New Delhi: Just ahead of presenting his first Budget, Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu assured that government is committed to the betterment of the Railways. He also complimented Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the amount of attention that he is giving to the Railways.
"PM has a dream to improve the Railways. He is the first PM to give Railways the importance it deserves. This is the only means of travelling for the common man. It is our responsibility to bring it back on the track," he said.
Even as the minister has ruled out any lowering of passenger fares, a clear direction is awaited on how he proposes to capitalise on the decision six months ago of allowing 100 percent foreign equity in some big-ticket projects of the railways, and greater public-private partnerships.
Prabhu, handpicked to oversee the only ministry other than finance to present a separate budget, is also expected to chart the path for some of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pet projects, such as bullet trains, dedicated freight corridors and larger participation of private sector.
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