Mr. Laloo, Railway Minister presented the rail budget 2008 %u2013 09 very trickily or cleverly to appease the voters, particularly in his states. First, he has pretended himself as very generous to shed away the load of fares on all classes from sleeper to AC-I. Of course, all these reduction of fares will be only effected when coaches of increased capacity will be on line. As per the various media it learnt that at least 7 %u2013 8 year may take to implement on increased capacity coaches. We should recall the last rail-budget also where he proposed the similar concession to the fare structure and that too was not effected.
Secondly, he told also the honourable members of Lokshabha that Rs. 25000 crores became surplus. But he has not opened his padora%u2019s box to show the true surplus money. We know railway has to pay government of India a good dividend. That may not go below 4.5 thousands crores, if not more. Besides, for 6th pay commission another 5 or 6 thousands crores of rupees to the employees in addition to Rs. 5000 crores kept in the present budget. That means, approximately straightway actual Surplus is coming not more than Rs.15,000 /15500 thousands crores.
Mr. Basudeb Achariya, MP and Chairman Railway Standing Committee also described this budget full of stories and ineffective promises for the said reasons in the media.
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