Good point you make dear dasle

No when was the common man was the target when policy documents such as railway budget/annual gen.budget are announced. PC is committed to bring CAD to a manageable levels. His team Mr.raghuram was on record is "tough & achievable".

But in an election year PC is torn between the Populism and pragmatism. Hope he does the latter and stick to the gun come what may. After all it is not about Congress and Rahul becoming a head at the helm of affairs.

First ministers must travel by trains. Then they should make rail budget.

Very true

Elections are around the corner, so we can at least expect this much from UPA...

No, railways has failed to fulfill its social responsibility.

Increase in fare before budget and indirect increase on true passengers has led to disappointment.

Suzlon

No..it is nt to be called as common man`s budget at all..It is budget for those who have money in their pockets...Why Railway Dept cannot work on on their inefficienties rather than always giving reasons like inflation and all other factors for fare hikes..

rail budget not good

As far as the rail income is concerned,we all are aware of the fact that the railway dept is going though hardship,so it was expected that they have increase the prices of tickets but perhaps i feel Mr. Pawan Kr. Bansal failed to meet the demands of the states like UP,ORISSA,WB,etc,etc :Subhankar

Sell silver rate wil bi come 53200

passenger and freight fares have been increased ...... railway has not exercised austerity measures to save money ...... all plans are politically motivated in regional pockets

Yes.I think this budget is a old wine in a new bottle.

Yes, rail budget has fail to meet people`s expectation