Watch | Key takeaways from Rail Budget 2016 in 90 seconds

Updated on Feb 29, 2016 05:31 pm IST

Gaurav Choudhary, economy editor at Hindustan Times, gives us the key takeaways from Rail Budget 2016. Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu on Thursday presented his second budget in the Lok Sabha and said it was completely based on the nation's needs. He has announced introduction of three new superfast trains and creation of dedicated north-south, east-west and east coast freight corridors by 2019 while fares remain unchanged. For all this and more, click to stay updated with all things #Budget2016.

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