New Delhi: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.
