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| India unveils railway budget | |
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| India's government has unveiled its railway budget, outlining spending plans for one of the world's largest rail networks. | |
| Last month, the government raised passenger fares because the network was facing a loss. | Last month, the government raised passenger fares because the network was facing a loss. |
| India's state-owned railway operates 9,000 passenger trains and carries some 18 million passengers daily. | India's state-owned railway operates 9,000 passenger trains and carries some 18 million passengers daily. |
| Indian Railways is also one of the world's largest employers, with more than 1.4 million people working for it. | Indian Railways is also one of the world's largest employers, with more than 1.4 million people working for it. |
| Railway minister Pawan Kumar Bansal said on Monday that there was a "overwhelming" demand for new trains from the people and MPs. | Railway minister Pawan Kumar Bansal said on Monday that there was a "overwhelming" demand for new trains from the people and MPs. |
| State-run broadcaster Doordarshan reported that Mr Bansal was likely to announce a number of passenger-friendly measures including improvement in the quality of food served on trains and cleaner railway stations. | State-run broadcaster Doordarshan reported that Mr Bansal was likely to announce a number of passenger-friendly measures including improvement in the quality of food served on trains and cleaner railway stations. |
| There is also the question of eliminating fatalities on the busy railway network. | There is also the question of eliminating fatalities on the busy railway network. |
| A 2012 official report revealed that nearly 15,000 people died every year crossing tracks - a figure that the government described as a "massacre". | A 2012 official report revealed that nearly 15,000 people died every year crossing tracks - a figure that the government described as a "massacre". |