Vande Bharat Sleeper Trains: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is going to present the full budget for the financial year 2024-25 on July 23. Now that the date of presenting the budget is near, people are also hoping that this time Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will pay attention to everyone’s demands in the full budget. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is also going to bring a good news for railway passengers in this budget. Let us give you complete information about it.
The first sleeper train may start soon
According to CNBC, the announcement of running the first sleeper train can be made in this budget. Before this, the trial of Vande Bharat Sleeper is also expected to start in the next two months for rail passengers. This will be India’s first indigenous semi-high speed train in which people will be able to travel comfortably. At present, only chair seats are available in Vande Bharat trains.
In the year 2023, a consortium led by public sector company Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has got the contract for 80 sleeper class Vande Bharat trains. This contract is worth more than Rs 9,600 crore. Along with this, there is also a possibility that the number of Vande Bharat trains and Amrit Bharat trains can be increased in the budget this time.
The Railway Minister had also informed that the construction process of Vande Bharat Sleeper Train is going on fast and the first train will be on the track within two months. All technical work is in the final stage.
Economic corridor can also be announced
According to the report, 3 to 4 new economic corridors can also be announced. Under the Dedicated Freight Corridor, separate corridors for coal and minerals can be announced.
Apart from this, new routes for bullet train can be announced. Station redevelopment and Gati Shakti Mission can get it. At the same time, there can be an increase in allocation for Kavach.
Nirmala Sitharaman will present the budget for the 7th consecutive time
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the seventh consecutive budget this time. Earlier, former minister Morarji Desai had presented six budgets. He served as Finance Minister between 1959 and 1964. This is the first Union Budget of Narendra Modi’s third term as Prime Minister. Let us tell you that the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) estimates that the Indian economy will grow at a rate of 7.2% in FY25.
The Union Budget was presented for the first time this year
India’s first Union Budget was presented in the year 1860, which was presented by Scottish economist James Wilson. Income tax collection was told in this budget. The budget was presented for the first time in independent India on 26 November 1947. Recently, in a joint address, President Draupadi Murmu had said that this time historic steps will be seen in the budget.
When Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the interim budget in February, she made some announcements for the common man. The middle class is also expected to get relief in this full budget.
