Highlights of Railway budget 2010-11 (Part-II) - 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: Railways have earned net profit of Rs 1,328 crore To set up more freight corridors Private operators can run special freight trains Dividend to state exchequer Rs 6608 crore in 2011 Ten more Duranto trains announced Share Golden Rail Corridor project announced Share No forceful land acquisition by Railways Railways saved Rs 2,000 crore from austerity drive Perambur, Chittaranjan plants to be upgraded No forcible acquisition of land for freight corridor project To sign agreement with Japanese company for Western Freight Corridor Freight on food grain, kerosene cut by Rs 100 per wagon.