After merger of Rail Budget with general budget, IR should to get same treatment, the other means of transport or other ministries get. i.e. the budgetory allocation for the financial year is essential data which need to be incorporated in announcement.
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New trains, fares increase, annual financial budget figures, targets etc are likely to be tabled on the parliament as documents and annexures.
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If the new trains are announced, the very purpose of merger of budgets shall be defeated. Any special privilege in general budget to railways by having several announcements is uncalled for.
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Announcements regarding IR in budget speech are not that important. Most important matter is that transparency and flow of information must be maintained. All the relevant information like past year performance, policy initiatives, pink book, data/details of performance, achievement of targets, Year book, statistics etc must be tabled on parliament and uploaded in the official website of IR.