Live: Railway Budget 2016

01:57 pm:

We have been fairly successful over the past year, this #RailBudget2016 will improve it further-PM Modi pic.twitter.com/loCymUtuhM

— ANI (@ANI_news) February 25, 2016

01:33 pm:

We all were a bit mystified whether a budget was really presented or not-Shashi Tharoor, Cong on #RailBudget2016 pic.twitter.com/DHOiG3SiBV

— ANI (@ANI_news) February 25, 2016

01:37 pm:

It was a visionary budget, many steps laid out which will improve infrastructure-Rajnath Singh on #RailBudget2016 pic.twitter.com/EdI3ILWeyk

— ANI (@ANI_news) February 25, 2016

01:30 pm:

Itna halka #RailwayBudget2016 tha, isme kuch nahi tha-Lalu Prasad Yadav,Former Rail Minister pic.twitter.com/v0oJlXaAGg

— ANI (@ANI_news) February 25, 2016

01:21 pm:

These two locomotive factories announced are also old, it was decided when I was Rail Minister-Pawan Bansal pic.twitter.com/RHh1QqVEbq

— ANI (@ANI_news) February 25, 2016

01:16 pm: No hike in railway fares: Suresh Prabhu

01:04 pm: Suresh Prabhu concludes the #RailBudget2016 in Loksabha
01:11 pm: Setting aside Rs 50 crore to fund startups by railway employees, says Suresh Prabhu

01:01 pm:

Porters in Muradabad(UP) watch Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu's speech #RailBudget2016 pic.twitter.com/s4I7sDX8HE

— ANI (@ANI_news) February 25, 2016

01:00 pm: Chennai to get India's first rail auto hub: Suresh Prabhu

12:59 pm: We intend to give special focus on exploring advertisement potential: Suresh Prabhu

12:57 pm: Will partner with Gujarat,Telangana&TN fr developing suburban secs in Ahmedabad,Hyderabad&Chennai by innovative financing mechanism-S Prabhu

12:53 pm: Propose to invite FM radio stations to provide train borne entertainment via PA systems: Suresh Prabhu
12:52 pm: ...including Ajmer, Amritsar, Bihar Sharif, Chengannur, Dwarka, Gaya, Haridwar, Mathura, Tirupati, Varanasi: Suresh Prabhu
12:51 pm: We will introduce separate toilets for "divyaang" people: Suresh Prabhu

12:50 pm: We intend to take up on priority provision of passenger amenities and beautification of stations at pilgrimage centres..cntd: Suresh Prabhu
12:50 pm: Porters to not be called "coolies" but be called "sahayaks" now; will be trained in soft skills: Suresh Prabhu
12:49 pm: Children's menu, baby foods, baby boards to be made available for travelling mothers: Suresh Prabhu

12:46 pm: IRTC will begin to manage catering in a phased manner, local cuisine of choice will be made available: Suresh Prabhu

12:44 pm: e-booking on concession passes for journalists to be introduced, says Suresh Prabhu

12:41 pm: We will introduce bar-coded tickets, says Suresh Prabhu

12:40 pm: 'Sabka saath sabka vikas' is not just a slogan for us, it pervades all our thoughts and actions: Suresh Prabhu

12:38 pm: All stations will be brought under CCTV surveillance: Suresh Prabhu

12:36 pm: World's first Bio-vacuum toilet developed by Indian Railways is being used in Bibrugarh Rajdhani express.

12:34 pm: Cabinet approved joint ventures with State govts and 17 consented. 6 MoUs have been signed with state govts: Suresh Prabhu
12:33 pm: A single accident or loss of a single life causes me great sorrow and anguish: Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu #RailBudget2016

12:33 pm: Walls of many stations have been converted to murals, also contributing to social awareness: Railway Minister

12:31 pm: We will introduce WiFi services at 100 stations this year, 400 more stations over next two years:

12:29 pm: Indian Railways to surpass ambitious target of commissioning 2500 kms of broad gauge lines, almost 30% higher than last yr: Railway Minister

12:27 pm: Today there is no barrier between the common passengers and the Railways: Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu
12:27 pm: 1,600 km of electrification this year and 2,000 km proposed for the next year: Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu
12:26 pm: The common people have always been the focus of all our initiatives: Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu

12:24 pm: Our mission is to ensure 100% transparency. Social media is also being used as a tool to bring transparency: Suresh Prabhu #RailBudget2016
12:21 pm: Indian Railways to surpass ambitious target of commissioning 2500 kms of broad gauge lines, almost 30% higher than last year: Suresh Prabhu
12:20 pm: Rs. 8.5 lakh crore to be spent over 5 years for modernization of railway infrastructure: Suresh Prabhu #RailBudget2016

12.19 pm: Expect revenue growth of over 10% this year, says Railway Minister #RailBudget2016
12:18 pm: Rail Budget's 3 Rs are-restructure, reorganize and rejuvenate, says Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu #RailBudget2016
12.15 pm: I'm happy to announce that action has been initiated on 139 budget announcements made last year: Suresh Prabhu #RailBudget2016

12:12 pm: Vision is,Railways must provide to citizens a system free from capacity constraint,a system that is efficient: Suresh Prabhu

12.14 pm: Rs. 1.21 lakh crores capital plan in #RailBudget2016: Suresh Prabhu
12.13 pm: A saving of 8,720 crore rupees for budget estimates of last year will be effected this year: Suresh Prabhu #RailBudget2016
12.12 pm: Co-operation, collaboration and communication, are the hallmarks of Indian Railways's journey forward: Suresh Prabhu #RailBudget2016

12.05 pm: "Railway minister Suresh Prabhu presents Rail Budget 2016

11:50 am:

WATCH: Suresh Prabhu and MoS Railways Manoj Sinha arrived at Parliament carrying #RailBudget2016 documentshttps://t.co/wmmytHYFAq

— ANI (@ANI_news) February 25, 2016

11.40 am:

Suresh Prabhu alongwith MoS Railways Manoj Sinha arrive at Parliament carrying #RailBudget2016 documents pic.twitter.com/gNi5CNskGF

— ANI (@ANI_news) February 25, 2016

11.09 am:

Hope we'll be successful in addressing the needs and aspirations of people of country: Suresh Prabhu #RailBudget2016 pic.twitter.com/HNk4sBLpov

— ANI (@ANI_news) February 25, 2016

11.00 am:

#Railbudget2016 We promised we delivered #changeishere pic.twitter.com/IIvCgG0bjp

— Ministry of Railways (@RailMinIndia) February 25, 2016

10.49 am: Railway budget to be screen at stations across the country Minister Prabhu’s speech will be screened live across railway stations in the country. The New Delhi Railway Station itself will have about a 100 screens broadcasting the speech.

10.42 am: Will people get bullets, asks Congress Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge had this to say ahead of the Railway budget: “Let’s see what he’ll (Suresh Prabhu) give, whether bullet train is going or people going to get bullets.”

10.15 am: Security personnel with sniffer dogs inspect copies of the Budget outside Parliament House

9.55 am:

Delhi: Copies of #RailBudget2016 at the Parliament. pic.twitter.com/xm9UkVFOb7

— ANI (@ANI_news) February 25, 2016

9.50 am: Sougata Roy praises Suresh Prabhu ahead of the budget