Shimla, Feb 26 (IANS) Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh Thursday described the railway budget as average, full of hollow promises and rather disappointing for the people of the hill state.
"It's an average budget which is full of hollow ideas and promises without any substance. It's a rather disappointing budget, especially for the people of Himachal Pradesh," he said in a statement.
The chief minister said it was unfortunate that despite the state's repeated requests for extension of rail lines in the state, especially the Bilaspur-Bhanupali-Beri-Leh railway line which will link the state with neighbouring Jammu and Kashmir and crucial from the strategic point of view, no announcement was made.
He said the central government had again completely ignored the proposals of the state for extension of rail lines and conversion of existing rail tracks into broad gauge.
Singh said no single announcement has been made on starting new trains.
"The common man was expecting reduction in rail fare and as far as modernisation of the railways is concerned, no clear indication has been made how resources would be generated," he said.
He said in the previous rail budget, presented by the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government, a few surveys for new lines and extension were announced but they also failed to find mention in this budget.
Today is the 28th day of the Russia-Ukraine war. Amid the war, a verbal counterattack between Ame
A big decision on the Karnataka hijab controversy may come before Supreme Court judge Justice Hem
After the death of 11 people in the stampede outside the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, a poli
Hollywood actor Robert De Niro has recently become the father of the seventh child. The actor him
KRK Review Tweets for Laal Singh Chaddha Official Trailer: The trailer of Aamir Khan and Kareena
The Omicron variant of Corona could cause the third wave of the pandemic. This is to say that Pro
Attack Trailer: The trailer of Bollywood's muscular man John Abraham's film Attack has been relea
'Petitions against Waqf Act are for vote bank', BJP calls protesters anti-constitutional
The BJP on Monday slammed several PILs challenging the new Waqf Act, terming them vote bank inter
In the Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election 2022, Home Minister Amit Shah, who was engaged in a campai
PM surprises many, has lunch in Parliament Canteen
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) In a rare move, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had lunch at the parliam
