From Narendra Modi to Baba Ramdev: Twitter reactions to the Rail budget 2015

Commuters of Indian Railways are rejoicing over the fact that Union Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu has decided not to increase passenger fares in this fiscal year across all categories.

In his maiden budget as railway minister, Prabhu has not only promised to improve facilities such as better seats and station areas, but also promised to better the digital interface to make it the entire experience of train travel more customer-friendly.

Prabhu said the railways would develop an integrated customer portal for passengers to have ease of information and ticketing. The minister has also made a move towards encouraging paperless ticketing. From Chetan Bhagat to Narendra Modi, everyone has come out in support of this new Rail Budget.

Here are the Twitter reactions.

#RailBudget2015 Highlights imp. for people's perspective:Focus on passenger amenities,safety,transparency&system improv.with no fare hike

— Col Rajyavardhan Rathore (@Ra_THORe) February 26, 2015

Good news: no new trains, focus on unmanned crossings; not so good: 120 day advance reservation, recipe for corruption. #RailBudget2015

— Rajdeep Sardesai (@sardesairajdeep) 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

#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

#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 -Most importantly, this Railway Budget addresses the Environmental concerns in a much focused manner.

— Prakash Javadekar (@PrakashJavdekar) February 26, 2015

#RailBudget2015 -It's Revolutionary budget.It incorporates vision of PM Modi to completely revamp the Rlys to make it more people-oriented.

— Prakash Javadekar (@PrakashJavdekar) February 26, 2015

Good Rail Budget. Flat fares passing fall in energy prices. Focus on efficiency and modernisation. No taalimaar freebies or new trains.

— Chetan Bhagat (@chetan_bhagat) February 26, 2015

Patanjali Yogpeeth promises full support to @SureshpPrabhu ji's initiative of YOGA training for Railway Protection Force #RailBudget2015

— स्वामी रामदेव (@yogrishiramdev) February 26, 2015

I welcome progressive #RailBudget2015 presented by Min. of Railway(@RailMinIndia ) @sureshpprabhu today.

— Dr Raman Singh (@drramansingh) February 26, 2015

Nitish Kumar : Expectation was that the fares would reduce,but that didn't happen #RailBudget2015 pic.twitter.com/ihqMHI4Ql2

— ANI (@ANI) February 26, 2015

Dinesh Trivedi,Ex-Railway Minister : General comment without reading the entire budget is 'there is no budget this time,it is just an idea'

— ANI (@ANI) February 26, 2015