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Watershed moment for Indian Railways: What PM Modi thought of Prabhu's budget

FP Staff • February 26, 2015, 14:48:07 IST
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday praised his government’s rail budget, commending Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu for marking a pradigm shift from the usual announcement of new trains and coach factories to actual reform measures and a larger focus on technology upgradation.

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Watershed moment for Indian Railways: What PM Modi thought of Prabhu's budget

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday praised his government’s rail budget, commending Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu for marking a pradigm shift from the usual announcement of new trains and coach factories to actual reform measures and a larger focus on technology upgradation. [caption id=“attachment_2123345” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] ![Prime Minister Narendra Modi. PTI](https://images.firstpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Narendra_Modi_PTI41.jpg) Prime Minister Narendra Modi. PTI[/caption] “Rail Budget lays out a clear roadmap to make the Railways the key driver of India’s economic growth & playing a key role in India’s progress,” the prime minister tweeted this noon. Prabhu, who announced a slew of measures including e-catering and enhanced security, was made Railway Minister a little over three months ago. Modi took to Twitter to express his views. Here are some of his tweets:

#RailBudget2015 is a forward looking, futuristic & passenger centric budget, combining a clear vision & a definite plan to achieve it.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 26, 2015

#RailBudget2015 is a watershed moment for Railways,marking a paradigm shift from discussing coaches & trains to comprehensive railway reform

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 26, 2015
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I am particularly delighted that for the 1st time there is a concrete vision for technology upgradation & modernisation of the Railways.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 26, 2015
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Rail Budget lays out a clear roadmap to make the Railways the key driver of India's economic growth & playing a key role in India's progress

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 26, 2015

#RailBudget2015 stands out for its focus on the common man, putting speed, scale, service & safety, all on one track.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 26, 2015

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