The Railway Budget presented yesterday by the Railway minister,Pawan Kumar Bansal proposes more burden to the common people.
Even before the budget,the new Minister on assuming charge recently, had made steep hike in fares as well as frieght.
Now through the budget,the Minister has proposed regular hikes in ticket rates over ten years.
The six percent hike in frieght will ultimately result in furthur price rise of all the essential commodities.
The fuel surcharge would result in the fares going up twice a year.
The reservation,cancellation and tatkal charges and fares of superfast trains are increased steeply.
While proposals are many to burden the people furthur,there in no serious effort to overcome the financial crisis afficting the Railways.The crisis was deliberately caused in the past three years by enhancing the number of projects,and unnecessary spending on advertisements,foundation laying ceremonies etc.
So,let us wait for stronger dose in the form general budget!