Maharashtra government awaits its due from the railway budget

Mumbai: The Maharashtra government is pushing hard the Union railway minister Mamata Banerjee to get a good deal for the state from the railway budget. The state wants to get maximum allocation for the 29 railway projects that it has proposed with the Centre.

The proposal includes 21 new routes and expansion of two routes.

Some of the key demands made in the proposal for Mumbai are additional funds for the 15-rake and 12-rake coaches on harbour line, adequate funding for the Mumbai Urban Transport Project-II, rehabilitation of the project-affected people (PAPs) and fund allocation for the Metro and Mono rail projects.

In monetary terms, the state has demanded a provision of Rs1,000 crore for the western and central railways to get 15-rake coaches. An additional Rs500 crore is required for the extending elevated stations for 12-rake coaches and to acquire more coaches, the state’s proposal says.