August 24, 2026 09:58 am (IST)
Centre to present its maiden Rail Budget today
New Delhi, July 8 (IBNS): The Centre will announce its first Railway Budget on Tuesday.
Railway Minister Sadananda Gowda will present his maiden Railway Budget.
The government had already announced pre-Budget hike of 14.2 percent in passenger fares and raised freight rate by 6.5 percent.recently.
This is the first steep hike in Railway fares in many years.
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