Rising KashmirRising KashmirRising Kashmir
  • Home
  • Top Stories
  • News
    • Kashmir
    • City
    • Jammu
    • Politics
  • Health
  • Anchor
  • Features
  • Interview
  • Video
Search

Archives

  • May 2025
  • April 2025
  • March 2025
  • February 2025
  • January 2025
  • December 2024
  • November 2024
  • October 2024
  • September 2024
  • August 2024
  • July 2024
  • June 2024
  • May 2024
  • April 2024
  • March 2024
  • February 2024
  • January 2024
  • December 2023
  • November 2023
  • October 2023
  • September 2023
  • August 2023
  • July 2023
  • June 2023
  • May 2023
  • April 2023
  • March 2023
  • February 2023
  • January 2023
  • December 2022
  • November 2022
  • October 2022
  • September 2022
  • August 2022
  • July 2022
  • June 2022
  • May 2022

Categories

  • Anchor
  • Breaking
  • Business
  • City
  • Developing Story
  • Editorial
  • Education
  • Features
  • Health
  • Interview
  • Jammu
  • Jammu and Kashmir News
  • Kashmir
  • Kashmir Tourism
  • Kath Bath
  • National
  • Opinion
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Technology
  • Top Stories
  • Trending
  • Uncategorized
  • Video
  • Viewpoint
  • World
© 2022 Foxiz News Network. Ruby Design Company. All Rights Reserved.
Reading: Budget 2023: Railway passengers seek cleanliness and safety, homemakers relief from rising prices
Share
Notification Show More
Font ResizerAa
Rising KashmirRising Kashmir
Font ResizerAa
  • Home
  • Top Stories
  • News
  • Health
  • Anchor
  • Features
  • Interview
  • Video
Search
  • Home
  • Top Stories
  • News
    • Kashmir
    • City
    • Jammu
    • Politics
  • Health
  • Anchor
  • Features
  • Interview
  • Video
Follow US
© 2024. All Rights Reserved.
Rising Kashmir > Blog > Breaking > Budget 2023: Railway passengers seek cleanliness and safety, homemakers relief from rising prices
Breaking

Budget 2023: Railway passengers seek cleanliness and safety, homemakers relief from rising prices

ANI
Last updated: January 30, 2023 8:54 am
ANI
Published: January 30, 2023
Share
6 Min Read
SHARE

As the countdown begins for the presentation of the Union Budget for fiscal 2023-24, citizens across a wide spectrum of the society have put forward their expectations.

The Union Budget, also comprising the Railway Budget, will be presented on the floor of the Parliament on February 1, Wednesday. Like the previous two Union Budgets, the one for fiscal 2023-24 will also be presented by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in paperless form.

ANI reached out to a few people at the Patna junction on their ideas and expectations around the Budget this year.

“The Railways should see that train fares don’t go up. Also, the fare increases over the last few years should be controlled. While the rate of platform tickets has been reduced from Rs 50 to Rs 10, we want it to be reduced further,” said MD Sanjay, a passenger at Patna junction.

The passengers also demonstrated a lot of enthusiasm and excitement around the Vande Bharat trains and the Bullet Train project. Many said Vande Bharat trains should ply from all capital cities of the country.

Another passenger at the Patna junction station said they were hopeful of the government introducing the Bullet Train project soon and conceive more such projects in the coming years.

“The Railways still need to pay a lot of attention to cleanliness of the trains. Also, the trains that were stopped at the time of Covid should be made operational again,” said Rajan Kumar, another passenger.

Regular railway passengers also demanded an increase in the number of trains across the country.

Students demanded that the Railways run separate trains to make it easier for them to appear for outstation exams.

They said they often have to travel to other cities for sit for competitive or other exams and find it tough to book seats in regular passenger trains.

Women passengers said the Railway authorities should strive more to ensure their safety.

Passengers further said the Railway Budget should also focus on ensuring provision of better food in trains.

Meanwhile, railway passengers in the nartional capital, New Delhi, said they expect more budgetary funds to be allocated for passenger safety and cleanliness.

Deepak Sharma, a passenger at New Delhi Railway station, said, “I want the government to ensure passenger security and they should also invest more money in securing the railway network and making it less prone to accidents. The number and frequency of trains should also increase.”

Bhawana Sharma, another commuter at New Delhi Railway station, said safety of women passengers and catering to their hygiene should feature prominently in the Budget.

“I feel safety and security (of women passengers) should be the main focus of the Budget. Women’s hygiene on trains should also be in focus. I feel the trains don’t have enough facilities for parents who travel with their children. There is no secure facility for a mother to breastfeed her child. Such facilities should be introduced on priority,” she said.

Pooja, another passenger, said security at platforms and in trains should be enhanced and more funds should be pumped in to ensure cleanliness of Railway properties.

“I feel better security and cleanliness will make for a better passenger experience,” she said.

Pramod Mishra, another railway passenger, said, “Majority of railway passengers are from middleclass backgrounds. I think there should be more security for passengers on trains and their nsatination needs should also be catered to. There are many trains where water isn’t available in adequate quantities.”

Rishikesh, another passenger, more funds should be allotted to improve the overall experience of travelling by trains.

“A problem that railway passengers are often confronted with is that they don’t tickets when they want them for an urgent travel. I feel the government can do more to introduce more trains. There should enough trains on the grid to ensure that passengers can book seats as and when they want and travel comfortably. Security in trains and at stations should also be a top priority. The government should also work to improve the frequency of trains. More often than not, the trains are found to be running late,” he said.

Meanwhile, homemakers said rising inflation is eating into their household budgets, making it difficult for them to put a leash on their expenses. They said the rising prices of essential food items and LPG cylinders have added to their woes.

The Budget document will be available on the ‘Union Budget Mobile App’ on both the Android and Apple OS platforms after the completion of the Budget Speech by the Finance Minister in Parliament on February 1.

Budget 2023 will be to be the last full Budget of the Modi government in its second term, with the next Lok Sabha election due in April-May of 2024. (ANI)

 

CUET UG 2023 admit cards for May 21-24 exams released by NTA
Over 1,44,000 kg of drugs destroyed worth Rs 2,378 crore across India under Home Minister Amit Shah’s supervision
CWC 2023: Afghanistan win toss, opt to bat against Australia; Smith not fit for contest
Will seek Centre’s help for proper rehabilitation of Pak shelling hit victims: LG Sinha
NCB, police successfully seized drugs worth Rs 16,914 crore in 2024: Amit Shah

Sign Up For Daily Newsletter

Be keep up! Get the latest breaking news delivered straight to your inbox.
By signing up, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. You may unsubscribe at any time.
Share This Article
Facebook Whatsapp Whatsapp Copy Link Print
Previous Article Two girls buried alive after massive avalanche hits Tangole village in Kargil
Next Article UNGA President meets Amitabh Kant, says G20 provides platform to exchange ideas and solutions
Leave a Comment Leave a Comment

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Stay Connected

1MFollowersLike
262kFollowersFollow
InstagramFollow
234kSubscribersSubscribe
Google NewsFollow

Latest News

Srinagar residents demand action as car dealers continue illegal parking practices
City
May 28, 2025
Delays mar completion of B&J Hospital’s new block, manpower sanctioning
City
May 28, 2025
DPS Srinagar students shine on ‘Global Stage’ with prestigious scholarships
City
May 28, 2025
SKUAST-K, distribute rearing items among adopted Seri-farmers in Barmaulla
Kashmir
May 28, 2025

Recent Posts

  • Srinagar residents demand action as car dealers continue illegal parking practices
  • Delays mar completion of B&J Hospital’s new block, manpower sanctioning
  • DPS Srinagar students shine on ‘Global Stage’ with prestigious scholarships
  • SKUAST-K, distribute rearing items among adopted Seri-farmers in Barmaulla
  • Black glass panels made mandatory at all meat shops in Leh for public health, civic aesthetics

Recent Comments

  1. SavePlus on AI and Behavioural Analytics in Gaming: Making the World of Gaming Better
  2. Parul on Govt acknowledges faulty streetlights on Narbal-Tangmarg road
  3. dr gora on Women Veterinarians and the Goal of Viksit Bharat
  4. jalwa game login on National Education Policy 2020: Transforming India’s Educational System
  5. Virender Bhat on Pahalgam Attack: A War on Humanity, Peace, and Kashmiriyat

Contact Us

Flat No 7,Press Enclave, Srinagar, 190001
0194 2477887
9971795706
[email protected]
[email protected]

Quick Link

  • E-Paper
  • About Us
  • Contact Us

Top Categories

Stay Connected

1.06MLike
262.5kFollow
InstagramFollow
234.3kSubscribe
WhatsAppFollow
Rising KashmirRising Kashmir
Follow US
© 2025. All Rights Reserved.
Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Username or Email Address
Password

Lost your password?