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India rail budget a competent job - PM Singh
The 2009/10 railways budget is a "competent" job, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Friday. "She has outlined a program of modernising 50 railway stations to world class standards," Singh said.
Updated on: Jul 3, 2009, 14:02:02 IST
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The 2009/10 railways budget is a "competent" job, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Friday.
"She has outlined a program of modernising 50 railway stations to world class standards," Singh said.
Earlier, Railways Minister Mamata Banerjee kept freight and passenger fares unchanged and said improving passenger amenities was a priority.
"A large number of amenties have been mentioned by way of using the innovative financing mechanism of public-private partnership," he said.
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