Railway Budget 2021 Allocation Expected To Be Around Rs 1.70 Lakh Crore, Says Rating Agency

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Railway Budget 2021: Brickworks expects allocation for railways to be around Rs 1.70 lakh croreRailway Budget 2021: The allocation towards
the railway budget is expected to be around Rs 1.70 lakh crore and the gross budgetary support for railways expected to be around Rs
75,000 crore, rating agency Brickwork Ratings said in its report titled 'BWR Pre-Budget Expectations FY22'
Along with the main allocation for Railway Budget 2021, the agency also expects that the allocation of safety fund for the railway network
20,000 crore to Rs
30,000 crore per year, that will help in boosting the safety infrastructure
bring policy support for the operations of private trains, new train sets for faster connectivity on new routes, better rail connectivity to
tourist and pilgrimage spots, expansion of railway infrastructure for better connectivity in northeastern states
services
for running private trains.