Railway Budget 2015

Here we are posting the live proceedings of the Rail Budget presented by the new Rail minister Mr. Suresh Prabhu. Follow us and Keep refreshing for more updates.

• Revamp of Railway Staff Quarters and RPF barracks.
• Rs.2000 cr for Coastal Connectivity Program; Rs.2500 cr through BOT/Annuity route. 1000 MWSolar plant; 100DEMUs to dual fuel
• Setting up ‘Kayakalp’ to help in Technology Upgradation.
• Decentralise, deregulate and delegate to make freight business simpler.
• 1,00,011 Cr. Planning Budget in 2015-16
• Corporate safety Plans; ISRO to be involved; 3438 level Xings to be eliminated, Rly expense increased by 2600%
• MUTP-III project for Mumbai. 
• Malviya Chair at IIT BHU for Railway technology excellence.

JUST READ ITS

1) Which is the only licensed flag production unit in India? - Karnataka Khadi Gramodyoga Samyukta Sangha in Hubli

2) Who is the founder of Banaras Hindu University (BHU) at Varanasi in 1916? - Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya

Daily update 25 Feb 2015

1. AAP Government's First Decisions: Cheaper Power, Free Water, Demolition Ban

i. The Aam Aadmi Party government in Delhi has jump-started its plan to slash electricity bills and provide free water.  AAP Government announced a 50 per cent subsidy on power consumption up to 400 units on the existing Delhi Electricity Regulatory Commission (DERC) rates in Delhi. 

GK QUE.

1) Which former India cricket captain has been recently awarded an honorary life membership to the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC)?

(A) Sunil Gavaskar

(B) Sachin Tendulkar

(C) Sourav Ganguly

(D) Kapil Dev