What’s likely to be unveiled by the Railway Budget

The Rail Budget this year will focus on making long-distance travel comfortable, densening the railway network in the poll-bound states and enhancing the connectivity in metro cities as well as the Northeast region.

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present her fourth Budget on Tuesday (February 1).

This will be the sixth joint Budget after the merger of the Rail Budget with the Union Budget in 2017.

As per information, it is expected that the Centre will increase the Rail budget by 15 to 20 per cent this year.

With the Assembly elections in five states round the corner, the Centre can announce new railway facilities for the common passengers.