenge")
Fuel price adjustment has to be dynamic, it can go either way: Pawan Kumar Bansal
Interview with Railways minister
 "Fuel price adjustment has to be dynamic, it can go either way: Pawan Kumar Bansal")
Share of new trains: Tamil Nadu gets the lion's share
RAILWAY BUDGET 2013-14
 "Share of new trains: Tamil Nadu gets the lion's share")
Cancellation, reservation & tatkal charges up
These should fetch the railways an extra Rs 881 crore in 2013-14
 "Cancellation, reservation & tatkal charges up")
 "Freight rate gets a fuel link")
The railway rupee for 2011-12
RAILWAY BUDGET 2013-14
 "The railway rupee for 2011-12")
 "Subdued road to recovery")
Mumbai gets 72 services
Of the 75 services promised last year, political parties and representatives of passenger associations said only 18 new services had started
 "Mumbai gets 72 services")
Fund raising presents a formidable challenge
Bansal hopes to raise Rs 6,000 core through the PPP route
 "Fund raising presents a formidable challenge")
Kolkata metro project gets just Rs 475 crore
Fund allocation down from Rs 6,000 cr in FY12, and RS 4,000 cr in FY13
 "Kolkata metro project gets just Rs 475 crore")
Rs 1,000 cr each for land and station wings
Plan to upgrade 60 stations as 'Adarsh Stations'
Fewer rollouts as austerity sets in
Bansal announces priority status for 347 ongoing projects
Oppn slams 'Congress-centric, inflationary' budget
Of the 67 express trains introduced, a considerable portion has been given to poll-bound Rajasthan
 "Oppn slams 'Congress-centric, inflationary' budget")
Focus back on dedicated freight corridor
Freight traffic on the golden quadrilateral and its two diagonals carry 55% of revenue- earning freight traffic of Indian Railways
 "Focus back on dedicated freight corridor")
Move to delink politics & fares in cold storage
The aim of an RTA is to rationalise rail fares and take fare fixation out of the ambit of political influence
Financially stressed, but high on hiring
World's largest employer with 1.4 million staff plans to hire 152,000 more this year
 "Financially stressed, but high on hiring")
Budget blues: Dim outlook for rail-linked stocks
Kernex Microsystems (India), Titagarh Wagons, Kalindee Rail Nirman (Engineers), Hind Rectifiers and Stone India are trading lower by 7-9.5% on BSE.
 "Budget blues: Dim outlook for rail-linked stocks")
Railways halts its slide
But there's no real plan to turn it around