Highlights of Railway budget 2010-11 (Part- IV) - India News and Travel Times Provides India-centric and other News and Features

Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday presented the railway budget in the Parliament. The highlights of the Railway budget 2010-11 are as follows: New Express train between Ahmedabad-Udhampur Extension of Kolkata Metro on priority Railways spending seen at Rs 87100 crore in 2011 Achieve 1000 km electrification in 2011 54 new trains this year Karmabhoomi special trains for those travelling on work Matribhoomi special trains for women Bharatpeeth train in the name of Rabindranath Tagore will travel to 16 destinations across India Railways spending seen at Rs 87100 crore in 2011 Relief for cancer patients in sleeper class 1st track to connect Port Blair to Diglipur.