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{{Short description|Annual Financial Statement of the state-owned Indian Railways}}
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[[File:The Union Minister for Railways, Shri Lalu Prasad after giving final touches to the Railway Budget 2009-10, in New Delhi on February 12, 2009.jpg|thumb|The Union Minister for Railways, Shri Lalu Prasad after giving final touches to the Railway Budget 2009-10, in New Delhi on February 12, 2009]]
'''Railway budget of India''' was the Annual Financial Statement of the state-owned [[Indian Railways]], which handles [[rail transport in India]]. It was presented every year by the [[Minister of Railways (India)|Minister of Railways]], representing the [[Ministry of Railways (India)|Ministry of Railways]], in the [[Parliament of India|Parliament]].

The Railway Budget was presented every year, a few days before the [[Union budget of India|Union budget]], till 2016. [[Modi government]] on 21 September 2016 approved merger of the Rail and [[Union budget of India|General budgets]] from next year, ending a 92-year-old practice of a separate budget for the nation’s largest transporter. Railways Minister [[Suresh Prabhu]] said that this merger proposal was in the long term interest of railways as well as the country’s economy and was a colonial practice that needed to be ended.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/Railway-budget-to-be-merged-with-General-budget-from-2017/article14570182.ece1|title=Railway budget to be merged with General budget from 2017|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>

==History==
Following the recommendation of the Acworth Committee in 1920-21, headed by British railway economist [[William Mitchell Acworth|William Acworth]]<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=32188 |supp=y |page=278}}</ref> The "Acworth Report" led to reorganisation of railways, the railway finances were separated from the general government finances in 1924. After that in 1924 the budget was announced, a practice that continued till 2016.<ref>{{cite book|last=Powell Anstey|first=Vera|title=The Economic Development of India|year=1952|publisher=Ayer Publishing|pages=136–137|isbn=9780405097751|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fq1MVCSqu4sC&q=acworth+committee&pg=PA136}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last=Headrick|first=Daniel R|title=The tentacles of progress: technology transfer in the age of imperialism, 1850-1940|year=1988|publisher=[[Oxford University Press]]|isbn=9780195051162|pages=80|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0wjDxYlArQAC&q=acworth+committee&pg=PA80}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Debroy|first=Bibek|title=Railway Budget 2012: Best time to raise fares is now|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-03-06/news/31127130_1_railways-budget-acworth-committee-railway-finances|access-date=19 March 2012|newspaper=[[The Economic Times]]}}</ref>

[[John Matthai]] presented the first Railway Budget for independent India on 20th November 1947 which was interim Railway Budget and only after 3 months he presented his second Railway Budget on 24th February 1948 where revised estimates showed a fall in earnings of about 8 crores rupees as compared with the budget estimates.<ref>{{cite web | title=This Day 73 Years Ago, Independent India’s First Interim Railway Budget Was Presented by John Mathai| url=https://www.railpost.in/this-day-73-years-ago-independent-indias-first-interim-railway-budget-was-presented-by-john-mathai/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Speech of DR. JOHN MATTHAI introducing the Railway Budget for 1948-49, on 24th February 1948. | url=https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/finance_budget/Previous%20Budget%20Speeches/1948-49.pdf | archive-url=https://archive.org/details/railway-budget-speech-1948-49 | archive-date = 12 July 2021}}</ref>

[[Jagjivan Ram]] presented the railway budget most 7 times.<ref>{{cite web |title=लालू यादव नहीं, इन्होंने सबसे ज्यादा बार पेश किया था रेल बजट |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/hindi/business-news/babu-jagjivan-ram-is-the-railway-minister-who-present-rail-budget-maximum-7-times/1026350/ |language=hi}}</ref>

The first live telecast took place on 24 March 1994.<ref>{{cite web |title=Railway budget derailed: Five facts you probably didn’t know |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/business/budget/railway-budget-derailed-5-facts-you-probably-didnt-know/}}</ref>
[[File:The Union Minister of Railways Shri Lalu Prasad giving finishing touches to the Railway Budget, 2004 - 2005 in New Delhi on July 5, 2004.jpg|thumb|The Union Minister of Railways Shri Lalu Prasad giving finishing touches to the Railway Budget, 2004 - 2005 in New Delhi on July 5, 2004]]
[[Lalu Prasad Yadav]], who remained Railways Minister from 2004 to May 2009, presented the railway budget 6 times in a row. In 2009, under his tenure a {{INRConvert|108|b}} budget was passed.<ref>{{cite web | title = Lalu announces some more trains| url = http://www.hindu.com/2009/02/20/stories/2009022053181300.htm | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090223140512/http://www.hindu.com/2009/02/20/stories/2009022053181300.htm | url-status = dead | archive-date = 23 February 2009 | work = [[The Hindu]]| access-date = 14 September 2013}}</ref>

In the year 1999, [[Mamata Banerjee]] (later [[Chief Minister of West Bengal|Chief Minister]] of [[West Bengal]]) became the first female [[Minister of Railways (India)|Railway Minister]]. In 2000, she became the first female to present the Railway budget<ref>{{cite web |title=Speech of Kumari Mamata Banerjee Introducing the Railway Budget for 2000-01, on 25th February 2000 |url=https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/finance_budget/Previous%20Budget%20Speeches/2000-01.pdf}}</ref> and is the only woman to do so for two different governing coalitions ([[National Democratic Alliance (India)|NDA]] and [[United Progressive Alliance|UPA]]).

In 2014 budget, Railway Minister [[D. V. Sadananda Gowda]] announced the first [[Shinkansen|bullet train]] and 9 [[High-speed rail in India|High-Speed Rail routes]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Gowda's announces first bullet train between Mumbai-Ahmedabad|url=http://www.patrika.com/news/gowdas-rail-budget-might-include-bullet-train/1016461|access-date=8 July 2014|work=Patrika Group}}</ref>

The last Railway Budget was presented on 25 February 2016 by Mr. [[Suresh Prabhu]].<ref>{{Cite web|title = After 92 years, Rail Budget is history|url = http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/after-92-years-rail-budget-is-history-116092100575_1.html|website = Business Standard|access-date = 24 March 2017|language = en-US}}</ref>

== Gallery ==
Traditions included the Railway Minister making final changes to the budget, the railway minister carrying the briefcase with the budget documents, and an after budget press meet.<gallery>
File:The Union Minister for Railways Shri Nitish Kumar entering Parliament to present Interim Railway Budget (2004-05) in New Delhi on January 30, 2004.jpg
File:The Union Minister for Railways, Shri Lalu Prasad giving finishing touches to the Railway Budget 2005-06 in New Delhi on February 25, 2005.jpg
File:The Union Minister for Railways, Kumari Mamata Banerjee interacting with the media persons after presentation of Railway Budget 2011-12, in New Delhi on February 25, 2011 (2).jpg
File:D.V. Sadananda Gowda giving finishing touches to the Railway Budget 2014-15, in New Delhi. The Minister of State for Railways, Shri Manoj Sinha, the Chairman, Railway Board (1).jpg
File:The Union Minister for Railways, Shri Mallikarjun Kharge arrives at Parliament House to present the Interim Railway Budget 2014-15documents, in New Delhi on February 12, 2014.jpg
File:Dinesh Trivedi interacting with the media persons after presentation of Railway Budget 2012-13, in New Delhi. The Ministers of State for Railways.jpg
</gallery>

==See also==
*[[Union budget of India]]
*[[Military budget of India]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== Further reading ==
* [http://pib.nic.in/archieve/railbudget/rbudget2010/RBspeechEng.pdf Railway Budget Speech 2010] [[Press Information Bureau]], Govt. of India.
* [http://pib.nic.in/eng.pdf Railway Budget, 2012-13] Press Information Bureau
* [http://pib.nic.in/archieve/others/2013/feb/d2013022602.pdf Railway Budget, 2013-14] Press Information Bureau

== External links ==
* [http://www.indianrailways.gov.in/ Official website of the Ministry of Railways]

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	'''Railway budget of India''' was the Annual Financial Statement for [[Indian Railways]] administered by the Railway Board, which handles [[rail transport in India]]. It was presented every year by the [[Minister of Railways (India)\|Minister of Railways]], representing the [[Ministry of Railways (India)\|Ministry of Railways]], in the [[Parliament of India\|Parliament]].		'''Railway budget of India''' was the Annual Financial Statement for [[Indian Railways]] administered by the Railway Board, which handles [[rail transport in India]]. It was presented every year by the [[Minister of Railways (India)\|Minister of Railways]], representing the [[Ministry of Railways (India)\|Ministry of Railways]], in the [[Parliament of India\|Parliament]].

	The Railway Budget was presented every year, a few days before the [[Union budget of India\|Union budget]], till 2016. [[Modi government]] on 21 September 2016 approved merger of the Rail and [[Union budget of India\|General budgets]] from the next year, ending a 92-year-old practice of a separate budget for the nation's largest transporter.The decision to merge the Railway Budget with the Union Budget was made in 2016, following the submission of a white paper titled 'Dispensing with the Railway Budget' by the NITI Aayog Committee chaired by Bibek Debroy.~~<~~ref~~>~~{{Cite web \|title=What Led To The Merger Of Railway And Union Budget In 2017 \|url=https://www.ndtv.com/business-news/union-budget-2025-what-led-to-the-merger-of-railway-and-union-budget-in-2017-7517662#:~:text=The%20decision%20to%20merge%20the,to%20the%20decades-old%20practice. \|access-date=2025-03-18 \|website=www.ndtv.com \|language=en}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~ The paper was presented to Railways Minister [[Suresh Prabhu]] said that this merger proposal was in the long term interest of railways as well as the country's economy and was a colonial practice that needed to be ended.~~<~~ref~~>~~{{cite web\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/Railway-budget-to-be-merged-with-General-budget-from-2017/article14570182.ece1\|title=Railway budget to be merged with General budget from 2017\|work=The Hindu \|date=14 August 2016\|via=www.thehindu.com}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		The Railway Budget was presented every year, a few days before the [[Union budget of India\|Union budget]], till 2016. [[Modi government]] on 21 September 2016 approved merger of the Rail and [[Union budget of India\|General budgets]] from the next year, ending a 92-year-old practice of a separate budget for the nation's largest transporter.The decision to merge the Railway Budget with the Union Budget was made in 2016, following the submission of a white paper titled 'Dispensing with the Railway Budget' by the NITI Aayog Committee chaired by Bibek Debroy.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=What Led To The Merger Of Railway And Union Budget In 2017 \|url=https://www.ndtv.com/business-news/union-budget-2025-what-led-to-the-merger-of-railway-and-union-budget-in-2017-7517662#:~:text=The%20decision%20to%20merge%20the,to%20the%20decades-old%20practice. \|access-date=2025-03-18 \|website=www.ndtv.com \|language=en}}</ref> The paper was presented to Railways Minister [[Suresh Prabhu]] said that this merger proposal was in the long term interest of railways as well as the country's economy and was a colonial practice that needed to be ended.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/Railway-budget-to-be-merged-with-General-budget-from-2017/article14570182.ece1\|title=Railway budget to be merged with General budget from 2017\|work=The Hindu \|date=14 August 2016\|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>

	==History==		==History==
	Following the recommendation of the Acworth Committee in 1920–21, headed by British railway economist [[William Mitchell Acworth\|William Acworth]]~~<~~ref~~>~~{{London Gazette\|issue=32188 \|date=11 January 1921 \|supp=y \|page=278}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~ The "Acworth Report" led to reorganisation of railways, and the railway finances were separated from the general government finances in 1924. After that, in 1924, the budget was announced, a practice that continued till 2016.~~<~~ref~~>~~{{cite book\|last=Powell Anstey\|first=Vera\|title=The Economic Development of India\|year=1977\|orig-year=1952\|edition=4th\|publisher=Ayer Publishing\|pages=136–137\|isbn=9780405097751\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fq1MVCSqu4sC&q=acworth+committee&pg=PA136}}~~<~~/ref~~><~~ref~~>~~{{cite book\|last=Headrick\|first=Daniel R\|title=The tentacles of progress: technology transfer in the age of imperialism, 1850-1940\|year=1988\|publisher=[[Oxford University Press]]\|isbn=9780195051162\|pages=80\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0wjDxYlArQAC&q=acworth+committee&pg=PA80}}~~<~~/ref~~><~~ref~~>~~{{cite news\|last=Debroy\|first=Bibek\|title=Railway Budget 2012: Best time to raise fares is now\|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-03-06/news/31127130_1_railways-budget-acworth-committee-railway-finances\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222161622/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-03-06/news/31127130_1_railways-budget-acworth-committee-railway-finances\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=22 February 2014\|access-date=19 March 2012\|newspaper=[[The Economic Times]]\|date=6 March 2012}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		Following the recommendation of the Acworth Committee in 1920–21, headed by British railway economist [[William Mitchell Acworth\|William Acworth]]<ref>{{London Gazette\|issue=32188 \|date=11 January 1921 \|supp=y \|page=278}}</ref> The "Acworth Report" led to reorganisation of railways, and the railway finances were separated from the general government finances in 1924. After that, in 1924, the budget was announced, a practice that continued till 2016.<ref>{{cite book\|last=Powell Anstey\|first=Vera\|title=The Economic Development of India\|year=1977\|orig-year=1952\|edition=4th\|publisher=Ayer Publishing\|pages=136–137\|isbn=9780405097751\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fq1MVCSqu4sC&q=acworth+committee&pg=PA136}}</ref><ref>{{cite book\|last=Headrick\|first=Daniel R\|title=The tentacles of progress: technology transfer in the age of imperialism, 1850-1940\|year=1988\|publisher=[[Oxford University Press]]\|isbn=9780195051162\|pages=80\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=0wjDxYlArQAC&q=acworth+committee&pg=PA80}}</ref><ref>{{cite news\|last=Debroy\|first=Bibek\|title=Railway Budget 2012: Best time to raise fares is now\|url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-03-06/news/31127130_1_railways-budget-acworth-committee-railway-finances\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140222161622/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-03-06/news/31127130_1_railways-budget-acworth-committee-railway-finances\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=22 February 2014\|access-date=19 March 2012\|newspaper=[[The Economic Times]]\|date=6 March 2012}}</ref>

	[[John Matthai]] presented the first Railway Budget for Independent India on 20 November 1947, the Interim Railway Budget. Then, just 3 months later, he presented his second Railway Budget on 24 February 1948 where revised estimates showed a fall in earnings of about 8 crores rupees as compared with the budget estimates.~~<~~ref~~>~~{{cite web \| title=This Day 73 Years Ago, Independent India's First Interim Railway Budget Was Presented by John Mathai\| date=20 November 2020\| url=https://www.railpost.in/this-day-73-years-ago-independent-indias-first-interim-railway-budget-was-presented-by-john-mathai/}}~~<~~/ref~~><~~ref~~>~~{{cite web \| title=Speech of DR. JOHN MATTHAI introducing the Railway Budget for 1948-49, on 24th February 1948. \| url=https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/finance_budget/Previous%20Budget%20Speeches/1948-49.pdf \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210712171158/https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/finance_budget/Previous%20Budget%20Speeches/1948-49.pdf \| archive-date=12 July 2021 \| access-date=12 July 2021 \| url-status=bot: unknown }}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		[[John Matthai]] presented the first Railway Budget for Independent India on 20 November 1947, the Interim Railway Budget. Then, just 3 months later, he presented his second Railway Budget on 24 February 1948 where revised estimates showed a fall in earnings of about 8 crores rupees as compared with the budget estimates.<ref>{{cite web \| title=This Day 73 Years Ago, Independent India's First Interim Railway Budget Was Presented by John Mathai\| date=20 November 2020\| url=https://www.railpost.in/this-day-73-years-ago-independent-indias-first-interim-railway-budget-was-presented-by-john-mathai/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \| title=Speech of DR. JOHN MATTHAI introducing the Railway Budget for 1948-49, on 24th February 1948. \| url=https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/finance_budget/Previous%20Budget%20Speeches/1948-49.pdf \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210712171158/https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/finance_budget/Previous%20Budget%20Speeches/1948-49.pdf \| archive-date=12 July 2021 \| access-date=12 July 2021 \| url-status=bot: unknown }}</ref>

	[[Jagjivan Ram]] and [[Nirmala Sitharaman]] the current Finance Minister under the Modi Government 3.0 have presented the railway budget most 7 times.~~<~~ref~~>~~{{cite web \|title=लालू यादव नहीं, इन्होंने सबसे ज्यादा बार पेश किया था रेल बजट \|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/hindi/business-news/babu-jagjivan-ram-is-the-railway-minister-who-present-rail-budget-maximum-7-times/1026350/ \|language=hi}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		[[Jagjivan Ram]] and [[Nirmala Sitharaman]] the current Finance Minister under the Modi Government 3.0 have presented the railway budget most 7 times.<ref>{{cite web \|title=लालू यादव नहीं, इन्होंने सबसे ज्यादा बार पेश किया था रेल बजट \|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/hindi/business-news/babu-jagjivan-ram-is-the-railway-minister-who-present-rail-budget-maximum-7-times/1026350/ \|language=hi}}</ref>

	The first live telecast took place on 24 March 1994.~~<~~ref~~>~~{{cite web \|title=Railway budget derailed: Five facts you probably didn't know \|date=21 September 2016 \|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/business/budget/railway-budget-derailed-5-facts-you-probably-didnt-know/}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		The first live telecast took place on 24 March 1994.<ref>{{cite web \|title=Railway budget derailed: Five facts you probably didn't know \|date=21 September 2016 \|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/business/budget/railway-budget-derailed-5-facts-you-probably-didnt-know/}}</ref>
	[[File:The Union Minister of Railways Shri Lalu Prasad giving finishing touches to the Railway Budget, 2004 - 2005 in New Delhi on July 5, 2004.jpg\|thumb\|The Union Minister of Railways Lalu Prasad giving finishing touches to the Railway Budget, 2004 - 2005 in New Delhi on July 5, 2004]]		[[File:The Union Minister of Railways Shri Lalu Prasad giving finishing touches to the Railway Budget, 2004 - 2005 in New Delhi on July 5, 2004.jpg\|thumb\|The Union Minister of Railways Lalu Prasad giving finishing touches to the Railway Budget, 2004 - 2005 in New Delhi on July 5, 2004]]
	[[Lalu Prasad Yadav]], who remained Railways Minister from 2004 to May 2009, presented the railway budget 6 times in a row. In 2009, under his tenure a {{INRConvert\|108\|b}} budget was passed.~~<~~ref~~>~~{{cite web \| title = Lalu announces some more trains\| url = http://www.hindu.com/2009/02/20/stories/2009022053181300.htm \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090223140512/http://www.hindu.com/2009/02/20/stories/2009022053181300.htm \| url-status = dead \| archive-date = 23 February 2009 \|date=20 February 2009\| work = [[The Hindu]]\| access-date = 14 September 2013}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		[[Lalu Prasad Yadav]], who remained Railways Minister from 2004 to May 2009, presented the railway budget 6 times in a row. In 2009, under his tenure a {{INRConvert\|108\|b}} budget was passed.<ref>{{cite web \| title = Lalu announces some more trains\| url = http://www.hindu.com/2009/02/20/stories/2009022053181300.htm \| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090223140512/http://www.hindu.com/2009/02/20/stories/2009022053181300.htm \| url-status = dead \| archive-date = 23 February 2009 \|date=20 February 2009\| work = [[The Hindu]]\| access-date = 14 September 2013}}</ref>

	In the year 1999, [[Mamata Banerjee]] (later [[Chief Minister of West Bengal\|Chief Minister]] of [[West Bengal]]) became the first female [[Minister of Railways (India)\|Railway Minister]]. In 2000, she became the first female to present the Railway budget~~<~~ref~~>~~{{cite web \|title=Speech of Kumari Mamata Banerjee Introducing the Railway Budget for 2000-01, on 25th February 2000 \|url=https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/finance_budget/Previous%20Budget%20Speeches/2000-01.pdf}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~ and is the only woman to do so for two different governing coalitions ([[National Democratic Alliance (India)\|NDA]] and [[United Progressive Alliance\|UPA]]).		In the year 1999, [[Mamata Banerjee]] (later [[Chief Minister of West Bengal\|Chief Minister]] of [[West Bengal]]) became the first female [[Minister of Railways (India)\|Railway Minister]]. In 2000, she became the first female to present the Railway budget<ref>{{cite web \|title=Speech of Kumari Mamata Banerjee Introducing the Railway Budget for 2000-01, on 25th February 2000 \|url=https://indianrailways.gov.in/railwayboard/uploads/directorate/finance_budget/Previous%20Budget%20Speeches/2000-01.pdf}}</ref> and is the only woman to do so for two different governing coalitions ([[National Democratic Alliance (India)\|NDA]] and [[United Progressive Alliance\|UPA]]).

	In 2014 budget, Railway Minister [[D. V. Sadananda Gowda]] announced the first [[Shinkansen\|bullet train]] and 9 [[High-speed rail in India\|High-Speed Rail routes]].~~<~~ref~~>~~{{cite news\|title=Gowda's announces first bullet train between Mumbai-Ahmedabad\|url=http://www.patrika.com/news/gowdas-rail-budget-might-include-bullet-train/1016461\|access-date=8 July 2014\|work=Patrika Group\|date=8 July 2014}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		In 2014 budget, Railway Minister [[D. V. Sadananda Gowda]] announced the first [[Shinkansen\|bullet train]] and 9 [[High-speed rail in India\|High-Speed Rail routes]].<ref>{{cite news\|title=Gowda's announces first bullet train between Mumbai-Ahmedabad\|url=http://www.patrika.com/news/gowdas-rail-budget-might-include-bullet-train/1016461\|access-date=8 July 2014\|work=Patrika Group\|date=8 July 2014}}</ref>

	The last Railway Budget was presented on 25 February 2016 by Mr. [[Suresh Prabhu]].~~<~~ref~~>~~{{Cite web\|title = After 92 years, Rail Budget is history\|url = http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/after-92-years-rail-budget-is-history-116092100575_1.html\|website = Business Standard\|access-date = 24 March 2017\|language = en-US}}~~<~~/ref~~>~~		The last Railway Budget was presented on 25 February 2016 by Mr. [[Suresh Prabhu]].<ref>{{Cite web\|title = After 92 years, Rail Budget is history\|url = http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/after-92-years-rail-budget-is-history-116092100575_1.html\|website = Business Standard\|access-date = 24 March 2017\|language = en-US}}</ref>

	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==
	Traditions included the Railway Minister making final changes to the budget, carrying the briefcase with the budget documents, and attending an after budget press meet.~~<~~gallery~~>~~		Traditions included the Railway Minister making final changes to the budget, carrying the briefcase with the budget documents, and attending an after budget press meet.<gallery>
	File:The Union Minister for Railways Shri Nitish Kumar entering Parliament to present Interim Railway Budget (2004-05) in New Delhi on January 30, 2004.jpg\|alt=The Union Minister for Railways Shri Nitish Kumar entering Parliament to present Interim Railway Budget (2004-05) in New Delhi on January 30, 2004\|The then Union Minister for Railways, [[Nitish Kumar]] entering the Parliament to present the Interim Railway Budget (2004-05) in New Delhi on January 30, 2004		File:The Union Minister for Railways Shri Nitish Kumar entering Parliament to present Interim Railway Budget (2004-05) in New Delhi on January 30, 2004.jpg\|alt=The Union Minister for Railways Shri Nitish Kumar entering Parliament to present Interim Railway Budget (2004-05) in New Delhi on January 30, 2004\|The then Union Minister for Railways, [[Nitish Kumar]] entering the Parliament to present the Interim Railway Budget (2004-05) in New Delhi on January 30, 2004
	File:The Union Minister for Railways, Shri Lalu Prasad giving finishing touches to the Railway Budget 2005-06 in New Delhi on February 25, 2005.jpg\|The then Union Minister for Railways, [[Lalu Prasad Yadav\|Lalu Prasad]] giving finishing touches to the Railway Budget of 2005-06 in New Delhi on February 25, 2005		File:The Union Minister for Railways, Shri Lalu Prasad giving finishing touches to the Railway Budget 2005-06 in New Delhi on February 25, 2005.jpg\|The then Union Minister for Railways, [[Lalu Prasad Yadav\|Lalu Prasad]] giving finishing touches to the Railway Budget of 2005-06 in New Delhi on February 25, 2005
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	File:The Union Minister for Railways, Shri Mallikarjun Kharge arrives at Parliament House to present the Interim Railway Budget 2014-15documents, in New Delhi on February 12, 2014.jpg\|The then Union Minister for Railways, [[Mallikarjun Kharge]] arriving at the Parliament House to present the Interim Railway Budget of 2014-15, in New Delhi on February 12, 2014		File:The Union Minister for Railways, Shri Mallikarjun Kharge arrives at Parliament House to present the Interim Railway Budget 2014-15documents, in New Delhi on February 12, 2014.jpg\|The then Union Minister for Railways, [[Mallikarjun Kharge]] arriving at the Parliament House to present the Interim Railway Budget of 2014-15, in New Delhi on February 12, 2014
	File:Dinesh Trivedi interacting with the media persons after presentation of Railway Budget 2012-13, in New Delhi. The Ministers of State for Railways.jpg\|Dinesh Trivedi interacting with the media persons after presentation of the Railway Budget of 2012-13, in New Delhi.		File:Dinesh Trivedi interacting with the media persons after presentation of Railway Budget 2012-13, in New Delhi. The Ministers of State for Railways.jpg\|Dinesh Trivedi interacting with the media persons after presentation of the Railway Budget of 2012-13, in New Delhi.
	~~<~~/gallery~~>~~		</gallery>

	==See also==		==See also==