Rail Budget 2009-10

Mamata pleases aam aadmi in Railway Budget

No increase in passenger fares. No hike in freight rates. A focus on passenger amenities and comfort. Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee focussed sharply on the poor in her hour-long budget speech on Friday. Didi Express | Highlights | A Wagon-load of goodies | See special
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India beat West Indies by 6 wickets
Skipper MS Dhoni takes India to six wicket win over West Indies in their third ODI to take India 2-1 up in the four match series at the Beausejour Stadium in St. Lucia.
Lalu, Mamata in head-on collision at Budget station
Mamata Banerjee on Friday cast doubts over claims relating to profits and performance of the Indian Railways during the tenure of her predecessor Lalu Prasad and promised to reassess the numbers. “Banerjee is suffering from some sort of complex,” Prasad hit back. “Let her bring out a white paper, I am not bothered.” Srinand Jha & Aurangzeb Naqshbandi report.
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