October 12, 2008

Railway Budget 2008-09 evoke mixed responses in Jharkhand

Ranchi Express reported that Railway Budget 2008-09 has evoked a mixed response from businessmen and industrialists in Jharkhand and termed it as pro people.

Mr Manoj Naredi president of Federation of Jharkhand Chamber of Commerce & Industries said that passengers would be benefited from the fare reduction. He added that "But we had expected more, especially for this region. So would the mineral based industries gain from 14% reduction in freight charges?"

Mr Naredi rued the union railways ministry for ignoring the demands of Jharkhand based various organizations. He said that FJCCI for long has been demanding a Shatabdi train from Ranchi to Patna and Ranchi to Kolkata during daytime. It also wanted the ministry of introduce new trains from Ranchi to Guwahati to cater to the needs of people working in tea gardens of Assam.