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The Railway Budget 2002-2003


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• LS okays Railway Budget

• Nitish rules out privatisation of Railways

• Rajya Sabha returns Rail Budget

• Opposition flays Railway Budget

• Railway Budget : Biting the bullet

• Stress on track renewal, gauge conversion

• Railway Budget 2002: Off the beaten track

• Cross-subsidies will be phased out: Nitish Kumar

• A standstill Railway Budget

• Little effect on steel, cement prices

• Lower fuel bill seen after APM is dismantled

• Highlights of the Railway Budget

• Rail Budget proposes hike in passenger fares

• 16 new inter-city trains to introduced

• Computer-based ticketing system soon

• Free food for kids below 5 in Shatabdi, Rajdhani

• Centre's support of Rs 13.98 billion to Konkan Railways till now

• Govt to utilise RPF personnel for security in trains

• Govt announces moderate hike in freight rates

• CII lauds rail tariff rationalisation plan

• Railway Budget not pro-people: Mamata

• Plan outlay for Railways kept at Rs 101.20 billion

• Rail Budget illusionary, insipid: Opposition

• Goods traffic set to increase to 510 mt

• Slowdown hits Railways' gross traffic receipts

• Rlys to close 21 loss-making branch lines

• Railway Board stonewalls queries on fare hikes

• Rail budget not as hard as expected: BJP
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Run-up to the Railway Budget Line
February 25, 2002
• Rail Budget to announce new superfast trains
• Railways close to revenue goals Line
February 23, 2002
• Railways' version of golden quadrilateral project Line
February 20, 2002
• Fare hikes likely in Rail Budget Line
February 19, 2002
• Nitish hints at 'difficult' Railway Budget Line
February 14, 2002
• Nitish promises 'reasonable' Railway Budget Line
February 11, 2002
• Railways plans formula to allocate projects among states Line
January 15, 2002
• Union Budget on Feb 28; Railway Budget on Feb 26
• Railways wants higher budgetary support Line

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